1985 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONOklahoma11–1 overall
HEISMANBo JacksonAuburn · RB
BEST QBChuck LongIowa · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKBo JacksonAuburn · Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1986Cotton BowlTexas A&M 36, Auburn 16
Jan 1, 1986Sugar BowlTennessee 35, Miami 7
Jan 1, 1986Rose BowlUCLA 45, Iowa 28
Jan 1, 1986Orange BowlOklahoma 25, Penn State 10
Jan 1, 1986Fiesta BowlMichigan 27, Nebraska 23
Dec 31, 1985Peach BowlArmy 31, Illinois 29

1985 STANDINGS

14 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Maryland finished atop the 1985 ACC standings at 6–0 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Maryland6–09–3MD 35–18 SYR
Georgia Tech5–19–2–1GT 17–14 MSU
Virginia4–36–5–
Clemson4–36–6MINN 20–13 CLEM
North Carolina3–45–6–
Duke2–54–7–
NC State2–53–8–
Wake Forest1–63–7–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1985 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma7–011–1OU 25–10 PSU
Nebraska6–19–3MICH 27–23 NEB
Oklahoma State4–38–4FSU 34–23 OKST
Colorado4–37–5WASH 20–17 COLO
Iowa State3–45–6–
Kansas2–56–6–
Missouri1–61–10–
Kansas State1–61–9–

BIG SKY

Nevada finished atop the 1985 Big Sky standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Nevada0–01–0
Boise State0–00–1

BIG TEN

Iowa finished atop the 1985 Big Ten standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Iowa7–110–2UCLA 45–28 IOWA
Michigan6–1–110–1–1MICH 27–23 NEB
Ohio State5–39–3OSU 10–7 BYU
Michigan State5–37–5GT 17–14 MSU
Illinois5–2–16–5–1ARMY 31–29 ILL
Minnesota4–46–5MINN 20–13 CLEM
Purdue3–55–6–
Wisconsin2–65–6–
Indiana1–74–7–
Northwestern1–73–8–

MAC

Bowling Green finished atop the 1985 MAC standings at 9–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Bowling Green9–011–1FRES 51–7 BGSU
Miami (OH)7–1–18–2–1–
Central Michigan6–36–3–
Northern Illinois4–44–7–
Western Michigan4–4–14–6–1–
Ball State3–64–7–
Eastern Michigan3–64–7–
Toledo3–63–7–
Kent State2–63–8–
Ohio2–72–9–

MVFC

Missouri State finished atop the 1985 MVFC standings at 2–0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Missouri State0–02–0–1

OVC

Akron finished atop the 1985 OVC standings at 2–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Akron0–02–1

PACIFIC 10

UCLA finished atop the 1985 Pacific 10 standings at 6–2 in conference play (9–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UCLA6–29–2–1UCLA 45–28 IOWA
Arizona5–28–3–1UGA 13–13 ARIZ
Arizona State5–27–4ARK 18–17 ASU
Washington5–37–5WASH 20–17 COLO
USC5–36–6ALA 24–3 USC
Oregon3–45–6–
Washington State3–54–7–
Stanford3–54–7–
California2–74–7–
Oregon State2–63–8–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Fresno State finished atop the 1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 7–0 in conference play (7–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Fresno State7–07–0–1FRES 51–7 BGSU
UNLV4–2–13–4–1–
Utah State3–42–6–
San José State2–4–11–6–1–
New Mexico State0–71–7–

SEC

Florida finished atop the 1985 SEC standings at 5–1 in conference play (9–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida5–19–1–1–
Tennessee5–19–1–2TENN 35–7 MIA
Alabama4–1–19–2–1ALA 24–3 USC
LSU4–1–19–2–1BAY 21–7 LSU
Auburn3–38–4TA&M 36–16 AUB
Georgia3–2–17–3–2UGA 13–13 ARIZ
Ole Miss2–44–6–1–
Kentucky1–55–6–
Vanderbilt1–4–13–7–1–
Mississippi State0–65–6–

SOCON

Marshall finished atop the 1985 SoCon standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Marshall0–01–0
App State0–00–2

SOUTHLAND

Louisiana Tech finished atop the 1985 Southland standings at 2–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Louisiana Tech0–02–1
North Texas0–01–3
Arkansas State0–01–2
UL Monroe0–00–1

SOUTHWEST

Texas A&M finished atop the 1985 Southwest standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas A&M7–110–2TA&M 36–16 AUB
Arkansas6–210–2ARK 18–17 ASU
Baylor6–29–3BAY 21–7 LSU
Texas6–28–4AF 24–16 TEX
SMU5–36–5–
Houston3–54–7–
Rice2–63–8–
Texas Tech1–74–7–
TCU0–83–8–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Air Force finished atop the 1985 Western Athletic standings at 7–1 in conference play (12–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Air Force7–112–1AF 24–16 TEX
BYU7–111–3OSU 10–7 BYU
Utah5–38–4–
Colorado State4–45–7–
Hawai'i4–3–14–4–2–
San Diego State3–4–14–6–1–
New Mexico2–63–8–
Wyoming2–62–8–
UTEP1–71–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Penn State finished atop the 1985 independents at 11–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Penn State11–1OU 25–10 PSU
Miami10–2TENN 35–7 MIA
Florida State9–3FSU 34–23 OKST
Army9–3ARMY 31–29 ILL
Southern Miss7–4–
West Virginia7–3–1–
Syracuse7–5MD 35–18 SYR
Virginia Tech6–5–
Cincinnati5–6–
Notre Dame5–6–
Pittsburgh5–5–1–
South Carolina5–6–
Navy4–7–
Temple4–7–
Tulsa4–5–
Boston College4–8–
Louisiana3–7–
Louisville2–9–
Delaware2–0–
Memphis2–7–2–
East Carolina2–9–
Rutgers2–8–1–
Tulane1–10–
Western Kentucky0–1–
Texas State0–1–
UCF0–2–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

12 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1985Postseason gameGeorgia Tech 17, Michigan State 14
Dec 31, 1985Postseason gameAir Force 24, Texas 16
Dec 30, 1985Postseason gameFlorida State 34, Oklahoma State 23
Dec 30, 1985Postseason gameWashington 20, Colorado 17
Dec 28, 1985Postseason gameOhio State 10, BYU 7
Dec 28, 1985Postseason gameGeorgia 13, Arizona 13
Dec 28, 1985Postseason gameAlabama 24, USC 3
Dec 27, 1985Postseason gameBaylor 21, LSU 7
Dec 22, 1985Postseason gameArkansas 18, Arizona State 17
Dec 21, 1985Postseason gameMinnesota 20, Clemson 13
Dec 21, 1985Postseason gameMaryland 35, Syracuse 18
Dec 14, 1985Postseason gameFresno State 51, Bowling Green 7