| Year: | 1995 |
| Team: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 22 |
| Aprank: | 25 |
| Record: | 8 - 4 |
| Conf Record: | 4 - 4 |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Bill Brashier |
| Dc Year: | 17th |
| Stadium: | Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,397) |
| Champion: | Sun Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 38 - 18 vs. Washington |
The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry. The Hawkeyes finished with an overall record of 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten), and earned a victory over Washington in the Sun Bowl.
See also: Northern Iowa Panthers football.
See also: 1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.
See also: New Mexico State Aggies football.
See also: 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team. Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.[3]
See also: 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team.
See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team. The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game.
See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory.
See also: 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team and College GameDay (football). ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.[7]
See also: 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry.
See also: 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.
See main article: 1995 Washington Huskies football team and 1995 Sun Bowl. The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21–0 at half and 38–6 early in the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229–90 on the ground. Iowa kickers combined for 5 field goals to stretch the lead in the first half.
Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll.
This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.[8]
Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.[9]
See also: 1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
See main article: 1996 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Tight end | 3 | 82 | Indianapolis Colts | |