1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

{{CFB schedule

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| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = BEN

| score = 24–26

| attend = 60,876

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-purdue-holds-on-for/140643299/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Purdue holds on for an upset when W. Virginia misses kick|date=September 3, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = BEN

| score = 24–13

| attend = 53,024

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wvus-win-over-owls-ex/140643430/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=WVU's win over Owls expensive|date=September 10, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–31

| attend = 48,055

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-terrapins-whip-west-virg/140581191/|work=The Daily Times|title=Terrapins whip West Virginia|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 45–6

| attend = 46,624

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-kent-state-muff/140643521/|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Kent State muffs its big opportunity|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| score = 20–23

| attend = 34,108

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72919532/pirates-lose-a-big-lead-but-grab-win/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Pirates lose a big lead, but grab win|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=March 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = BEN

| score = 31–19

| attend = 44,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-west-virginia-has-bc-pegged/140643633/|work=The Record|title=West Virginia has BC pegged|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = BEN

| score = 0–22

| attend = 48,880

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-sus-defense-stom/140643705/|work=Press & Sun-Bulletin|title=SU's defense stomps W. Va.|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = BEN

| score = 0–27

| attend = 59,819

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-hokies-blank-mou/140600343/|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|title=Hokies blank Mountaineers|date=October 29, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 59–26

| attend = 42,642

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-rutgers-hammered-by-wes/140643802/|work=The Courier-News|title=Rutgers hammered by West Virginia, 59–26|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 12–17

| attend = 43,409

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-canes-hold-off-mountain/140643924/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title='Canes hold off Mountaineers 17–12|date=November 19, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = Backyard Brawl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–0

| attend = 38,795

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-west-virginia-bla/140644025/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=West Virginia blanks Pittsburgh|date=November 25, 1995|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1995 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 10, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1995-schedule.html}}

{{see also|1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}

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First quarter

• PUR - Bobich 37 yard field goal
• PUR - Alford 18 yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)

Second quarter

• PUR - Bobich 24 yard field goal
• PUR - Rogers 17 yard run (two-point conversion failed)

Third quarter

• WVU - Walker 4 yard run (Baumann kick)
• WVU - Walker 8 yard run (Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

• WVU - Baumann 43 yard field goal
• PUR - Rogers 1 yard run (Bobich kick)
• WVU - Walker 8 yard run (Baumann kick)

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• PUR - Mike Alstott 17 Rush, 109 Yds

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{{see also|1995 Temple Owls football team}}

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First quarter

• No scoring

Second quarter

• TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
• WVU - Gary 2 run (Br. Baumann kick)

Third quarter

• WVU - FG Br. Baumann 36
• WVU - Barber 1 run (Br. Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

• WVU - Purnell 30 pass from Johnston (Br. Baumann kick)
• TEM - Lee 1 run (two-point conversion failed)

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{{see also|1995 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry}}

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• WVU - B. Baumann 35-yard field goal
• UMD - Buddy Rodgers 54-yard run (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Second quarter

• WVU - A. Beasley 49-yard interception return (B. Baumann kick)

Third quarter

• UMD - Mancel Johnson 24-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)
• UMD - Joe O'Donnell 47-yard field goal
• WVU - L. Purnell 17-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
• UMD - Jermaine Lewis 11-yard pass from Brian Cummings (Joe O'Donnell kick)

Fourth quarter

• No scoring

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{{see also|1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team}}

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First quarter

• No scoring

Second quarter

• WVU - Purnell 16 pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
• WVU - Vanterpool 8 pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)

Third quarter

• WVU - FG Baumann 26
• WVU - Barber 3 run (Baumann kick)
• WVU - Gary 25 run (Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

• WVU - Vanterpool 47 pass from Boykin (Baumann kick)
• KENT - Walker 2 run (kick failed)
• WVU - Minneyfield 32 pass from Boykin (Baumann kick)

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{{see also|1995 East Carolina Pirates football team}}

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First quarter

• WVU - FG Br. Baumann 33
• ECU - Shannon 67 pass from M Crandell (Holcomb kick)
• ECU - M. Crandell 10 run (Holcomb kick)

Second quarter

• ECU - Shannon 9 pass from M. Crandell (kick failed)
• WVU - Barber 2 run (two-point conversion failed)

Third quarter

• WVU - Saunders 50 pass from Boykin (two-point conversion failed)
• WVU - Safety, M. Crandell tackled in end zone

Fourth quarter

• WVU - FG Br. Baumann 31
• ECU - FG Holcomb 27

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{{see also|1995 Boston College Eagles football team}}

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First quarter

• WVU - K. Barber 1-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
• WVU - B. Baumann 22-yard field goal

Second quarter

• No scoring

Third quarter

• WVU - R. Vanterpool 36-yard pass from C. Johnston (B. Baumann kick)
• WVU - K. Barber 24-yard run (B. Baumann kick)
• BC - K. Watson 84-yard punt return (2-pt. conversion failed)

Fourth quarter

• BC - K. Watson 30-yard pass from T. Pollack (2-pt. conversion failed)
• WVU - R. Walker 1-yard run (B. Baumann kick)
• BC - T. Pollack 1-yard pass from M. Hasselbeck (D. McGuire kick)

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{{see also|1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy}}

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First quarter

• No scoring

Second quarter

• SYR - O. Mare 50-yard field goal

Third quarter

• SYR - D. Maddox 45-yard pass from D. McNabb (kick failed)
• SYR - D. McNabb 14-yard run (2-pt. conversion failed)

Fourth quarter

• SYR - M. Harrison 96-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

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{{see also|1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Black Diamond Trophy}}

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First quarter

• VT - A. Larsen 43-yard field goal

Second quarter

• VT - D. Thomas 8-yard run (A. Larsen kick)
• VT - L. Green 37-yard interception return (A. Larsen kick)

Third quarter

• No scoring

Fourth quarter

• VT - B. Jennings 37-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
• VT - A. Larsen 39-yard field goal

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{{see also|1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}

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First quarter

• WVU - Purnell 49-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
• WVU - Baumann 25-yard field goal
• RUT - Harper 77-yard pass from Lucas (kick failed)

Second quarter

• WVU Gary 17-yard run (Baumann kick)
• WVU - Gary 1-yard run (Baumann kick)
• RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (kick failed)
• WVU - Gary 2-yard run (Baumann kick)

Third quarter

• WVU - Saunders 21-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
• RUT - Harper 28-yard pass from Lucas (Kucowski kick)
• WVU - Purnell 76-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

• WVU - Saunders 32-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
• RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Kucowski kick)
• WVU - White 60-yard run (Baumann kick)

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{{see also|1995 Miami Hurricanes football team}}

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First quarter

• No scoring

Second quarter

• WVU - B. Baumann 19-yard field goal
• UM - D. Harris 6-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
• WVU - D. Saunders 28-yard pass from C. Johnston (kick failed)

Third quarter

• UM - C. Joseph 17-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)
• WVU - B. Baumann 36-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

• UM - D. Prewitt 33-yard field goal

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{{see also|1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Backyard Brawl}}

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First quarter

• No scoring

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

• No scoring

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