Battle of Backbone Mountain

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1995 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.Washington State*
W 17–1335,513
September 97:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 66–3028,329
September 163:30 p.m.at No. 15 Texas*
ABCL 27–3862,875
September 233:30 p.m.No. 8 Ohio State*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 14–5454,917
September 3012:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Big East NetworkL 16–2631,036[1]
October 712:00 p.m.at Boston College
Big East NetworkL 0–1744,500
October 146:00 p.m.at Temple
L 27–2914,968
October 2112:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Big East NetworkL 16–1728,794
October 281:00 p.m.at Rutgers
L 24–4218,911
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 23 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 10–4220,279
November 244:00 p.m.at West Virginia
ESPNL 0–2138,795
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Washington State

See also: 1995 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Washington State 0 3 3713
Pitt 3 0 01417

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 35,513
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 38-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • WSU - T. Traunt 42-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • WSU - T. Traunt 20-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - D. Jells 8-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
  • WSU - F. Madu 11-yard run (T. Truant kick)
  • PITT - D. Jells 6-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)

Eastern Michigan

See also: 1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Eastern Michigan 10 7 01330
Pitt 7 31 21766

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 28,329
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • EMU - TD
  • PITT - D Harris 1 run (Ferencik kick)
  • EMU - FG Ventura 28

Second quarter

  • PITT - FG Ferencik 41
  • EMU - Adams 2 run (Ventura kick)
  • PITT - D Harris 55 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 66 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Schneider 10 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 7 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)

Third quarter

  • PITT - D Harris 3 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - K Jackson 6 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - V Williams 5 run (Ferencik kick)

Fourth quarter

  • EMU - Scott 1 run (Ventura kick)
  • PITT - V Williams 4 run (Ferencik kick)
  • EMU - Greene 22 pass from Armour (Ventura kick)

Texas

See also: 1995 Texas Longhorns football team
Pitt Panthers at #15 Texas Longhorns
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 7 3 10727
Texas 7 7 71738

at Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 16, 1995
  • Game attendance: 62,875
  • TV: ABC
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - D. Jells 8 pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
  • TEX - S. Mitchell 19 run (P.Dawson kick)

Second quarter

  • PITT - FG C. Ferencik 22
  • TEX - P. Fitzgerald 15 pass from J. Brown (P. Dawson kick)

Third quarter

  • PITT - C. Schneider 1 run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • TEX - M. Adams 33 pass from J. Brooks (P. Dawson kick)
  • PITT - FG C. Ferencik 32

Fourth quarter

  • TEX - FG P. Dawson 35
  • PITT - D. Harris 18 run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • TEX - Ri. Williams 1 run (P. Dawson kick)
  • TEX - J. Reeves 45 interception return (P. Dawson kick)

Ohio State

See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
#8 Ohio State Buckeyes at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 14 6 211354
Pitt 7 7 0014

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, Cool, 58 °F (14 °C); Wind N 12
  • Game attendance: 54,917
  • Referee: David Witvoet
  • Box Score
Game information

Virginia Tech

See also: 1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 0 0 101626
Pitt 3 6 7016

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 31,036
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 37-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • PITT - C. Ferencik 40-yard field goal
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 31-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • VT - D. Thomas 15-yard run (A. Larsen kick)
  • PITT - C. Schneider 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • VT - A. Larsen 34-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • VT - A. Larsen 33-yard field goal
  • VT - J. Holmes 73-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
  • VT - A. Larsen 26-yard field goal
  • VT - A. Larsen 36-yard field goal

Boston College

See also: 1995 Boston College Eagles football team
Pitt Panthers at Boston College Eagles
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 0 000
Boston College 7 3 0717

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 7, 1995
  • Game attendance: 44,500
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • BC - O. Walker 8-yard run (D. McGuire kick)

Second quarter

  • BC - D. McGuire 41-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • BC - M. Cloud 11-yard run (D. McGuire kick)

Temple

See also: 1995 Temple Owls football team
Pitt Panthers at Temple Owls
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 13 01427
Temple 7 3 71229

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 4,968
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • TEM - Culbreath 33 run (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

  • TEM - FG Michalski 36
  • PITT - Schneider 3 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 29 pass from Ryan (kick failed)

Third quarter

  • TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - Schneider 1 run (Ferencik kick)
  • TEM - Lee 14 run (kick failed)
  • TEM - Lee 15 run (two-point conversion failed)
  • PITT - Butler 9 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)

Miami (FL)

See also: 1995 Miami Hurricanes football team
Miami Hurricanes at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Miami (FL) 7 0 3717
Pitt 3 10 3016

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 28,794
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 34-yard field goal
  • UM - S. Tucker 15-yard pass from R. Clement (D. Prewitt kick)

Second quarter

  • PITT - P. Gonzales 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 26-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • UM - D. Prewitt 47-yard field goal
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 39-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • UM - D. Ferguson 16-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)

Rutgers

See also: 1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Pitt Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 16 0824
Rutgers 0 28 7742

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 18,911
  • Recap pg. 125
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • PITT - Jells 27-yard pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PITT - Harris 74-yard run (kick failed)
  • RUT - Willis 83-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PITT - Ferencik 27-yard field goal
  • RUT - Harper 20-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 21-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • RUT - Rivers 100-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - Durham 5-yard pass from Ryan (Butler pass from Ryan)
  • RUT - Woolridge 25-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Syracuse

See also: 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team and Pittsburgh-Syracuse football rivalry
#23 Syracuse Orangemen at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 14 14 14042
Pitt 0 7 0310

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 20,279
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - M. Thomas 37-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 1-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - M. Harrison 5-yard pass from D. McNabb
  • PITT - D. Seagraves 4-yard pass from M. Lytle (C. Ferencik kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 16-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - R. Konrad 58-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - M. Harrison 16-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - C. Ferencik 29-yard field goal

West Virginia

See also: 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
Pitt Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 0 000
West Virginia 0 14 7021

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

Personnel

Coaching staff

1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Johnny Majors – Head coach
  • Charlie Coe – Assistant head coach/running backs
  • Bob Babich – Linebackers
  • Steve Bird – Receivers/kickers
  • Curt Cignetti – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
  • Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive coordinator
  • Jack Henry – Offensive line
  • Ken Karcher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Tony Pierce – Defensive backs
  • Tom Turchetta – Defensive line
   Support staff
  • Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations
  • Marc Hudak – Graduate assistant/offense
  • Andy Rondeau – Graduate assistant/defense
   Strength and conditioning staff
  • Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach
  • Jim Schmus – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Roster

1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 26 Dietrich Jells Sr
QB 8 Matt Lytle So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 12 Anthony Dorsett Sr
DL 98 Mike Mohring Jr
LB 84 Tom Tumulty Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Dietrich Jells Wide receiver 6 176 Kansas City Chiefs
Anthony Dorsett Defensive back 6 177 Houston Oilers
Tom Tumulty Linebacker 6 178 Cincinnati Bengals

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References

  1. ^ "Tech holds a block party". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team