1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football
1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 43–14 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
Record	9–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Joe Paterno (30th season);
Offensive coordinator	Fran Ganter (12th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Sandusky (19th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Ohio State	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Penn State	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	3	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
No. 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

The 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.^[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	12:00 p.m.	Texas Tech*	No. 4	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	W 24–23	96,034
September 16	12:00 p.m.	Temple*	No. 7	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	Creative	W 66–14	95,926
September 23	7:30 p.m.	at Rutgers*	No. 6	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ESPN	W 59–34	58,870
September 30	5:45 p.m.	Wisconsin	No. 6	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN	L 9–17	96,540
October 7	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 Ohio State	No. 12	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 25–28	96,655
October 14	12:30 p.m.	at Purdue	No. 20	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	W 26–23	60,455
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Iowa	No. 19	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	W 41–27	70,397
October 28	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	No. 16	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN2	W 45–21	96,391
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Northwestern	No. 12	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	ABC	L 10–21	49,256
November 18	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Michigan	No. 19	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–17	96,677
November 25	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 14	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ESPN	W 24–20	66,189
January 1, 1996	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 16 Auburn*	No. 15	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	W 43–14	65,313	^[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas Tech	7	13	0	3	23
Penn State	7	0	7	10	24

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: September 9, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 96,034
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

TTU - Banks recovered fumble in end zone (Greaser kick)
PSU - Witman 2 run (Conway kick)

Second quarter

TTU - Scovell 20 pass from Lethridge (Greaser kick)
TTU - B Hanspard 7 pass from Lethridge (kick failed)

Third quarter

PSU - Witman 3 run (Conway kick)

Fourth quarter

PSU - Olsommer 3 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
TTU - FG Rogers 42
PSU - FG Conway 39

Temple

Temple Owls at Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	0	7	7	0	14
Penn State	17	14	21	14	66

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: September 16, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 95,926
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Archie 22 run (Conway kick)
PSU - FG Conway 32
PSU - Witman 11 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Second quarter

PSU - Engram 26 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Milne 1 run (Conway kick)
TEM - Baxter 5 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Stephenson 4 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Enis 24 run (Conway kick)
PSU - Milne 1 run (Barninger kick)
TEM - Burris 18 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

PSU - Enis 1 run (Barninger kick)
PSU - Enis 6 run (Barninger kick)

Rutgers

Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	17	7	14	21	59
Rutgers	7	10	10	7	34

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 23, 1995
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 58,870
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Engram 58 fumble return (Conway kick)
PSU - FG Conway 42
PSU - Engram 47 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
RUT - Presley 3 run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

PSU - Milne 18 run (Conway kick)
RUT - FG Mike-Mayer 47
RUT - Battaglia 17 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Engram 29 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
RUT - Battaglia 35 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)
PSU - Witman 4 run (Conway kick)
RUT - FG Mike-Mayer 33

Fourth quarter

PSU - Herring 21 interception return (Conway kick)
PSU - Engram 16 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
RUT - Battaglia 4 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)
PSU - Campbell 42 pass from McQueary (Barninger kick)

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers at Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	10	0	0	7	17
Penn State	0	0	3	6	9

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: September 30, 1995
Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 96,540
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WIS - FG J Hall 26
WIS - Nyquist 21 pass from Bevell (J Hall kick)

Second quarter

Third quarter

PSU - FG Conway 32

Fourth quarter

WIS - T Simmons 21 pass from Bevell (J Hall kick)
PSU - Scott 5 pass from Richardson (two-point conversion failed)

Ohio State

#5 Ohio State Buckeyes at #12 Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	14	7	7	28
Penn State	10	0	8	7	25

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: October 7, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C); Wind WNW 10-20
Game attendance: 96,655
Referee: Jim Kemerling
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Jon Witman 3-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
PSU - Brett Conway 40-yard field goal

Second quarter

OSU - Terry Glenn 28-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
OSU - Rickey Dudley 25-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Third quarter

OSU - Terry Glenn 37-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
PSU - Jon Witman 1-yard run (Joe Jurevicius pass from Wally Richardson)

Fourth quarter

PSU - Jon Witman 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
OSU - Eddie George 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Top Passers

OSU - Bobby Hoying - 24/35, 354 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
PSU - Wally Richardson - 12/27, 173 yards

Top Rushers

PSU - Curtis Enis - 25 rushes, 146 yards
OSU - Eddie George - 24 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD

Top Receivers

OSU - Terry Glenn - 9 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TDs
OSU - Rickey Dudley - 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

Purdue

Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	10	6	10	26
Purdue	6	7	0	10	23

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 14, 1995
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 60,455
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PUR - Bobich 37-yard field goal
PUR - Bobich 21-yard field goal

Second quarter

PSU - Engram 48-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Conway 35-yard field goal
PUR - Alstott 18-yard run (Bobich kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Conway 42-yard field goal
PSU - Conway 33-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

PUR - Bobich 22-yard field goal
PUR - Rogers 4-yard run (Bobich kick)
PSU - Conway 25-yard field goal
PSU - Archie 16-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Top Rushers

PSU - Curtis Enis - 18 rushes, 85 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 24 rushes, 149 yards, 1 TD ^[3]

Iowa

#19 Penn State at #18 Iowa

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	10	7	7	17	41
Iowa	7	7	6	7	27

