1995 Central Washington Wildcats football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Central Washington Wildcats

| sport = football

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| conference = Columbia Football Association

| division = Mount Rainier League

| short_conf = CFA

| record = 10–3–1

| conf_record = 4–1

| head_coach = Jeff Zenisek

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Tomlinson Stadium

| champion = NAIA Division II national co-champion

| bowl = NAIA Division II National Championship Game

| bowl_result = T 21–21 vs. Findlay

}}

The 1995 Central Washington Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Central Washington University and won the national championship during the 1995 NAIA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jeff Zenisek, the Wildcats compiled a 10–3–1 record. They participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Western Washington Vikings|title=Western Washington}} (28–21) in first round, {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Hardin–Simmons Cowboys|title=Hardin–Simmons}} (40–20) in the quarterfinals, and {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Mary Marauders|title=Mary}} (48–7) in the semifinals. In the NAIA Division II Championship Game, the Wildcats played a 21–21 tie with Findlay, resulting in both teams being national co-champions.{{cite web|title=1995 Football Schedule|publisher=Central Washington University|accessdate=November 29, 2021|url=https://wildcatsports.com/sports/football/schedule/1995}}{{cite web|title=25th Anniversary: 1995 NAIA Football Division II National Championship|publisher=Central Washington University|date=December 16, 2020|url=https://wildcatsports.com/news/2020/12/16/25th-anniversary-1995-naia-football-division-ii-national-championship.aspx}}

The team played its home games at Tomlinson Stadium in Ellensburg, Washington.

Schedule

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|September 9|at|Montana State|Sales Stadium|Bozeman, MT|L 14-34||

|September 16|vs|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Willamette Bearcats|title=Willamette}}||Kennewick, WA|W 21-16||

|September 23|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Whitworth Pirates|title=Whitworth}}||Spokane, WA|W 27-10||

|September 30|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Pacific Lutheran Lutes|title=Pacific Lutheran}}||Puyallup, WA|L 32-35||

|October 7||{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Puget Sound Loggers|title=Puget Sound}}|Tomlinson Stadium|Ellensburg, WA|W 52-6||

|October 14||{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Simon Fraser Clan|title=Simon Fraser}}|Tomlinson Stadium|Ellensburg, WA|W 34-19||

|October 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Western Washington Vikings|title=Western Washington}}||Bellingham, WA|L 16-19||

|October 28||{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Southern Oregon Raiders|title=Southern Oregon}}|Tomlinson Stadium|Ellensburg, WA|W 47-22||

|November 4|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Western Oregon Wolves|title=Western Oregon}}||Monmouth, OR|W 56-7||

|November 11|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Eastern Oregon Mountaineers|title=Eastern Oregon}}||La Grande, OR|W 21-13||

|November 18|at|Western Washington||Bellingham, WA (NAIA Division II first round)|W 28-21||{{cite news|title=Central's Kitna spoils Western's perfect season, championship run|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|date=November 19, 1995|page=C7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89755105/centrals-kitna-spoils-westerns/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 2|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Hardin–Simmons Cowboys|title=Hardin–Simmons}}|Shelton Stadium|Abilene, TX (NAIA Division II quarterfinal)|W 40-20||{{cite news|title=Central Washington 40, HSU 20: Kitna avoids rush to down|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|author=Al Pickett|date=December 3, 1995|page=1D, 7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89754938/central-washington-40-hsu-20-kitna/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 9|vs|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Mary Marauders|title=Mary}}|Sparks Stadium|Puyallup, WA (NAIA Division II semifinal)|W 48-7|3,100|{{cite news|title=CFA team advances to NAIA title game|newspaper=Statesman Journal|date=December 10, 1995|page=7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89754735/cfa-team-advances-to-naia-title-game/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 16|vs|Findlay||Tacoma, WA (NAIA Division II Championship Game)|T 21-21||{{cite news|title=CWU, Findlay unhappy with deadlock: NAIA Division II title is shared for the third time since 1981|newspaper=The Spokesman Review|date=December 17, 1995|page=C4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88169493/cwu-findlay-unhappy-with-deadlock/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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Category:Central Washington Wildcats football seasons

Category:NAIA football national champions

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