1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Mid-American Conference, and outscored their opponents, 363 to 335.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Batch with 3,177 passing yards, Savon Edwards with 732 rushing yards, and Steve Clay with 999 receiving yards.[3] Batch went on to play 15 years in the National Football League.

1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSam Gruneisen (1st season)
CaptainSteve Clay, Kevin Kwiatkowski, Reese McCaskill, Barry Stokes
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 24 Toledo $ 7 0 1 11 0 1
Miami (OH) 6 1 1 8 2 1
Ball State 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 2 0 7 4 0
Eastern Michigan 5 3 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 2 6 0 4 7 0
Akron 2 6 0 2 9 0
Ohio 1 6 1 2 8 1
Kent State 0 7 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2at AkronW 49–29
September 9at Pittsburgh*L 30–66
September 16UNLV*W 51–6
September 23Ohio 
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 31–20
October 7Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
W 34–24
October 14at Syracuse*L 24–52
October 21at Ball StateW 40–35
October 28at ToledoL 28–34
November 4at Miami (OH)L 23–39
November 11Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 13–23
November 18at Kent StateW 41–7
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

edit
  1. ^ "1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 167, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.