1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 38–18 vs. Washington
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 25
1995 record	8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (17th year)
Offensive coordinator	Don Patterson (4th year)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Brashier (17th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,397)
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Northwestern $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#6 Ohio State	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
#13 Penn State	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#17 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
#25 Iowa	4	–	4	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Illinois	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Purdue	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Indiana	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Northern Iowa at #19 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 0 3 7 13 • Hawkeyes 7 21 0 6 34 Date: September 9 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 70,397 Sources: Box score and Game recap

Iowa at Iowa State
Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 6 6 6 9 27 Cyclones 7 3 0 0 10 Date: September 16 Location: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa Game attendance: 49,714 Sources: Box score and Game recap

New Mexico State at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 0 14 7 21 • Hawkeyes 14 28 14 3 59 Date: September 30 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 63,721 Sources: Box score and Game recap

Iowa at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 0 6 8 7 21 Spartans 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 7 Location: Spartan Stadium (East Lansing), East Lansing, Michigan Game attendance: 73,732 Sources: Box score and Game recap

Indiana at #23 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Hoosiers 0 10 0 3 13 • Hawkeyes 7 0 7 8 22 Date: October 14 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 69,520 Sources: Box score and Game recap

#19 Penn State at #18 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • Nittany Lions 10 7 7 17 41 Hawkeyes 7 7 6 7 27 Date: September 16 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 70,397 Television network: ABC Sources: Box score and Game recap

#25 Iowa at #4 Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 7 7 21 35 • Buckeyes 28 28 0 0 56 Date: October 28 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Television network: ESPN Sources: Box score and Game recap

Illinois at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • Fighting Illini 3 7 6 10 26 Hawkeyes 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 4 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game attendance: 70,397 Television network: ESPN Sources: Box score and Game recap

The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry.

Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.

The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game.

The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory.

ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.

The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21-0 at half and 38-6 :03 into the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229-90 on the ground.

Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll.

This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.

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