1995 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team

The 1995 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1995 college football season. Selectors in 1995 included the Associated Press (AP).

Four teams dominated the AP's 1995 All-ACC selections:

  • Conference champion Florida State finished the season ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll and placed seven players on the first team: quarterback Danny Kanell, running back Warrick Dunn, wide receiver Andre Cooper, offensive tackle Jesus Hernandez, offensive guard Lewis Tyre, center Clay Shiver, and defensive lineman Reinard Wilson.[1]
  • Virginia finished the season ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll and placed six players on the first team: running back Tiki Barber, offensive tackle Jason Augustino, defensive backs Percy Ellsworth and Ronde Barber, placekicker Rafael Garcia, and punter Will Brice.[1]
  • Clemson finished in third place in the conference and placed four players on the first team: offensive guard Will Young, linebacker Anthony Simmons, defensive back Brian Dawkins, and defensive lineman Lamarick Simpson.[1]
  • Fifth-place North Carolina also placed four players on the first team: tight end Freddie Jones, linebacker Kivuusama Mays, defensive linemen Marcus Jones and Greg Ellis.[1]
1995 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 4 Florida State +  7 –1     10 –2  
No. 16 Virginia +  7 –1     9 –4  
Clemson  6 –2     8 –4  
Georgia Tech  5 –3     6 –5  
North Carolina  4 –4     7 –5  
Maryland  4 –4     6 –5  
NC State  2 –6     3 –8  
Duke  1 –7     3 –8  
Wake Forest  0 –8     1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Offensive selections

Wide receivers

Tackles

  • Jesus Hernandez, Florida State (AP-1)
  • Jason Augustino, Virginia (AP-1)

Guards

  • Lewis Tyre, Florida State (AP-1)
  • Will Young, Clemson (AP-1)

Centers

Tight ends

  • Freddie Jones, North Carolina (AP-1)

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Defensive selections

Defensive linemen

  • Marcus Jones, North Carolina (AP-1)
  • Reinard Wilson, Florida State (AP-1)
  • Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-1)
  • Lamarick Simpson, Clemson (AP-1)

Linebackers

  • Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-1)
  • Kivuusama Mays, North Carolina (AP-1)
  • Tucker Grace, Wake Forest (AP-1)

Defensive backs

Special teams

Placekickers

  • Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-1)

Punters

  • Will Brice, Virginia (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "1995 AP All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team". The Index-Journal (SC). November 22, 1995. p. 7B.
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