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Date: October 21, 1995
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 70,397
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Witman 1 run (Conway kick)
IOWA - Odems 18 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick)
PSU - FG Conway 42

Second quarter

PSU - Witman 1 run (Conway kick)
IOWA - Dwight 29 pass from Sherman (Bromert kick)

Third quarter

IOWA - FG Bromert 22
PSU - Witman 1 run (Conway kick)
IOWA - FG Bromert 26

Fourth quarter

IOWA - S Shaw 19 run (Bromert kick)
PSU - FG Conway 26
PSU - Engram 13 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Engram 43 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	0	0	21	21
Penn State	14	10	14	7	45

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: October 28, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 96,391
Game Recap

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Northwestern

#12 Penn State at #6 Northwestern

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	7	3	0	10
Northwestern	7	7	0	7	21

at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois

Date: November 4, 1995
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 49,256
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, and Lynn Swann
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NU - Darnell Autry 2-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 7–0

Second quarter

NU - Darnell Autry 11-yard run (Gowins kick) NW 14–0
PSU - Olsommer 5-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick) NW 14–7

Third quarter

PSU - Conway 24-yard field goal NW 14–10

Fourth quarter

NU - Darnell Autry 1-yard run (Gowins kick) 'NW 21–10

Michigan

Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	7	3	7	17
Penn State	0	13	0	14	27

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: November 18, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 96,677
Box Score

Game information

Second quarter

PSU - Conway 49-yard field goal
PSU - Archie 13-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
UM - Toomer 18-yard pass from Griese (Hamilton kick)
PSU - Conway 51-yard field goal

Third quarter

UM - Hamilton kick 29-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

PSU - Engram 12-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
UM - Biakabutuka 18-yard run (Hamilton kick)
PSU - Nastasi 2-yard run on fake field goal (Conway kick)

Top Passers

UM - Brian Griese - 24/46, 232 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
PSU - Wally Richardson - 17/31, 193 yards, 2 TDs

Top Rushers

UM - Tim Biakabutuka - 26 rushes, 139 yards, 1 TD
PSU - Pitts - 17 rushes, 164 yards

Top Receivers

UM - Amani Toomer - 8 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
PSU - Bobby Engram - 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

Michigan State

Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	7	3	14	24
Michigan State	0	10	0	10	20

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 25, 1995
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 66,189
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

PSU - Milne 1-yard run (Conway kick)
MSU - Gardner 32-yard field goal
MSU - Greene 3-yard run (Gardner kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Conway 42-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

MSU - Greene 16-yard run (Gardner kick)
PSU - Engram 53-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
MSU - Gardner 28-yard field goal
PSU - Engram 4-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Outback Bowl

#15 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. #16 Auburn Tigers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	3	13	27	0	43
Auburn	0	7	0	7	14

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: January 1, 1996
Game attendance: 53,161
TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Conway 19-yard field goal

Second quarter

AUB - Baker 25-yard pass from Nix (Hawkins kick)
PSU - Conway 22-yard field goal
PSU - Conway 38-yard field goal
PSU - Archie 8 yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Engram 9-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Pitts 4-yard pass from Richardson (pass failed)
PSU - Enis 1-yard run (Conway kick)
PSU - Engram 20-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Fourth quarter

AUB - McLeod 12-yard run (Hawkins kick)

Roster

1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`2`	Mike Archie	Sr
WR	`11`	Chris Campbell	Jr
WR	`10`	Bobby Engram	Sr
G	`50`	Jeff Hartings	Sr
OT	`68`	Andre Johnson	Sr
WR	`83`	Joe Jurevicius	So
QB	`9`	Mike McQueary	So
RB	`22`	Brian Milne	Sr
G	`64`	Phil Ostrowski	So
QB	`14`	Wally Richardson	Jr
G	`54`	Marco Rivera	Sr
WR	`31`	Freddie Scott	Jr
FB	`38`	Jon Witman	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`3`	Kim Herring	Jr
LB	`92`	Terry Killens	Sr
LB	`44`	Jim Nelson	So
DT	`93`	Brandon Noble	Jr
DE	`5`	Brad Scioli	Fr
DE	`91`	Chris Snyder	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`20`	Brett Conway	Jr
P	`28`	Darrell Kania	Jr

Head coach

Joe Paterno

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Stan Clayton (Graduate assistant)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft

Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1996 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
1st	23	23	Jeff Hartings	Offensive guard	Detroit Lions
1st	30	30	Andre Johnson	Offensive tackle	Washington Redskins
2nd	22	52	Bobby Engram	Wide receiver	Chicago Bears
3rd	13	74	Terry Killens	Linebacker	Houston Oilers
3rd	31	92	Jon Witman	Fullback	Pittsburgh Steelers
4th	20	115	Brian Milne	Fullback	Indianapolis Colts
6th	24	191	Keith Conlin	Offensive tackle	Indianapolis Colts
6th	31	198	Stephen Pitts	Running back	San Francisco 49ers
6th	41	208	Marco Rivera	Offensive guard	Green Bay Packers
7th	9	218	Mike Archie	Running back	Houston Oilers

References

^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
^ "Swamped; Lions, rain make day dismal for Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2020-Dec-27.

[1] "Penn State Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

[2] "Swamped; Lions, rain make day dismal for Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2020-Dec-27.

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