1995 Baylor Bears football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Baylor Bears

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 5–2

| head_coach = Chuck Reedy

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach = Jack Crowe

| oc_year = 3rd

| off_scheme = I formation{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/1995-baylor-football-media-guide/page/20/mode/2up?view=theater |title=1995 Baylor Football Media Guide |access-date=February 5, 2024}}

| def_coach = Andy McCollum

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 3–4

| captain =

| stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

}}

The 1995 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Chuck Reedy, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SWC. The team played home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1995

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv =

| score = 37–5

| attend = 27,133

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv =

| score = 21–30

| attend = 42,316

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-bulldogs-cage-bears-with/140547917/|work=The Tennessean|title=Bulldogs cage Bears with Tate's TD pass|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = Raycom

| score = 14–0

| attend = 39,950

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-baylor-hands-n/140580121/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Baylor hands N.C. State first home shutout since 1962|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 9–7

| attend = 40,882

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 47–7

| attend = 17,754

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = Battle of the Brazos

| tv =

| score = 9–24

| attend = 51,218

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = Raycom

| score = 27–24

| attend = 38,126

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 14–35

| attend = 32,655

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| tv =

| score = 48–7

| attend = 15,941

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv =

| score = 34–6

| attend = 30,165

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 9

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = 13–21

| attend = 58,497

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1995 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1995-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 22, 2025 }}

Game summaries

=Miami (FL)=

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|reference=[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95308/95308332.htm Box score]

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First quarter

BAY - J. Douglas 2-yard run (J. Van Dyke kick)

Second quarter

UM - C. Jones 34-yard interception return (D. Prewitt kick)
UM - D. Ferguson 10-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)

Third quarter

UM - D. Ferguson 1-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
UM - D. Ferguson 16-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)

Fourth quarter

UM - D. McMillian 16-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
BAY - K. Muhammad 41-yard pass from J. Alfred (J. Van Dyke kick)

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References

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