[1] John A. Hartwell was the head coach, and Sam Thorne was the team captain.

There was no contemporaneous system in 1895 for determining a national champion.

However, Yale was retroactively named as the co-national champion by Parke H.

[2] Most selectors designated Penn (perfect 14–0 record) as the national champion for 1895; Yale and Penn did not play during the 1895 season.

The team's consensus All-Americans were: halfback Sam Thorne and tackle Fred T.