The 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 9 | | NBC | L 15–17 | 59,075 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 25 | | ABC | W 35–28 | 70,569 | |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 24 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| NBC | W 41–0 | 59,075 | [2] |
September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 13 Texas | No. 21 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| NBC | W 55–27 | 59,075 | |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Ohio State | No. 15 | | ABC | L 26–45 | 95,537 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Washington | No. 23 | | ABC | W 29–21 | 74,023 | |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army | No. 17 | | ABC | W 28–27 | 74,218 | |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 USC | No. 17 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| NBC | W 38–10 | 59,075 | |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 12 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (Holy War)
| NBC | W 20–10 | 59,075 | |
November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 8 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| NBC | W 35–17 | 59,075 | |
November 18 | 7:45 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 8 | | ESPN | W 44–14 | 54,482 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Florida State | No. 6 | | CBS | L 26–31 | 72,198 | [3] |
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Northwestern
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Northwestern |
7 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
Notre Dame |
0 |
9 |
0 | 6 | 15 |
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First quarter
- NW - Dave Beazley 6-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick)
Second quarter
- ND - Kevin Kopka 35-yard field goal
- NW - Sam Valenzisi 37-yard field goal
- ND - Robert Farmer 5-yard run (kick failed)
Third quarter
- NW - D'Wayne Bates 26-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Valenzisi kick)
Fourth quarter
- ND - Randy Kinder 2-yard run (conversion failed)
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Purdue
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
0 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 35 |
Purdue |
7 |
3 |
3 | 15 | 28 |
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First quarter
- PUR - Rogers 42 yard run (Bobich kick)
Second quarter
- ND - Kinder 30 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- ND - Mayes 12 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- PUR - Bobich 25 yard field goal
Third quarter
- ND - Sollman 15 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- PUR - Bobich 21 yard field goal
- ND - Mosley 51 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
Fourth quarter
- PUR - Watson 13 yard run (Bobich kick)
- PUR - D Brown 54 yard interception return (Rogers reception for two-point conversion)
- ND - Kinder 52 yard run (Kopka kick)
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- Top Rushers
- ND - Kinder - 14 rushes, 142 yards
- PUR - Mike Alstott - 21 rushes, 115 yards
- Top Passers
- ND - Ron Powlus - 17/25, 252 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
- PUR - Rick Trefzger - 15/27, 181 yards, 2 INTs
- Top Receivers
- ND - Mayes - 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
- PUR - Alford- 7 receptions, 91 yards
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Vanderbilt
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Quarter |
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Vanderbilt |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Notre Dame |
7 |
20 |
7 | 7 | 41 |
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First quarter
- ND - Kinder 6 run (Kopka kick)
Second quarter
- ND - FG Kopka 38
- ND - A Denson 5 run (Kopka kick)
- ND - Edison 8 fumble return (Kopka kick)
- ND - FG Kopka 22
Third quarter
- ND - Edwards 1 run (Kopka kick)
Fourth quarter
- ND - Edwards 1 run (Kopka kick)
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Texas
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Texas |
7 |
6 |
7 | 7 | 27 |
Notre Dame |
10 |
8 |
8 | 28 | 54 |
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First quarter
- ND - FG Kopka 27
- ND - Mosley 64 punt return (Kopka kick)
- TEX - Fitzgerald 1 pass from J Brown (Dawson kick)
Second quarter
- ND - Mayes 11 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- TEX - Fitzgerald 15 pass from J Brown (kick failed)
- ND - 2 point defensive conversion by A Rossum
Third quarter
- TEX - S Bradley 1 pass from J Brown (Dawson kick)
- ND - Kinder 3 run (Edwards run for two-point conversion)
Fourth quarter
- ND - Edwards 3 run (Kopka kick)
- ND - Edwards 12 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- TEX - Fitzgerald 19 pass from J Brown (Dawson kick)
- ND - Edwards 27 run (Kopka kick)
- ND - A Rossum 29 interception return (Kopka kick)
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Ohio State
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
0 |
17 |
3 | 6 | 26 |
Ohio State |
0 |
14 |
14 | 17 | 45 |
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ND - Kevin Kopka, 20-yard field goal
- ND - Randy Kinder 3-yard run (Kevin Kopka kick)
- OSU – Terry Glenn 10-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
- ND - Randy Kinder 7-yard run (Kevin Kopka kick)
- OSU - Dimitrious Stanley 17-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Third quarter
- ND - Kevin Kopka, 22-yard field goal
- OSU – Rickey Dudley 15-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
- OSU – Terry Glenn 82-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Fourth quarter
- OSU – Eddie George 5-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
