In its second season under coach Ralph Nichols, the team compiled a 2–3 record and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 40 to 20.
By the first week of October, practice had resumed for the University of Washington football team.
[9] Professor Van der Veer was placed in charge of physical training, centered around running on the school's track.
[9] "The uniform will be purple and gold stripes in both the sweater and the stockings," a contemporary news report noted.
[9] The team captain for 1895, a center named Harris, did not return for the 1896 season.