1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:1995 Big Ten Conference football standings The 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Lou Tepper, the Fighting Illini compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, tying for seventh in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

The Illini's 3–3 tie with Wisconsin on November 25 was the last tie in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history as the NCAA implemented an overtime system following the season that eliminated the possibility of a tie.^[1]

Schedule

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Game summaries

Michigan

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Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Michigan	7	3	21	7	38
Illinois	0	0	0	14	14

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 2, 1995
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 70,193
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MICH - C Howard 13 pass from Dreisbach (Hamilton kick)

Second quarter

MICH - FG Hamilton 49

Third quarter

MICH - Biakabutuka 5 run (Hamilton kick)
MICH - Biakabutuka 11 run (Hamilton kick)
MICH - Biakabutuka 35 run (Hamilton kick)

Fourth quarter

MICH - A Williams 28 blocked punt return (Hamilton kick)
ILL - Smith 5 run (B Scheuplein kick)
ILL - L Willis 5 pass from Weaver (B Scheuplein kick)

At Oregon

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Illinois Fighting Illini at Oregon Ducks

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Illinois	7	12	12	0	31
Oregon	7	0	13	14	34

at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Date: September 9, 1995
Game time: 9:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 44,201
TV: ESPN
Box score and Game recap

Game information

First quarter

ORE - Whittle 24 run (J Smith kick)
ILL - Dulick 41 pass from J Johnson (B Scheuplein kick)

Second quarter

ILL - FG B Scheuplein 42
ILL - Douthard 3 run (kick failed)
ILL - FG B Scheuplein 27

Third quarter

ORE - Whittle 12 run (J Smith kick)
ILL - Douthard 1 run (two-point conversion failed)
ORE - Byrd 1 run (kick failed)
ILL - Holcombe 11 run (two-point conversion failed)

Fourth quarter

ORE - Whittle 3 run (Ricketts reception for two-point conversion)
ORE - Figueras recovered fumble in end zone (kick failed)

Arizona

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Arizona Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Arizona	0	0	0	7	7
Illinois	0	0	0	9	9

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 16, 1995
Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 57,134
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

ILL - B. Scheuplein 47-yard field goal
ARIZ - R. Williams 17-yard pass from White (Prasuhn kick)
ILL - James 53-yard fumble return (kick failed)

East Carolina

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East Carolina Pirates at Illinois Fighting Illini

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East Carolina	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	7	0	0	7

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 16, 1995
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 60,545
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

ILL - Robert Holcombe 1-yard run (B. Scheuplein kick)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

No scoring

At Indiana

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Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers

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Illinois	3	7	7	0	17
Indiana	3	7	0	0	10

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Date: October 28, 1995
Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 38,098
TV: ESPN
Box score and Game recap

Game information

First quarter

IND - FG Manolopoulos 45
ILL - FG B Scheuplein 46

Second quarter

ILL - McDonald 25 pass from Weaver (B Scheuplein kick)
IND - Stoner 65 pass from Dittoe (Manolopoulos kick)

Third quarter

ILL - Douthard 14 pass from Weaver (Mcdonald kick)

Fourth quarter

no scoring

Top Rushers

ILL - Havard - 17 rushes, 50 yards
IND - Batts - 20 rushes, 56 yards

Top Passers

ILL - Weaver - 16/28, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
IND - Dittoe 10/22, 148 yards, 1 TD

Top Receivers

ILL - Douthard 5 receptions, 52 yards
IND - Stoner 5 receptions, 123 yards

Michigan State

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Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Michigan State	7	6	6	8	27
Illinois	7	0	7	7	21

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 14, 1995
Game time: 11:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 65,653
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MSU - S. Greene 16-yard run (Gardner kick)
ILL - Douthard 1-yard run (Scheuplein kick)

Second quarter

MSU - S. Greene 3-yard run (kick failed)

Third quarter

ILL - Holcombe - 25-yard run (Scheuplein kick)
MSU - S. Greene 3-yard run (Gardner kick)

Fourth quarter

MSU - S. Greene 1-yard run (S. Greene run)
ILL - Dulick 14-yard pass from J. Johnson (Scheuplein kick)

Northwestern

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#8 Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Northwestern	0	10	0	7	17
Illinois	7	7	0	0	14

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 28, 1995
Game time: 11:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 65,425
TV: SCC
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ILL - Weaver 1-yard run (Scheuplein kick)

Second quarter

ILL - Robert Holcombe 7-yard run (Scheuplein kick)
NU - Brian Gowins 49-yard field goal
NU - D'Wayne Bates 43-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick)

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

NU - Darnell Autry 1-yard run (Gowins kick)

At Iowa

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Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyes

