The 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of

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in the United States organized by the

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at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1995, and concluded with the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 16, 1995, at

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. The

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won their first I-AA championship, defeating the

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by a score of 22−20.

Conference changes and new programs

One team upgraded to Division I-A and two new programs upgraded from Division II.

Conference standings

Conference champions

Postseason

The site of the title game,

, had been determined in March 1994.

NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket

* ''Denotes host institution''
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References

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