1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team
American college soccer season
The 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1995 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 1995 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season . It was the program 's 19th season of existence and their 19th season in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference .
The 1995 season saw the Badgers win their first, and to date, only national championship. Played in front of the second-largest NCAA soccer crowd in history, Wisconsin beat Duke to win the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship .[ 1] [ 2] Additionally, the Badgers were, along with Indiana, co-champions of the 1995 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament . Wisconsin would not win the title again until 2017.
On October 13, 1995, the Badgers had their highest crowd in program history. 2,470 people attended their 2–0 win against Indiana.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Schedule
Date Time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site City, State
Regular season
September 2 *
Holy Cross
W 1–0
1–0–0
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
September 3 *
Georgetown
W 5–0
2–0–0
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
September 9 *
vs. Wake Forest Panther Classic
W 1–0
3–0–0
Engelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
September 10 *
vs. Miami (OH) Panther Classic
L 0–1
3–1–0
Engelmann Field Milwaukee, WI
September 15 *
at Evansville
W 1–0
4–1–0
Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN
September 17 *
at South Carolina
W 3–2
5–1–0
Eugene Stone Stadium Columbia, SC
September 23 *
at Creighton
L 1–2
5–2–0
Morrison Stadium Omaha, NE
September 24 *
at Drake
W 1–0
6–2–0
Drake University Stadium Des Moines, IA
September 29
at Northwestern
W 6–0
7–2–0 (1–0–0)
Ryan Field Evanston, IL
October 1
Ohio State
W 3–1
8–2–0 (2–0–0)
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 6 *
at Northern Illinois
W 3–1
9–2–0
Brigham Field DeKalb, IL
October 8
at Penn State
W 2–0
10–2–0 (3–0–0)
Jeffrey Field State College, PA
October 13
Indiana
W 2–0
11–2–0 (4–0–0)
McClimon Complex (2,470) Madison, WI
October 15 *
Butler
L 0–1
11–3–0
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 20 *
vs. Milwaukee Governor's Cup
W 1–0
12–3–0
Bavarian Soccer Park Glendale, WI
October 22 *
Marquette
T 1–1 OT
12–3–1
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 25 *
Green Bay Chancellor's Cup
W 2–0
13–3–1
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
October 29
Michigan State
L 1–2 OT
13–4–1 (4–1–0)
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
November 5 *
Notre Dame
W 3–0 OT
14–4–1
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
Big Ten Tournament
November 12
(1)
at (4) Michigan State Semifinals
W 2–0
15–4–1
DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI
November 13
(1)
vs. (3) Indiana Final (cancelled)
15–4–1
DeMartin Soccer Complex East Lansing, MI
NCAA Tournament
November 19 *
Bowling Green First Round
W 2–0
16–4–1
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
November 26 *
William & Mary Second Round
W 1–0 2OT
17–4–1
McClimon Complex Madison, WI
December 3 *
at (2) SMU Quarterfinals
W 2–0
18–4–1
Westcott Field Dallas, TX
December 8 * 1:00 pm
vs. Portland Semifinals
W 1–0
19–4–1
University of Richmond Stadium (21,319)Richmond, VA
December 10 * 1:00 pm
vs. Duke National Championship
W 2–0
20–4–1
University of Richmond Stadium (20,703) Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from United Soccer Coaches . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Honors and awards
The following players earned a postseason award.[ 3]
National awards
NSCAA All-Americans
NSCAA Coach of the Year Award
Regional awards
NSCAA All-Midwest Region
CoSIDA Academic All Region
Conference awards
Big Ten Coach of the Year Award
All-Big Ten First Team
All-Big Ten Second Team
Big Ten Player of the Week
Bryan Grimm, week of Nov. 7, 1995
Scott Lamphear , week of Oct. 10, 1995
Big Ten All-Academic Team
Christian Broadhurst
Brian Doherty
Lars Hansen
Shea Huston
Ryan Kehoe
Blaze Konkol
Scott Lamphear
Josh Provan
Alastair Steel
Andrew Steele
Big Ten Medal of Honor
Team Awards
Team MVP
Outstanding Freshman
Athletic Board Scholar
MLS Draft
The following members of 1995 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team were selected in the 1996 MLS College Draft .
References
^ DeNunzio, Jon (December 11, 1995). "Wisconsin Wears Soccer Crown" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ "Badger Power" . socceramerica.com . Soccer America . January 1, 1996. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ "University of Wisconsin Men's Soccer Record Book - Honor Roll: National/Conference Awards" (PDF) . uwbadgers.com . Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer . June 20, 2017. pp. 20–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018 .
^ Fleming, Richard (January 8, 2016). "Twenty years of the MLS SuperDraft through the eyes of the Colorado Rapids" . coloradorapids.com . Colorado Rapids . Retrieved January 19, 2018 .
^ Yannis, Alex (March 5, 1996). "Soccer Report" . The New York Times . New York City . Retrieved January 17, 2018 . In the three rounds of the college draft, the Metrostars selected defender Scott Lamphear of Wisconsin, midfielder Miles Joseph of Clemson and forward Hamisi Amani-Dove of Rutgers.
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