1995 LSU Tigers football team
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| 1995 LSU Tigers football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 45–26 vs. Michigan State | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Western Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 25 |
| Record | 7–4–1 (4–3–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Carl Reese (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | Sheddrick Wilson |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| No. 2 Florida x$ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Tennessee | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas x | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the sport of American football for the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Gerry DiNardo in his first season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team won seven games, lost four, and had one tie. It concluded the season with a 45–26 win over Michigan State in the 1995 Independence Bowl.[1]
The 45 points scored by LSU in their bowl win over the Spartans was the second-most points (behind Drew Brees and Purdue's 52 points in 1999) allowed by a Nick Saban coached team until the 2019 LSU Tigers put up 46 against Saban's Alabama squad (which was also the most points surrendered by any Alabama team at home in regulation).
LSU did not play in-state rival Tulane in the Battle for the Rag for the first time since 1910 (not counting 1918, when both teams canceled their seasons during the height of U.S. involvement in World War I).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Texas A&M* | ABC | L 17–33 | 70,057 | [2] | ||
| September 9 | 11:30 a.m. | at Mississippi State | JPS | W 34–16 | 36,110 | [3] | ||
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Auburn | W 12–6 | 80,559 | [4] | |||
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 18 |
| W 52–7 | 73,342 | [5] | |
| September 30 | 11:30 a.m. | at South Carolina | No. 14 | JPS | T 20–20 | 67,902 | [6] | |
| October 7 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 3 Florida | No. 21 |
| JPS | L 10–28 | 80,583 | [7] |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | PPV | L 16–24 | 51,500 | [8] | ||
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | North Texas* |
| W 49–7 | 66,870 | [9] | ||
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Alabama | ABC | L 3–10 | 70,123 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Ole Miss |
| W 38–9 | 78,246 | [11] | ||
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Arkansas |
| ABC | W 28–0 | 66,548 | [12] | |
| December 29 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Michigan State* | ESPN | W 45–26 | 48,835 | [13] | ||
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Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "LSU blasts Michigan State for Independence Bowl title". The Galveston Daily News. Associated Press. December 30, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved July 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McElroy lifts Texas A&M past LSU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Future is now as frosh lead 34–16 LSU victory". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU shuts down Auburn, 12–6". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard passes LSU past Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sluggish Florida shakes off LSU". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gritty Widcats rally past Bayou Bengals". Messenger-Inquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's Faulk shines in rout". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Option breaks LSU-Tide deadlock". Daily World. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Feshman quarterback lifts Tigers past Rebels". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU roasts Arkansas 28–0". The Sun Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU wallops Michigan State". The State. December 30, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1995 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.