The 1985 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. Arkansas State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Grambling State in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.
| 1985 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 23–24 vs. Nevada | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (5–1 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Indian Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arkansas State $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Louisiana Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at Northwestern State* | W 12–10 | 10,113 | [1] | ||
| September 7 | at Mississippi State* | L 14–22 | 28,122 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | Mississippi College* | W 41–13 | [3] | |||
| September 21 | at Ole Miss* | L 16–18 | 29,912 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | at McNeese State | No. 6 | L 13–15 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | North Texas State |
| W 56–0 | 16,211 | [6] | |
| October 19 | No. T–8 Louisiana Tech | No. T–19 |
| W 31–13 | 10,863 | [7] |
| November 2 | Texas–Arlington | No. 15 |
| W 13–12 | 13,640 | [8] |
| November 9 | Southern Illinois* | No. 8 |
| W 41–12 | 10,104 | [9] |
| November 16 | at Lamar | No. T–7 | W 21–0 | 2,832 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at Northeast Louisiana | No. 6 | W 31–23 | [11] | ||
| November 30 | No. 8 Grambling State* | No. 6 |
| W 10–7 | [12] | |
| December 7 | at No. T–2 Nevada* | No. 6 |
| L 23–24 | 10,241 | [13] |
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References edit
- ^ "Arkansas State outlasts Northwestern State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MSU pulls out 22–14 victory over ASU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas St. too much for MC". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels' Brewer likes what he sees in winning drive". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese surprises ranked Arkansas State, 15–13". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maddox, Arkansas State crush North Texas, 56–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State downs Louisiana Tech, 31–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missed field goal costs UTA in loss to Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SIUC falls 41–12 to Arkansas State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State wins fifth straight". The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State hurdles NLU to capture crown". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Field goal with 5 seconds left sinks Grambling". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blocked PAT gives victory to Wolf Pack". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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