1995 Indiana State Sycamores football team

The 1995 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Dennis Raetz, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Gateway. Indiana State played home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.

1995 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 24
Record7–4 (3–3 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarty Fine (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGuire (4th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 1 0 10 2 0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 5 0
No. 24 Indiana State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Three Sycamores were named All-American after the season. Dan Brandenburg, defensive end was selected to the first team by The Sporting News and American Football Coaches Association; he was a third team pick by the Associated Press. Placekicker Tom Allison and linebacker Chris Libaire were named by Don Hansen's Football Guide to its and first and second teams, respectively. Brandenburg was selected in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and spent five seasons career in the National Football League (NFL), four with the Bills before a short stint on the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 316:30 pmMars Hill*W 31–03,000
September 96:00 pmat Ole Miss*L 10–5622,642[1]
September 166:00 pmGlenville State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 41–143,729
September 236:00 pmNo. 23 Western Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 30-134,517
September 306:00 pmSouthern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 52–34,601[2]
October 71:30 pmat Southwest Missouri StateW 16–911,614
October 141:30 pmat Northern IowaNo. 23L 10–279,869
October 212:00 pmWestern Kentucky* 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 27–66,142
October 281:00 pmat Youngstown State*No. 22W 13–610,286
November 112:30 pmat Illinois State*No. 14L 0–254,175
November 181:30 pmNo. 12 Eastern IllinoisNo. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 6–274,023

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References

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  1. ^ "Ole Miss rolls to win over Indiana State". The Indianapolis Star. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Weaner, Phil (October 1, 1995). "SIU ripped on road". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Indiana State Yearly Results: 1995–1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2013.