1995 Michigan State
6–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten), coached by Nick Saban. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Michigan 28–25Nov 4
Michigan was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs 2Nebraska | L 10–50 | 29% |
| Sep 16 | at Louisville | W 30–7 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | at Purdue | T 35–35 | 56% |
| Sep 30 | vs Boston College | W 25–21 | 52% |
| Oct 7 | vs Iowa | L 7–21 | 61% |
| Oct 14 | at Illinois | W 27–21 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | vs Minnesota | W 34–31 | 73% |
| Oct 28 | at Wisconsin | L 14–45 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | vs 7Michigan | W 28–25 | 36% |
| Nov 11 | at Indiana | W 31–13 | 61% |
| Nov 25 | vs 14Penn State | L 20–24 | 39% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs LSUIndependence Bowl | L 26–45 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 45–26 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1995.
- Record
- 6–5–1
- Conference
- 4–3–1 5th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 287–338
- Coach
- Nick Saban
- Elo
- 1536 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.9 No. 45 of 107; offense No. 35, defense No. 61
- SRS
- 6.4 No. 35 of 108 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Tranquill
- Defensive coordinator
- Dean Pees
- Captains
- Yakini Allen, Tony Banks and Scott Greene
- Most valuable player
- Scott Greene
- Offense
- Pro set
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1996
The 1996 draft| Rd 2 | Tony Banks QB | St. Louis Rams |
| Rd 2 | Muhsin Muhammad WR | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 6 | Scott Greene RB | Carolina Panthers |
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Tony BanksQBCoaches-2
Bob DentonOTMedia-2
From Wikipedia’s 1995 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1995 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern | 8–0 | 10–2 | 8 |
 Ohio State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 6 |
| Penn State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 13 |
| Michigan | 5–3 | 9–4 | 17 |
| Michigan State | 4–3–1 | 6–5–1 | |
| Iowa | 4–4 | 8–4 | 25 |
| Illinois | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–4–1 | 4–5–2 | |
| Purdue | 2–5–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Minnesota | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.