American college football season
The 1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington State* | | | W 17–13 | 35,513 | |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 66–30 | 28,329 | |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas* | | ABC | L 27–38 | 62,875 | |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Ohio State* | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| ABC | L 14–54 | 54,917 | |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| Big East Network | L 16–26 | 31,036 | [1] |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | Big East Network | L 0–17 | 44,500 | |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Temple | | | L 27–29 | 14,968 | |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| Big East Network | L 16–17 | 28,794 | |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | | | L 24–42 | 18,911 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Syracuse | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| | L 10–42 | 20,279 | |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | | ESPN | L 0–21 | 38,795 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game information
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First quarter
- PITT - C. Ferencik 38-yard field goal
Second quarter
- WSU - T. Traunt 42-yard field goal
Third quarter
- WSU - T. Traunt 20-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- PITT - D. Jells 8-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
- WSU - F. Madu 11-yard run (T. Truant kick)
- PITT - D. Jells 6-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
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Game information
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First quarter
- EMU - TD
- PITT - D Harris 1 run (Ferencik kick)
- EMU - FG Ventura 28
Second quarter
- PITT - FG Ferencik 41
- EMU - Adams 2 run (Ventura kick)
- PITT - D Harris 55 run (Ferencik kick)
- PITT - Jells 66 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
- PITT - Schneider 10 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
- PITT - Jells 7 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
Third quarter
- PITT - D Harris 3 run (Ferencik kick)
- PITT - K Jackson 6 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
- PITT - V Williams 5 run (Ferencik kick)
Fourth quarter
- EMU - Scott 1 run (Ventura kick)
- PITT - V Williams 4 run (Ferencik kick)
- EMU - Greene 22 pass from Armour (Ventura kick)
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Game information
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First quarter
- PITT - D. Jells 8 pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
- TEX - S. Mitchell 19 run (P.Dawson kick)
Second quarter
- PITT - FG C. Ferencik 22
- TEX - P. Fitzgerald 15 pass from J. Brown (P. Dawson kick)
Third quarter
- PITT - C. Schneider 1 run (C. Ferencik kick)
- TEX - M. Adams 33 pass from J. Brooks (P. Dawson kick)
- PITT - FG C. Ferencik 32
Fourth quarter
- TEX - FG P. Dawson 35
- PITT - D. Harris 18 run (C. Ferencik kick)
- TEX - Ri. Williams 1 run (P. Dawson kick)
- TEX - J. Reeves 45 interception return (P. Dawson kick)
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#8 Ohio State Buckeyes at Pitt Panthers
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3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio State |
14 |
6 |
21 | 13 | 54 |
Pitt |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 23, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly Sunny, Cool, 58 °F (14 °C); Wind N 12
- Game attendance: 54,917
- Referee: David Witvoet
- Box Score
Game information
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First quarter
- OSU - Terry Glenn 75-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
- PITT - Dietrich Jells 24-yard pass from John Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
- OSU - Terry Glenn 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Second quarter
- PITT - Chris Patton 3-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
- OSU - Josh Jackson 24-yard field goal
- OSU - Josh Jackson 39-yard field goal
Third quarter
- OSU - Terry Glenn 36-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Bobby Hoying pass to Terry Glenn)
- OSU - Nicky Sualua 2-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
- OSU - Terry Glenn 61-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
- OSU - Dimitrious Stanley 25-yard pass from Stanley Jackson (kick failed)
- OSU - Alonzo Shavers 7-yard pass from Tommy Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
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- Top Passers
- OSU - Bobby Hoying - 15/24, 296 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs
- PITT - John Ryan - 14/23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
- OSU - Stanley Jackson - 7/8, 118 yards, 1 TD
- Top Rushers
- OSU - Eddie George - 24 rushes, 122 yards
- PITT - Demetrius Harris - 17 rushes, 56 yards
- Top Receivers
- OSU - Terry Glenn - 9 receptions, 253 yards (OSU school record), 4 TDs
- PITT - Dietrich Jells - 7 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
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Game information
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First quarter
- PITT - C. Ferencik 37-yard field goal
Second quarter
- PITT - C. Ferencik 40-yard field goal
- PITT - C. Ferencik 31-yard field goal
Third quarter
- VT - D. Thomas 15-yard run (A. Larsen kick)
- PITT - C. Schneider 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
- VT - A. Larsen 34-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- VT - A. Larsen 33-yard field goal
- VT - J. Holmes 73-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
- VT - A. Larsen 26-yard field goal
- VT - A. Larsen 36-yard field goal
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Game information
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First quarter
- BC - O. Walker 8-yard run (D. McGuire kick)
Second quarter
- BC - D. McGuire 41-yard field goal
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- BC - M. Cloud 11-yard run (D. McGuire kick)
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Game information
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First quarter
- TEM - Culbreath 33 run (Michalski kick)
Second quarter
- TEM - FG Michalski 36
- PITT - Schneider 3 run (Ferencik kick)
- PITT - Jells 29 pass from Ryan (kick failed)
Third quarter
- TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
Fourth quarter
- PITT - Schneider 1 run (Ferencik kick)
- TEM - Lee 14 run (kick failed)
- TEM - Lee 15 run (two-point conversion failed)
- PITT - Butler 9 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
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Game information
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First quarter
- PITT - C. Ferencik 34-yard field goal
- UM - S. Tucker 15-yard pass from R. Clement (D. Prewitt kick)
Second quarter
- PITT - P. Gonzales 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
- PITT - C. Ferencik 26-yard field goal
Third quarter
- UM - D. Prewitt 47-yard field goal
- PITT - C. Ferencik 39-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- UM - D. Ferguson 16-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
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Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PITT - Jells 27-yard pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
- RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
- PITT - Harris 74-yard run (kick failed)
- RUT - Willis 83-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick)
- PITT - Ferencik 27-yard field goal
- RUT - Harper 20-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
- RUT - Battaglia 21-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
Third quarter
- RUT - Rivers 100-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick)
Fourth quarter
- PITT - Durham 5-yard pass from Ryan (Butler pass from Ryan)
- RUT - Woolridge 25-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick)
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Game information
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First quarter
- SYR - M. Thomas 37-yard run (O. Mare kick)
- SYR - R. Konrad 1-yard run (O. Mare kick)
Second quarter
- SYR - M. Harrison 5-yard pass from D. McNabb
- PITT - D. Seagraves 4-yard pass from M. Lytle (C. Ferencik kick)
- SYR - R. Konrad 16-yard run (O. Mare kick)
Third quarter
- SYR - R. Konrad 58-yard run (O. Mare kick)
- SYR - M. Harrison 16-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)
Fourth quarter
- PITT - C. Ferencik 29-yard field goal
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Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- WVU - Gray 14-yard run (Baumann kick)
- WVU - Saunder 29-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
Third quarter
- WVU - Purnell 7-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kic)
Fourth quarter
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1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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Coaching staff
- Johnny Majors – Head coach
- Charlie Coe – Assistant head coach/running backs
- Bob Babich – Linebackers
- Steve Bird – Receivers/kickers
- Curt Cignetti – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
- Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive coordinator
- Jack Henry – Offensive line
- Ken Karcher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Tony Pierce – Defensive backs
- Tom Turchetta – Defensive line
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Support staff
- Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations
- Marc Hudak – Graduate assistant/offense
- Andy Rondeau – Graduate assistant/defense
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Strength and conditioning staff
- Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach
- Jim Schmus – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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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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Team players drafted into the NFL
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