1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1995 Colorado Buffaloes football
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic, Win, 38-6, Oregon
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches #4
AP #5
1995 record 10-2 (5-2 Big 8)
Head coach Rick Neuheisel
Home stadium Folsom Field
Seasons
« 1994 1996 »
1995 Big 8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Nebraska 7 0 0     12 0 0
#5 Colorado 5 2 0     10 2 0
#9 Kansas 5 2 0     10 2 0
#7 Kansas State 5 2 0     10 2 0
Oklahoma 2 5 0     5 5 1
Oklahoma State 2 5 0     4 8 0
Iowa State 1 6 0     3 8 0
Missouri 1 6 0     3 8 0
*† – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 444 points while the defense allowed 240 points. Led by head coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffaloes competed in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 at #21 Wisconsin* #14 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ABC W 43-7   79,015
September 9 Colorado State* #10 Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) ESPN W 42-14   52,848
September 16 NE Louisiana* #9 Folsom Field • Boulder, CO W 66-14   44,016
September 23 #3 Texas A&M* #7 Folsom Field • Boulder, CO ABC W 29-21   53,849
September 30 at #10 Oklahoma #4 Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK ESPN W 38-17   75,004
October 7 #24 Kansas #4 Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 24-40   52,330
October 21 at Iowa State #9 Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA W 50-28   34,669
October 28 #2 Nebraska #7 Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry) ABC L 21-44   54,063
November 4 at Oklahoma State #10 Lewis FieldStillwater, OK W 45-32   30,050
November 11 Missouri #9 Folsom Field • Boulder, CO W 21-0   50,645
November 18 at #7 Kansas State #9 KSU StadiumManhattan, KS ABC W 27-17   42,454
January 1 vs. #12 Oregon* #7 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS W 38-6   58,214
*Non-conference game.

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Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Heath Irwin Guard 4 101 New England Patriots
Daryl Price Defensive End 4 128 San Francisco 49ers
Bryan Stoltenberg Center 6 192 San Diego Chargers
T.J. Cunningham Defensive Back 6 209 Seattle Seahawks
Kerry Hicks Defensive Tackle 7 234 Carolina Panthers

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