1995 Michigan Wolverines football team

1995 Michigan Wolverines football
Alamo Bowl, L 20–22 vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record9–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Jackson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Mattison (1st season)
MVPTim Biakabutuka
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northwestern $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 6 Ohio State 7 1 011 2 0
No. 13 Penn State 5 3 09 3 0
No. 17 Michigan 5 3 09 4 0
Michigan State 4 3 16 5 1
No. 25 Iowa 4 4 08 4 0
Illinois 3 4 15 5 1
Wisconsin 3 4 14 5 2
Purdue 2 5 14 6 1
Minnesota 1 7 03 8 0
Indiana 0 8 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–4 record (5–3 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 201, tied for third place in the Big Ten, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.

Running back Tim Biakabutuka set Michigan's single-season rushing record with 1,818 rushing yards, including 313 yards in an upset victory over No. 2 Ohio State. The team's other statistical leaders included quarterback Brian Griese with 1,395 passing yards, wide receiver Mercury Hayes with 46 receptions for 888 yards, and placekicker Remy Hamilton with 83 points scored (32 extra points, 17 field goals).

Defensive tackle Jason Horn was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team: center Rod Payne (Coaches); offensive tackle Jon Runyan (Coaches; Media); Horn (Coaches; Media); linebacker Jarrett Irons (Coaches; Media); and defensive backs Clarence Thompson (Coaches; Media) and Charles Woodson (Coaches).

The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.