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1995 NCAA Division I-A Football Season
The 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance. Tom Osborne led 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska to its second straight national title with a victory over 1995 Florida Gators football team, Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl. This matchup was only possible because of the new Bowl Alliance. Under the old system, Nebraska would have been tied to the Orange Bowl (game), Orange Bowl and Florida to the Sugar Bowl. The Bowl Alliance created a national championship game which would rotate between the Orange, Sugar, and Fiesta Bowls free of conference tie-ins and featuring the No. 1 and No. 2 teams as chosen by the Bowl Alliance Poll. The Pac-10 and Big Ten chose not to participate, keeping their tie-ins with the Rose Bowl (game), Rose Bowl. Nebraska was a football dynasty, playing in its third consecutive national title game, and became the first school to claim back-to-back titles since the 1970s. This was a dominant Nebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
The 1995 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the ACC title the 1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team, Virginia. Florida State was invited to the 1996 Orange Bowl (January), Orange Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Running back Warrick Dunn finished ninth place in the Heisman Trophy voting. Florida State scored 563 points, setting a single-season program record. Schedule Rankings Game summaries At Virginia At Florida Vs. Notre Dame (Orange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy ( ; also known simply as the Heisman) is awarded annually since 1935 to the top player in college football. It is considered the most prestigious award in the sport and is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust following the regular season in December. The most recent List of Heisman Trophy winners, winner is former Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter. The award was created by the Downtown Athletic Club to recognize "the most valuable college football player east of the Mississippi River, Mississippi" and was first awarded to University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger. The award was given its name in 1936 after the death of the club's athletic director John Heisman and broadened to include players west of the Mississippi. Winners USC Trojans football, USC has the most Heisman trophies won with eight; Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame each have seven; Ohio State has had six different players wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Conference
The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1914 to 1996. Composed primarily of schools from Texas, at various times the conference also included schools from Oklahoma and Arkansas. For most of its history, the core members of the conference were Texas-based schools plus one in Arkansas: Baylor University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Houston, and the University of Arkansas. After a long period of stability and success, the conference's overall athletic prowess began to decline throughout the 1980s, due in part to numerous member schools violating NCAA recruiting rules, culminating in the suspension of the entire SMU football program ("death penalty") for the 1987 and 1988 seasons. Arkansas, after years of feeling like an outsider in the conference, left after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Probation (NCAA)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and 1 in Canada. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. Division I football was further divided into I-A and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 1995 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Gene Stallings, the Crimson Tide compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division. Due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctions, Alabama was not eligible for postseason play. The team played home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The early-season victory over Southern Miss came in dramatic fashion, as Alabama completed a 36-yard pass on a fourth down for a go-ahead touchdown with under 30 seconds left in the game. The three games Alabama lost were also particularly noteworthy. The game against Arkansas featured a last-minute fourth-and-goal touchdown pass by Arkansas, giving them the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Miami Hurricanes Football Team
The 1995 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 70th season of football and fifth as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Butch Davis and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 6–1 in the Big East to finish as conference co-champion. They served a one-year bowl ban due to NCAA sanctions that were levied at the end of the season. Schedule Game summaries UCLA Florida A&M Virginia Tech Florida State Rutgers Pitt Temple Baylor Boston College West Virginia Syracuse Personnel Coaching staff Support staff Roster Statistics Passing Rushing Receiving 1996 NFL draft References {{Big East Conference football champions Miami Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 USC Trojans Football Team
The 1995 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship with Washington, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 212. Quarterback Brad Otton led the team in passing, completing 159 of 256 passes for 1,923 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Delon Washington led the team in rushing with 236 carries for 1,109 yards and six touchdowns. Keyshawn Johnson led the team in receiving with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and seven touchdowns. Schedule Roster Game summaries Notre Dame Rose Bowl 1995 Trojans in professional football The following players were claimed in the 1996 NFL draft. Other NFL players (from different drafts and free agent pickups): * John Allred *Rasha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 30th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Ten. Penn State was invited to the 1996 Outback Bowl, Outback Bowl, where the Nittany Lions defeated 1995 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule Game summaries Texas Tech Temple Rutgers Wisconsin Ohio State Purdue Iowa Indiana Northwestern Michigan Michigan State Outback Bowl Roster NFL draft Ten Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1996 NFL draft. References {{Penn State Nittany Lions football navbox 1995 Big Ten Conference football season, Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons ReliaQues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–3 with a loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl. The tam played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule Game summaries Northwestern Purdue Vanderbilt Texas Ohio State Washington Army USC Boston College Navy Air Force 1996 Orange Bowl Roster Awards and honors * Former Fighting Irish player Red Sitko was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame References {{Notre Dame Fighting Irish football navbox Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is a college football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana (CDP), Notre Dame, Indiana, north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Miami RedHawks Football Team
The 1995 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Randy Walker, Miami compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 326 to 165. The team's statistical leaders included Sam Ricketts with 1,337 passing yards, Deland McCullough with 1,627 rushing yards, and Tremayne Banks with 733 receiving yards. Schedule Roster References Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ... Miami RedHawks football seasons Miami Redskins football {{collegefootball-1995-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella (sports)
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset. An "underdog bet" is a bet on the underdog or outsider for which the odds are generally higher. The first recorded uses of the term occurred in the second half of the 19th century; its first meaning was "the beaten dog in a fight". In British and American culture, underdogs are highly regarded. This harkens back to core Judeo-Christian stories, such as that of David and Goliath, and also ancient British legends such as Robin Hood and King Arthur. This is also reflected in the idea of the American dream, where someone from a low social class can achieve success through hard work. Sports are another instance where underdogs are highly valorized, reflected in both real events, such as the Miracle on Ice, and in popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Northwestern Wildcats Football Team
The 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The 1995 season was a highly memorable one for the Northwestern program, as the Wildcats went 10–2 overall and 8–0 in the Big Ten Conference, earning their first winning season since 1971, their first conference championship since 1936, and their first 10-win season since 1903. They also broke several long-standing losing streaks to regular opponents, including a 22-game losing streak to Iowa, a 19-game losing streak against Michigan, and a 14-game losing streak to Notre Dame. "Expect Victory" was the motto even as Northwestern began the season as 28-point underdogs against Notre Dame, whom they upset 17–15, propelling into the AP poll at #25. An upset loss to the Miami Redhawks in the second game of the season caused the Wildcats to drop out of the rankings. However, subsequent wins over ranked Michigan (19–13), Wisconsin (35–0), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
