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1995 LSU Tigers football
1995 LSU Tigers football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 45–26 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
Record	7–4–1 (4–3–1 SEC)
Head coach	Gerry DiNardo (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Morris Watts (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Carl Reese (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Sheddrick Wilson
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Tennessee	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Georgia	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Western Division
Arkansas x	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	5	–	0
No. 21 Alabama	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 22 Auburn	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
LSU	4	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Ole Miss	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the sport of American football for the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Gerry DiNardo in his first season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team won seven games, lost four, and had one tie. It concluded the season with a 45–26 win over Michigan State in the 1995 Independence Bowl.^[1]

The 45 points scored by LSU in their bowl win over the Spartans was the second-most points (behind Drew Brees and Purdue's 52 points in 1999) allowed by a Nick Saban coached team until the 2019 LSU Tigers put up 46 against Saban's Alabama squad (which was also the most points surrendered by any Alabama team at home in regulation).

LSU did not play in-state rival Tulane in the Battle for the Rag for the first time since 1910 (not counting 1918, when both teams canceled their seasons during the height of U.S. involvement in World War I).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	2:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Texas A&M*		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–33	70,057	^[2]
September 9	11:30 a.m.	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	JPS	W 34–16	36,110	^[3]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	No. 5 Auburn		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 12–6	80,559	^[4]
September 23	7:00 p.m.	Rice*	No. 18	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 52–7	73,342	^[5]
September 30	11:30 a.m.	at South Carolina	No. 14	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	JPS	T 20–20	67,902	^[6]
October 7	11:30 a.m.	No. 3 Florida	No. 21	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	JPS	L 10–28	80,583	^[7]
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	PPV	L 16–24	51,500	^[8]
October 21	7:00 p.m.	North Texas*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 49–7	66,870	^[9]
November 4	2:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	ABC	L 3–10	70,123	^[10]
November 11	7:00 p.m.	Ole Miss		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)		W 38–9	78,246	^[11]
November 18	2:30 p.m.	No. 14 Arkansas		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–0	66,548	^[12]
December 29	4:30 p.m.	vs. Michigan State*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–26	48,835	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

1995 LSU Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Jermaine Sharp	Jr
WR	`2`	Eddie Kennison	Jr
RB	`3`	Kevin Faulk	Fr
QB	`4`	Jamie Howard	Sr
WR	`5`	Eric Smith	Sr
WR	`6`	Sheddrick Wilson	Sr
QB	`14`	Herb Tyler	Fr
TE	`47`	David LaFleur	Jr
G	`66`	Alan Faneca	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`8`	Tory James	Sr
CB	`24`	Denard Walker	Jr
DE	`88`	Gabe Northern	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Gerry DiNardo

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Morris Watts – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Michael Haywood – Running backs
Bob McConnell – Wide receiver
Bill Elias Jr. – Tight ends
Hal Hunter – Offensive line
Carl Reese – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Jerry Baldwin – Defensive ends
Mike Tolleson – Defensive tackles
Ron Case – Defensive backs
Bo Davis – Graduate assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

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^ "Future is now as frosh lead 34–16 LSU victory". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU shuts down Auburn, 12–6". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Howard passes LSU past Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU, South Carolina play to 20–20 tie". Ledger-Enquirer. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Gritty Widcats rally past Bayou Bengals". Messenger-Inquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU's Faulk shines in rout". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Option breaks LSU-Tide deadlock". Daily World. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Feshman quarterback lifts Tigers past Rebels". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU roasts Arkansas 28–0". The Sun Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU wallops Michigan State". The State. December 30, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1995 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2024.