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1995 Colorado Buffaloes football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record10–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKarl Dorrell (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorA. J. Christoff (1st season)
Base defense4–3
MVPs
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Kansas State 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Kansas 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Oklahoma State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 10–2 in a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 8. Colorado was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Buffalos defeated Oregon. The team played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

The Buffaloes offense scored 444 points while the defense allowed 240 points.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 pmat No. 21 Wisconsin*No. 14
ABCW 43–779,015
September 97:45 pmColorado State*No. 10
ESPNW 42–1452,848
September 1612:00 pmNortheast Louisiana*No. 9
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
KCNCW 66–1449,223
September 231:30 pmNo. 3 Texas A&M*No. 7
ABCW 29–2153,849
September 306:45 pmat No. 10 OklahomaNo. 4
ESPNW 38–1775,004
October 712:00 pmNo. 24 KansasNo. 4
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
PSNL 24–4052,330
October 2111:00 amat Iowa StateNo. 9
PSNW 50–2834,669
October 281:30 pmNo. 2 NebraskaNo. 7
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry, College GameDay)
ABCL 21–4454,063
November 41:00 pmat Oklahoma StateNo. 10
KTVDW 45–3230,050
November 1112:00 pmMissouridaggerNo. 9
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
PSNW 21–050,645
November 181:30 pmat No. 7 Kansas StateNo. 9
ABCW 27–1742,454
January 111:30 amvs. No. 12 Oregon*No. 7
CBSW 38–658,214
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Rankings

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Main article: 1995 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1314109744 (6)99710998775
Coaches Poll13—101085610971210 т98774

Game summaries

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At Wisconsin

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See also: 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Colorado State

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See also: 1995 Colorado State Rams football team

Northeast Louisiana

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See also: 1995 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

Texas A&M

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See also: 1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team

At Oklahoma

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Colorado at Oklahoma
1 234Total
• No. 4 Buffaloes 0 141410 38
No. 10 Sooners 3 1400 17
Scoring summary
16:53OUJerry Alexander 21 yard field goalOU 3-0
211:23OUEric Moore 1 yard run (Jerry Alexander kick)OU 10-0
29:10COLPhil Savoy 19 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)OU 10-7
25:42OUJaJuan Penny 20 yard pass from Eric Moore (Jerry Alexander kick)OU 17-7
20:17COLRae Carruth 11 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)OU 17-14
36:54COLRae Carruth 71 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)COL 21-17
32:27COLLendon Henry 28 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)COL 28-17
47:46COLPhil Savoy 42 yard pass from John Hessler (Neil Voskeritchian kick)COL 35-17
45:02COLNeil Voskeritchian 28 yard field goalCOL 38-17
See also: 1995 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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Kansas

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Kansas at Colorado
1 234Total
• No. 24 Jayhawks 9 14314 40
No. 4 Buffaloes 14 370 24
Scoring summary
1KUJeff McCord 35-yard field goalKU 3–0
1KUManolito Jones 31-yard blocked punt return (kick failed)KU 9–0
1CURae Carruth 58-yard pass from John Hessler (kick)KU 9–7
12:31CUChris Anderson 17-yard pass from John Hessler (kick)CU 14–9
214:31KUL.T. Levine 4-yard run (McCord kick)KU 16–14
23:41CUNeil Voskeritchian 19-yard field goalCU 17–16
20:23KUJune Henley 2-yard run (McCord kick)KU 23–17
39:38CUHerchell Troutman 23-yard pass from John Hessler (kick)CU 24–23
31:50KUJeff McCord 31-yard field goalKU 26–24
414:24KUJune Henley 43-yard run (McCord kick)KU 33–24
49:27KUIsaac Byrd 7-yard pass from Mark Williams (McCord kick)KU 40–24
See also: 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team

At Iowa State

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See also: 1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Nebraska

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Nebraska at Colorado
1 234Total
• No. 2 Cornhuskers 21 10310 44
No. 7 Buffaloes 7 770 21
See also: 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry, and College GameDay (football)

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At Oklahoma State

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See also: 1995 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Missouri

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See also: 1995 Missouri Tigers football team

At Kansas State

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See also: 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Vs. Oregon (Cotton Bowl)

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Oregon vs. Colorado
1 234Total
No. 12 Ducks 6 000 6
• No. 7 Buffaloes 0 13196 38
Main article: 1996 Cotton Bowl Classic
See also: 1995 Oregon Ducks football team

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Roster

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1995 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Koy Detmer Jr
WR 21 Rae Carruth Jr
G 62 Chris Morgan Fr
G 63 Heath Irwin Sr
C 64 Bryan Stoltenberg Sr
WR 82 Mike McCormick Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 6 T. J. Cunningham Sr
LB 16 Matt Russell Jr
DE 95 Daryl Price Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 Neil Voskeritchian Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Heath Irwin Guard 4 101 New England Patriots
Daryl Price Defensive end 4 128 San Francisco 49ers
Bryan Stoltenberg Center 6 192 San Diego Chargers
T. J. Cunningham Defensive back 6 209 Seattle Seahawks
Kerry Hicks Defensive tackle 7 234 Carolina Panthers

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References

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  1. ^ "1995 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Colorado Football 2024 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 65. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Colorado vs. Oklahoma". USA Today. September 30, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "NO. 2 NEBRASKA 44, NO. 7 COLORADO 21". The Washington Post. October 29, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Buffs Stomp Ducks: Colorado's Defense Excels In Easy Victory Over Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1996. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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