1995 Birmingham Barracudas season
The 1995 Birmingham Barracudas season was the first and only season in their franchise history. The Barracudas finished 3rd in the south with a 10–8–0 record. The Barracudas signed high profile free agent Matt Dunigan as a free agent in 1995, and he set career bests with 362 completions on 643 attempts for 4,911 yards and 34 touchdown passes in only 15 games.[1] They lost in the South Division Semi-Final to the San Antonio Texans.
| 1995 Birmingham Barracudas season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Art Williams |
| General manager | Roy Shivers |
| Head coach | Jack Pardee |
| Home field | Legion Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–8 |
| Division place | 3rd, South |
| Playoff finish | Lost South Semi-Final |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Fri, June 16 | at Shreveport Pirates | L 28–31 | 0–1 | Independence Stadium | |
| B | Sat, June 24 | vs. Baltimore Stallions | L 0–37 | 0–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 20,250 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Stallions | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 541 | 369 | 6–1 | W10 | Details |
| San Antonio Texans | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 630 | 457 | 5–3 | W3 | Details |
| Birmingham Barracudas | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 548 | 518 | 3–4 | L2 | Details |
| Memphis Mad Dogs | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 346 | 364 | 4–3 | L1 | Details |
| Shreveport Pirates | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 465 | 514 | 0–8 | L2 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tues, July 4 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 38–10 | 1–0 | Winnipeg Stadium | 22,208 |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, July 8 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–31 | 1–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 23,042 |
| 3 | 3 | Sat, July 15 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 51–28 | 2–1 | Legion Field | 31,185 |
| 4 | 4 | Sat, July 22 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 24–14 | 3–1 | Legion Field | 25,321 |
| 5 | 5 | Sat, July 29 | Baltimore Stallions | L 8–36 | 3–2 | Legion Field | 30,729 |
| 6 | 6 | Thurs, Aug 3 | at BC Lions | L 23–30 | 3–3 | BC Place | 21,948 |
| 7 | 7 | Sat, Aug 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 50–24 | 4–3 | Legion Field | 17,328 |
| 8 | 8 | Fri, Aug 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 31–28 | 5–3 | McMahon Stadium | 25,129 |
| 9 | 9 | Sat, Aug 26 | Calgary Stampeders | L 14–37 | 5–4 | Legion Field | 19,652 |
| 10 | 10 | Fri, Sept 1 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 56–46 | 6–4 | Frank Clair Stadium | 20,062 |
| 11 | 11 | Sat, Sept 9 | at Baltimore Stallions | L 20–28 | 6–5 | Memorial Stadium | 29,013 |
| 12 | 12 | Sun, Sept 17 | Ottawa Rough Riders | W 40–9 | 7–5 | Legion Field | 5,289 |
| 13 | 13 | Sun, Sept 24 | at Memphis Mad Dogs | L 19–28 | 7–6 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 13,797 |
| 14 | 14 | Sun, Oct 1 | Shreveport Pirates | W 34–20 | 8–6 | Legion Field | 6,314 |
| 15 | 15 | Sun, Oct 8 | San Antonio Texans | W 38–28 | 9–6 | Legion Field | 6,859 |
| 16 | 16 | Fri, Oct 13 | at Shreveport Pirates | W 29–28 | 10–6 | Independence Stadium | 21,117 |
| 17 | 17 | Thurs, Oct 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 18–45 | 10–7 | Legion Field | 8,910 |
| 18 | 18 | Sun, Oct 29 | at San Antonio Texans | L 42–48 | 10–8 | Alamodome | 19,025 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Games played | Attempts | Completions | Yards | Pct. | Interceptions | Long | Touchdowns |
| Matt Dunigan[1] | 18 | 643 | 362 | 4911 | 56.3 | 16 | 71 | 34 |
| Kelvin Simmons | 16 | 39 | 26 | 292 | 66.7 | 1 | N/A | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Games played | Receptions | Yards | Avg. | Long | Touchdowns |
| Eddie Britton | 15 | 49 | 681 | 13.9 | 71 | 4 |
| Marcus Grant | 18 | 84 | 1559 | 18.6 | 86 | 11 |
| Willie McClendon | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 19 |
Rushing
| Player | Games played | Rushes | Yards | Avg. | Long | Touchdowns |
| Kelvin Simmons | 16 | 17 | 136 | 8.0 | 24 | 3 |
| Willie McClendon | 1 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 20 | 1 |
Kicking
Note: FGA = Field goals attempted; FGM = Field goals made; FG% = Field goal percentage; XPA = Extra points attempted; XPM = Extra points made; XP% = Extra points percentage
| Player | Games | FGA | FGM | FG % | XPA | XPM | XP % |
| Luis Zendejas | 12 | 43 | 34 | 79.1% | 38 | 38 | 100.0% |
Kickoff returns
| Player | Kickoff returns | Yards | Avg. | Touchdowns | Long |
| Eddie Britton | 24 | 401 | 16.7 | 0 | 29 |
| Willie McClendon | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 20 | 1 |
Playoffs
South Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Barracudas | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 |
| San Antonio Texans | ? | ? | ? | ? | 52 |
Awards and honors
CFL All-Stars
- Anthony Drawhorn, Defensive back
- Matt Dunigan, Quarterback
CFL Southern All-Stars
- Fred Childress, Offensive guard
- Anthony Drawhorn, Defensive back
- Matt Dunigan, Quarterback
- Marcus Grant, Wide receiver
- Jason Phillips, Slotback
- Andre Strode, Defensive back
References
- "MATT DUNIGAN | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- "Birmingham Barracudas All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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