1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
Conference Big East Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dan Simrell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Steve Dunlap (4th season)
Home stadium Mountaineer Field
(Capacity: 63,500)
Seasons
  1994
1996  
1995 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Virginia Tech +  6 1   10 2  
No. 20 Miami (FL) +  6 1   8 3  
No. 19 Syracuse  5 2   9 3  
West Virginia  4 3   5 6  
Boston College  4 3   4 8  
Rutgers  2 5   4 7  
Temple  1 6   1 10  
Pittsburgh  0 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 103rd overall and 5th season as a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 4–3 in the Big East).

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m. Purdue *No. 23 BEN L 24–2660,876 [1]
September 912:00 p.m. Temple
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
BENW 24–1353,024 [2]
September 167:00 p.m.at Maryland *L 17–3148,055 [3]
September 231:00 p.m. Kent State *
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 45–646,624 [4]
September 3012:00 p.m.at East Carolina *L 20–2334,108 [5]
October 1412:00 p.m.at Boston College BENW 31–1944,500 [6]
October 2112:00 p.m.at Syracuse BENL 0–2248,880 [7]
October 2812:00 p.m. Virginia Tech
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
BENL 0–2759,819 [8]
November 412:00 p.m. Rutgers
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 59–2642,642 [9]
November 184:00 p.m.at No. 25 Miami (FL) L 12–1743,409 [10]
November 244:00 p.m. Pittsburgh
ESPN W 21–038,795 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8Chad JohnstonJr
TE 82 Lovett Purnell Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 23 Mike Logan Jr
CB 32 Aaron Beasley Sr
LB 91Bernard RussJr
DT 92 Henry Slay So
DT 93 John Browning Sr
DT 96 John Thornton Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Game summaries

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Purdue1090726
West Virginia00141024

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 60,876
  • Box Score
Game information

Temple

Temple Owls at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Temple070613
West Virginia0710724

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 53,024
  • Box score
Game information
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)

Maryland

West Virginia Mountaineers at Maryland Terrapins
Period1234Total
West Virginia377017
Maryland14017031

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 16, 1995
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), steady rain, wind NE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,055
  • Recap, pg. 122
Game information
First quarter
  • 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

Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Kent State00066
West Virginia014171445

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 46,624
  • Box score
Game information
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)

East Carolina

West Virginia Mountaineers at East Carolina Pirates
Period1234Total
West Virginia368320
East Carolina1460323

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 34,108
  • Box score
Game information
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

Boston College

West Virginia Mountaineers at Boston College Eagles
Period1234Total
West Virginia10014731
Boston College0061319

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 44,500
  • Box score
Game information
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)

Syracuse

West Virginia Mountaineers at Syracuse Orangemen
Period1234Total
West Virginia00000
Syracuse0312722

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 48,880
  • Box score
Game information
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)

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Virginia Tech31401027
West Virginia00000

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 59,819
  • Box Score
Game information
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

Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Rutgers667726
West Virginia1021141459

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: November 4, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 42,642
  • Recap, pg. 125
Game information
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)

Miami (FL)

West Virginia Mountaineers at #25 Miami Hurricanes
Period1234Total
West Virginia093012
Miami (FL)077317

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 43,409
  • Box score
Game information
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

Pittsburgh

Pitt Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Pitt00000
West Virginia0147021

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: November 24, 1995
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 38,795
  • Box score
Game information
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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