1995 Shreveport Pirates season
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The 1995
Shreveport Pirates
season was the second season in the teams franchise history and would also prove to be the last. They finished last place in the South division with a 5–13–0 record and again failed to make the playoffs.
1995 CFL season
The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:...
Shreveport Pirates
Shreveport Pirates
The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995....
season was the second season in the teams franchise history and would also prove to be the last. They finished last place in the South division with a 5–13–0 record and again failed to make the playoffs.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, June 16 | vs. Birmingham Barracudas Birmingham Barracudas The Birmingham Barracudas were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League. The Barracudas were part of a failed attempt to expand the CFL into the United States.-In the beginning:... |
31–28 | Win | NA | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sat, June 24 | at San Antonio Texans San Antonio Texans The San Antonio Texans were a Canadian Football League team that played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the 1995 CFL season. They had relocated from Sacramento, California, where the team had been called the Sacramento Gold Miners... |
34–17 | Loss | 28,798 | 1–1 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Stallions Baltimore Stallions The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team... |
18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 541 | 369 | 30 |
| San Antonio Texans San Antonio Texans The San Antonio Texans were a Canadian Football League team that played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the 1995 CFL season. They had relocated from Sacramento, California, where the team had been called the Sacramento Gold Miners... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 630 | 457 | 24 |
| Birmingham Barracudas Birmingham Barracudas The Birmingham Barracudas were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League. The Barracudas were part of a failed attempt to expand the CFL into the United States.-In the beginning:... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 548 | 518 | 20 |
| Memphis Mad Dogs Memphis Mad Dogs The Memphis Mad Dogs were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League. The Mad Dogs were part of a failed attempt to expand the CFL into the United States.... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 346 | 364 | 18 |
| Shreveport Pirates Shreveport Pirates The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995.... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 465 | 514 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, July 1 | vs. San Antonio Texans 1995 San Antonio Texans season The 1995 San Antonio Texans season was the third season for the franchise in Canadian Football League and their first in San Antonio, Texas after their relocation from Sacramento, California. They earned a 12–6 record and finished 2nd in the South Division, allowing the team to advance to playoffs... |
47–24 | Loss | 15,133 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sat, July 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 1995 Calgary Stampeders season The 1995 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the North Division with a 15–3 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Baltimore Stallions... |
48–17 | Loss | 14,026 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Thurs, July 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 5th place in the North Division with a 7–11 record. They faced the Baltimore Stallions in a South Division Semi-Final match, becoming the first CFL team to use the crossover rule.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
37–29 | Loss | 20,449 | 0–3 |
| 3 | Mon, July 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos 1995 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1995 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the North Division with a 13–5–0 record. They appeared in the North Final.- CFL Draft:-Schedule:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 283,274... |
37–7 | Loss | 29,463 | 0–4 |
| 4 | Sat, July 22 | vs. Toronto Argonauts 1995 Toronto Argonauts season The 1995 Toronto Argonauts finished in 7th place in the North Division with a 4–14–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Standings:-Schedule:-References:... |
11–10 | Win | 13,184 | 1–4 |
| 5 | Fri, July 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | 27–19 | Loss | 21,098 | 1–5 |
| 6 | Sat, Aug 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 65–17 | Win | 11,554 | 2–5 |
| 7 | Fri, Aug 11 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1995 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1995 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the North division with a 8–10–0 record. They appeared in a North Semi-Final game.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-References:... |
30–20 | Loss | 20,182 | 2–6 |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 18 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders 1995 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1995 Ottawa Rough Riders finished 8th place in the North division with a 3–15–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Schedule:-Northern All-Stars:*DT – John Kropke, CFL Eastern All-Star... |
61–11 | Win | 11,554 | 3–6 |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 26 | at BC Lions 1995 BC Lions season The 1995 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the North Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the North Semi-Final but were defeated by the Edmonton Eskimos, denying the team a chance to defend their Grey Cup title.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
20–19 | Win | 24,535 | 4–6 |
| 10 | Sun, Sept 3 | vs. Memphis Mad Dogs 1995 Memphis Mad Dogs season The 1995 Memphis Mad Dogs season was the first and only season in their franchise history. Memphis finished 4th in the south division with a 9–9–0 record, but missed the playoffs.-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-References:... |
31–22 | Loss | 17,593 | 4–7 |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 10 | at Memphis Mad Dogs | 22–21 | Loss | 10,198 | 4–8 |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 15 | vs. Baltimore Stallions 1995 Baltimore Stallions season The 1995 Baltimore Stallions season was the second in the history of the Baltimore CFL franchise. It would be the final season in Baltimore as the team relocated to Montreal, Quebec. The team ended its existence with a victory in the Grey Cup. The Stallions were the first American based football... |
24–17 | Loss | 12,455 | 4–9 |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 23 | at Baltimore Stallions | 42–32 | Loss | 27,321 | 4–10 |
| 14 | Sun, Oct 1 | at Birmingham Barracudas 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... |
34–20 | Loss | 6314 | 4–11 |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26–14 | Win | 12,619 | 5–11 |
| 16 | Fri, Oct 13 | vs. Birmingham Barracudas | 29–28 | Loss | 21,117 | 5–12 |
| 17 | Thurs, Oct 19 | at San Antonio | 35–26 | Loss | 14,437 | 5–13 |
| 18 | Bye | |||||