"Expect Victory" was the motto, even as Northwestern began the season as 28-point underdogs. Fitz is proving sustained success can be the standard. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter. Name Pos. John Gunn Sports Collection MS316 About John Gunn About the Collection Correspondence Photography Home: College Football Media Guides. Chicago Bears roster for the 1995 NFL season. The 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A college football season.The 1995 season was a highly memorable one for the Northwestern program, as the Wildcats went 10-2 overall and 8-0 in the Big Ten Conference, earning their first winning season since 1971, their first conference championship since 1936, … But I believe the transfer portal combined with Northwestern redshirting many will result in veteran teams with an edge in experience over glamor programs losing many early NFL entrants and transfers. Northwestern's 17-15 season-opening upset of Notre Dame in 1995, as a 27-point underdog, was a program-changer. Year Letter Hgt. Indianapolis Colts players listed alphabetically or numerically. Site Last Updated: Saturday, February 20, 5:46AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Are you a Stathead, too? No. Twenty years ago, in 1995, Barnett and the Wildcats produced one of the greatest underdog stories that college football — heck, that the … Northwestern has reached agreement with football coach Pat Fitzgerald on a 10-year contract extension that will keep him with the school through the 2030 season. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. During the 1995 season, under head coach Gary Barnett and the trio of quarterback Steve Schnur, running back Darnell Autry, and linebacker Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern accomplished one of the most dramatic one-season turnarounds in college football history. 1995 (and 1996) proved Northwestern could do it. The 1996 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A college football season.Under head coach Gary Barnett, Northwestern finished the season with a 9–3 record.The Wildcats won a share of the Big Ten Conference title for the second straight year. This Month in Sports Reference Class Hometown State High School; 67: Acheson, Ron: OL: 1995: 6-5: 265: Fr. Chicago Bears players listed alphabetically or numerically. Kevin C. … Indianapolis Colts roster for the 1995 NFL season. They faced off against Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the … Wgt.