Murray State University Athletics
Racer Rewind - 1995 MSU Football Season Review
9/2/2020 10:45:00 AM | Football
Murray State Athletics is proud to continue its rewind of famous games and programs of the memorable games and seasons of the past.
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Check out the Murray State Athletics Facebook page to watch the 1995 season review of the Racers' 1995 Ohio Valley Conference football championship. This 30-minute program was produced by the digital media department at MSU and was narrated by Dr. Mark Malinauskas.
WATCH ON MSU ATHLETICS FACEBOOK PAGE
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The 1995 season for Coach Houston Nutt and the Racers started a two-year run of undefeated back-to-back OVC titles and a 16-0 league record.
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In the rewind from the 1995 season, fans will see highlights from MSU's 35-14 win at Western Kentucky in the opener and a 35-3 win at Southern Illinois. As the Racers won their first 11 games of the season, their first OVC championship since 1986 was clinched at home (Nov. 4) in a 17-7 win over Eastern Kentucky in front of 15,711 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in the history of Roy Stewart Stadium. MSU hosted Northern Iowa (Nov. 25) in the first round of the 1-AA playoffs where the season ended in a 35-34 defeat.
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The 1995 team produced and amazing total of 15 All-OVC selections including Derrick Cullors (RB), William Hampton (DB) and Anthony Hutch (DL) who were all named All-America. Cullors and Hampton were named the OVC's offensive and defensive MVPs and head coach Houston Nutt was named the OVC Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year.
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Enjoy going down memory lane of the 1995 Murray State Football Season!
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1995 Murray State Football
Overall: 11-1 (8-0 OVC Champions)
Home: 5-1 Away: 6-0
11 game winning streak
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MSU 1995 OVC Awards
OVC Offensive POY: Derrick Cullors
OVC Defensive POY: William Hampton
OVC Coach of the Year: Houston Nutt
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All-OVC Football Selections
First Team
Mike Cherry (QB)
Brian Cox (C)
Derrick Cullors (RB)
Chris Dill (PK)
William Hampton (DB)
Anthony Hutch (DL)
Ronnie Merritt (LB)
Mike Ruppe (OL)
Second Team
Emmanuel Duviella (DL)
Renardo Hampton (WB)
Kwabene Idelette (WR)
Erik Lombard (P)
Mark Robinson (OL)
Reuel Shepherd (LB)
Kenny Thomas (DB)
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Check out the Murray State Athletics Facebook page to watch the 1995 season review of the Racers' 1995 Ohio Valley Conference football championship. This 30-minute program was produced by the digital media department at MSU and was narrated by Dr. Mark Malinauskas.
WATCH ON MSU ATHLETICS FACEBOOK PAGE
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The 1995 season for Coach Houston Nutt and the Racers started a two-year run of undefeated back-to-back OVC titles and a 16-0 league record.
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In the rewind from the 1995 season, fans will see highlights from MSU's 35-14 win at Western Kentucky in the opener and a 35-3 win at Southern Illinois. As the Racers won their first 11 games of the season, their first OVC championship since 1986 was clinched at home (Nov. 4) in a 17-7 win over Eastern Kentucky in front of 15,711 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in the history of Roy Stewart Stadium. MSU hosted Northern Iowa (Nov. 25) in the first round of the 1-AA playoffs where the season ended in a 35-34 defeat.
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The 1995 team produced and amazing total of 15 All-OVC selections including Derrick Cullors (RB), William Hampton (DB) and Anthony Hutch (DL) who were all named All-America. Cullors and Hampton were named the OVC's offensive and defensive MVPs and head coach Houston Nutt was named the OVC Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year.
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Enjoy going down memory lane of the 1995 Murray State Football Season!
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1995 Murray State Football
Overall: 11-1 (8-0 OVC Champions)
Home: 5-1 Away: 6-0
11 game winning streak
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MSU 1995 OVC Awards
OVC Offensive POY: Derrick Cullors
OVC Defensive POY: William Hampton
OVC Coach of the Year: Houston Nutt
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All-OVC Football Selections
First Team
Mike Cherry (QB)
Brian Cox (C)
Derrick Cullors (RB)
Chris Dill (PK)
William Hampton (DB)
Anthony Hutch (DL)
Ronnie Merritt (LB)
Mike Ruppe (OL)
Second Team
Emmanuel Duviella (DL)
Renardo Hampton (WB)
Kwabene Idelette (WR)
Erik Lombard (P)
Mark Robinson (OL)
Reuel Shepherd (LB)
Kenny Thomas (DB)
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