- ND - Randy Kinder 13-yard run (run failed)
- OSU - Eddie George 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
- OSU - Josh Jackson 35-yard field goal
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
- ND - Lyron Cobbins - 5 solo, 9 assists (14 total)
- OSU - Greg Bellisari - 4 solo, 8 assists (12 total)
- Interceptions
- Fumbles Recovered
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Washington
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
7 |
0 |
0 | 22 | 29 |
Washington |
7 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
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First quarter
- ND - Mayes 10 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- UW - Shehee 1 run (Wales kick)
Second quarter
Third quarter
- UW - Desaussure 13 pass from D. Huard (Wales kick)
Fourth quarter
- ND - Mayes 30 pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
- UW - Shehee 22 run (Wales kick)
- ND - A. Denson 7 run (Mayes reception for two-point conversion)
- ND - A. Rossum 77 interception return (Kopka kick)
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Army
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
14 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 28 |
Army |
7 |
0 |
7 | 13 | 27 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Notre Dame | Denson 2 yard run (Kopka kick) | Notre Dame 7-0 |
| 1 | | Army | Leshinski 1 yard pass from McAda (Parker kick) | Tie 7-7 |
| 1 | | Notre Dame | Edwards 2 yard run (Kopka kick) | Notre Dame 14-7 |
| 2 | | Notre Dame | Denson 2 yard run (Kopka kick) | Notre Dame 21-7 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Edwards 46 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick) | Notre Dame 28-7 |
| 3 | | Army | Conroy 5 yard run (Parker kick) | Notre Dame 28-14 |
| 4 | | Army | Conroy 3 yard run (Parker kick) | Notre Dame 28-21 |
| 4 | | Army | Gantt 7 yard pass from McAda (pass failed) | Notre Dame 28-27 |
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USC
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
USC |
0 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 10 |
Notre Dame |
6 |
15 |
0 | 17 | 38 |
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First quarter
Second quarter
- USC - K. Johnson 17-yard pass from Wachholtz (Renden kick)
- ND - M. Edwards 2-yard run (R. Powlus reception for two-point conversion)
- ND - A. Denson 4-yard run (Kopka kick)
Third quarter
- USC - Renden 25-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- ND - Safety, K. Minor tackled K. Wachholtz in end zone
- ND - P. Chryplewicz 2-yard pass from Powlus (Edwards run for two-point conversion)
- ND - M. Edwards 1-yard run (Kopka kick)
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Boston College
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Boston College |
0 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 10 |
Notre Dame |
7 |
3 |
7 | 3 | 20 |
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First quarter
- ND - Edwards 17 pass from Powlus (Cengia kick)
Second quarter
- BC - O. Walker 2 run (McGuire kick)
- ND - FG Cengia 22
Third quarter
- ND - Edwards 2 run (Cengia kick)
- BC - FG McGuire 41
Fourth quarter
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Navy
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Navy |
7 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 17 |
Notre Dame |
7 |
7 |
14 | 7 | 35 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Navy | Scott 15 yard run (Covarubias kick) | Navy 7-0 |
| 1 | | Notre Dame | Wallace 8 yard pass from Powlus (Cengia kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 2 | | Navy | Fay 3 yard run (Covarubias kick) | Navy 14-7 |
| 2 | | Notre Dame | Powlus 1 yard run (Cengia kick) | Tied 14-14 |
| 2 | | Navy | Graham 216 yard field goal | Navy 17-14 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Mayes 42 yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 21-17 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Mayes 3 yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 28-17 |
| 4 | | Notre Dame | Denson 24 yard run (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 35-17 |
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Air Force
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
10 |
10 |
17 | 7 | 44 |
Air Force |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Notre Dame | Kinder 17 yard run (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 7-0 |
| 1 | | Notre Dame | Cengia 30 yard kick | Notre Dame 10-0 |
| 2 | | Notre Dame | Denson 3 yard run (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 17-0 |
| 2 | | Notre Dame | Cengia 26 yard kick | Notre Dame 20-0 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Cengia 30 yard kick | Notre Dame 23-0 |
| 3 | | Air Force | Addison 8 yard pass from Morgan (Thompson kick) | Notre Dame 23-7 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Denson 30 yard run (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 30-7 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Kinder 5 yard run (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 37-7 |
| 4 | | Notre Dame | Thorne 5 yard run (Cengia kick) | Notre Dame 44-7 |
| 4 | | Air Force | Brooks 11 yard pass from Morgan (Thompson kick) | Notre Dame 44-14 |
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Florida State |
7 |
7 |
0 | 17 | 31 |
Notre Dame |
10 |
0 |
7 | 9 | 26 |
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Fourth quarter |
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1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster |
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Offense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Gainesville Sun. 1995 Oct 15.