1995 Monmouth Hawks football team

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1995 Monmouth Hawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Dow (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Kessler Field
Seasons
  1994
1996  
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Troy State ^   11 1 0
No. 9 Hofstra ^   10 1 0
Saint Mary's   8 2 0
Wagner   8 2 0
Hampton   8 3 0
Liberty   8 3 0
Monmouth   7 3 0
Jacksonville State   7 4 0
Samford   7 4 0
Robert Morris   6 4 0
Towson State   6 4 0
UCF   6 5 0
UAB   5 6 0
Wofford   4 7 0
Buffalo   3 8 0
Youngstown State   3 8 0
Central Connecticut State   2 8 0
Western Kentucky   2 8 0
Davidson   1 8 1
Charleston Southern   1 10 0
Saint Francis (PA)   0 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This year was the team's final season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent program before transitioning to being a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by third-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season with a record of 7–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Marist L 15–161,969 [1]
September 9 Robert Morris W 16–133,246 [2]
September 16at Saint Peter's W 34–101,051 [3]
September 23 St. John's
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 47–03,089 [4]
September 30at Towson State L 15–31 [5]
October 7 Mercyhurst
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 35–14 [6]
October 14at Pace
W 41–0 [7]
October 28at Saint Francis (PA) W 35–0 [8]
November 4 Wagner
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
L 20–215,813 [9]
November 11 Central Connecticut State
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 30–131,011 [10]

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References

  1. "Marist tips Monmouth, loses Ford". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Monmouth rebounds to edge Robert Morris". Asbury Park Press. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hawks' talent, depth pay off in victory over Peacocks". Asbury Park Press. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Monmouth routs St. John's". Newsday. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Monmouth loses to Towson, 31–15". The Star-Ledger. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sabella ignites Monmouth". The Record. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Errors sink Setters". The Reporter Dispatch. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hawks roll to third straight win in rout of Red Flash". Asbury Park Press. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Monmouth jolted by Wagner, 21–20". The Star-Ledger. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hawks rally behind O'Neil, Sabella for seventh win". Asbury Park Press. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "2019 Monmouth Team Almanac" (PDF). Monmouth University. 2019. p. 24.