1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–3 Big East) |
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Offensive coordinator | Dan Simrell (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Dunlap (4th season) |
Home stadium | Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 63,500) |
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No. 10 Virginia Tech + | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Miami (FL) + | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Syracuse | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 103rd overall and 5th season as a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 4–3 in the Big East).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue* | No. 23 | BEN | L 24–26 | 60,876 | [1] | |
September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple |
| BEN | W 24–13 | 53,024 | [2] | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland* | L 17–31 | 48,055 | [3] | |||
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Kent State* |
| W 45–6 | 46,624 | [4] | ||
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | L 20–23 | 34,108 | [5] | |||
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | BEN | W 31–19 | 44,500 | [6] | ||
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | BEN | L 0–22 | 48,880 | [7] | ||
October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| BEN | L 0–27 | 59,819 | [8] | |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| W 59–26 | 42,642 | [9] | ||
November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Miami (FL) | L 12–17 | 43,409 | [10] | |||
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ESPN | W 21–0 | 38,795 | [11] | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
Purdue
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: September 2, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 60,876
- Box Score
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Temple
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Temple | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: September 9, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 53,024
- Box score
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Maryland
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Maryland | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland
- Date: September 16, 1995
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), steady rain, wind NE 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 48,055
- Recap, pg. 122
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Kent State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
West Virginia | 0 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: September 23, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 46,624
- Box score
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East Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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West Virginia | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
East Carolina | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: September 30, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 34,108
- Box score
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Boston College
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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West Virginia | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Boston College | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: October 14, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 44,500
- Box score
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Syracuse
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Syracuse | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 22 |
at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
- Date: October 21, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 48,880
- Box score
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Virginia Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia Tech | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: October 28, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 59,819
- Box Score
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Rutgers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rutgers | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
West Virginia | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: November 4, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 42,642
- Recap, pg. 125
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Miami (FL)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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West Virginia | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Miami (FL) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: October 21, 1995
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 43,409
- Box score
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Pittsburgh
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Date: November 24, 1995
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 38,795
- Box score
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References
- ^ "Purdue holds on for an upset when W. Virginia misses kick". The Kansas City Star. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU's win over Owls expensive". The Roanoke Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terrapins whip West Virginia". The Daily Times. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State muffs its big opportunity". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates lose a big lead, but grab win". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia has BC pegged". The Record. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SU's defense stomps W. Va". Press & Sun-Bulletin. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies blank Mountaineers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers hammered by West Virginia, 59–26". The Courier-News. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Canes hold off Mountaineers 17–12". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia blanks Pittsburgh". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1995 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.