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Illinois	3	7	6	10	26
Iowa	0	7	0	0	7

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Date: October 28, 1995
Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 70,397
TV: ESPN
Box score and Game recap

Game information

First quarter

ILL - Scheuplein 24-yard field goal ILL 3–0

Second quarter

IOWA - Tim Dwight 12-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 7–3
ILL - Cushing 5-yard pass from Johnson (Scheuplein kick) ILL 10–7

Third quarter

ILL - Havard 35-yard run (run failed) ILL 16–7'

Fourth quarter

ILL - Scheuplein 19-yard field goal ILL 19–7
ILL - Douthard 3-yard run (Scheuplein kick) ILL 26–7

At Ohio State

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Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes

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Illinois	0	0	3	0	3
Ohio State	14	3	21	3	41

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 11
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
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Game attendance: 92,639
Referee: Steve Pamon
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OSU – Pepe Pearson 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 8:27. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:25.
OSU – Dimitrious Stanley 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick), 1:35. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

OSU – Josh Jackson 20-yard field goal, 10:09. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:20.

Third quarter

ILL – Bret Scheuplein 42-yard field goal, 10:44. Ohio St 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:10.
OSU – Eddie George 64-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 10:24. Ohio St 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:13.
OSU – Eddie George 13-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 3:07. Ohio St 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:11.
OSU – Eddie George 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick), 0:58. Ohio St 38–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:41.

Fourth quarter

OSU – Josh Jackson 26-yard field goal, 8:31. Ohio St 41–3. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:20.

Top passers

ILL – Johnny Johnson – 11/18, 101 yards, INT
OSU – Bobby Hoying – 8/13, 109 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ILL – Robert Holcombe – 14 rushes, 28 yards
OSU – Eddie George – 36 rushes, 314 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ILL – Steve Harvard – 3 receptions, 27 yards
OSU – Rickey Dudley – 2 receptions, 53 yards

Minnesota

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Minnesota Golden Gophers at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Minnesota	0	7	7	0	14
Illinois	10	14	7	21	52

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 18, 1995
Game time: 1:00 pm CST
Game attendance: 45,521
Box score

Game information

Sources: Box score and Game recap

First quarter

ILL - 9:46-Cushing 40 pass from J. Johnson (Scheuplein kick)
ILL - 7:00-Scheuplein 44 FG

Second quarter

ILL - 14:23-M. Johnson 2 run (Scheuplein kick)
MIN - 3:06-Atwell 40 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
ILL - 0:56-J. Johnson 6 run (Scheuplein kick)

Third quarter

ILL - 6:00-Scheuplein 29 FG
MIN - 1:10-Cooper 2 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)

Fourth quarter

ILL - 13:37-Dulick 6 pass from J. Johnson (Scheuplein kick)
ILL - 9:55-Rice 27 fumble return (Scheuplein kick)
ILL - 7:18-Holcombe 29 run (Scheuplein kick)

Top Rushers

MIN - Rafael Cooper - 29 rushes, 94 yards
MIN - Javon Jackson - 5 rushes, 34 yards
ILL - Robert Holcombe - 24 rushes, 206 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Ty Douthard - 8 rushes, 48 yards

Top Passers

MIN - Cory Sauter - 34/21, 242 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
ILL - Johnny Johnson - 22/11, 174 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving

MIN - Johnny Woodson - 6 receptions, 74 yards
MIN - Tutu Atwell - 4 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Jason Dulick - 4 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
ILL - Matt Cushing - 2 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

At Wisconsin

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Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers

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Illinois	0	0	0	3	3
Wisconsin	0	0	3	0	3

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 25, 1995
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 76,750
Box Score

Game information

Third quarter

WIS - John Hall 29-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

ILL - Scheuplein 51-yard field goal

Roster

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Awards and honors

Kevin Hardy, Butkus Award^[2]

1996 NFL draft

Two of the top three overall picks in the 1996 NFL draft were from Illinois.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
Kevin Hardy	1	2	Linebacker	Jacksonville Jaguars
Simeon Rice	1	3	Defensive end	Arizona Cardinals
Ken Blackman	3	69	Guard	Cincinnati Bengals

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1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

Michigan

At Oregon

Arizona

East Carolina

At Indiana

Michigan State

Northwestern

At Iowa

At Ohio State

Minnesota

At Wisconsin

Roster

Awards and honors

1996 NFL draft

References

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1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Schedule

Game summaries

Michigan

At Oregon

Arizona

East Carolina

At Indiana

Michigan State

Northwestern

At Iowa

At Ohio State

Minnesota

At Wisconsin

Roster

Awards and honors

1996 NFL draft

References

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