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| 1995 Philadelphia Wings | |
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| Major Indoor Lacrosse League Champions | |
| Division Champions | |
| League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Rank | 1st |
| 1995 record | 7-1 |
| Home record | 4-0 |
| Road record | 3-1 |
| Goals for | 115 |
| Goals against | 94 |
| Coach | Tony Resch |
| Arena | Wachovia Spectrum |
The 1995 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's ninth season of operation.
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| # | Date | at/vs. | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | January 7, 1995 | at | Buffalo Bandits | 13 - 17 | 16,230 | Loss |
| 2 | January 14, 1995 | at | New York Saints | 11 - 10 | 10,051 | Win |
| 3 | January 20, 1995 | vs. | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 - 17 | 16,305 | Win |
| 4 | January 28, 1995 | vs. | Buffalo Bandits | 17 - 10 | 16,515 | Win |
| 5 | February 11, 1995 | at | Boston Blazers | 15 - 10 | 7,800 | Win |
| 6 | February 17, 1995 | vs. | New York Saints | 11 - 8 | 16,623 | Win |
| 7 | February 25, 1995 | at | Baltimore Thunder | 15 - 10 | 7,260 | Win |
| 8 | March 11, 1995 | vs. | Baltimore Thunder | 15 - 12 | 17,380 | Win |
| 9(p) | March 25, 1995 | at | Buffalo Bandits | 19 - 16 | 10,557 | Win |
| 10 (p) | April 8, 1995 | vs. | Rochester Knighthawks | 15 - 14 (OT) | 14,824 | Win |
(p) - denotes playoff game
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