The 1995 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Dennis Raetz, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Gateway. Indiana State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.
| 1995 Indiana State Sycamores football | |
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| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 24 |
| Record | 7–4 (3–3 Gateway) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Marty Fine (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim McGuire (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Indiana State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Sycamores were named All-American after the season. Dan Brandenburg, defensive end was selected to the first team by The Sporting News and American Football Coaches Association; he was a third team pick by the Associated Press. Placekicker Tom Allison and linebacker Chris Libaire were named by Don Hansen's Football Guide to its and first and second teams, respectively. Brandenburg was selected in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and spent five seasons career in the National Football League (NFL), four with the Bills before a short stint on the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 6:30 pm | Mars Hill* | W 31–0 | 3,000 | |||
| September 9 | 6:00 pm | at Ole Miss* | L 10–56 | 22,642 | [1] | ||
| September 16 | 6:00 pm | Glenville State* |
| W 41–14 | 3,729 | ||
| September 23 | 6:00 pm | No. 23 Western Illinois |
| W 30-13 | 4,517 | ||
| September 30 | 6:00 pm | Southern Illinois |
| W 52–3 | 4,601 | [2] | |
| October 7 | 1:30 pm | at Southwest Missouri State | W 16–9 | 11,614 | |||
| October 14 | 1:30 pm | at Northern Iowa | No. 23 | L 10–27 | 9,869 | ||
| October 21 | 2:00 pm | Western Kentucky* |
| W 27–6 | 6,142 | ||
| October 28 | 1:00 pm | at Youngstown State* | No. 22 | W 13–6 | 10,286 | ||
| November 11 | 2:30 pm | at Illinois State* | No. 14 | L 0–25 | 4,175 | ||
| November 18 | 1:30 pm | No. 12 Eastern Illinois | No. 19 |
| L 6–27 | 4,023 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Ole Miss rolls to win over Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaner, Phil (October 1, 1995). "SIU ripped on road". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Indiana State Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2013.