1985 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1985 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–4 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
UT Arlington 2 3 1 4 6 1
Lamar 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Northwestern State*W 12–1010,113[1]
September 7at Mississippi State*L 14–2228,122[2]
September 14Mississippi College*W 41–13[3]
September 21at Ole Miss*L 16–1829,912[4]
September 28at McNeese StateNo. 6L 13–15[5]
October 12North Texas State
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 56–016,211[6]
October 19No. T–8 Louisiana TechNo. T–19
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 31–1310,863[7]
November 2UT ArlingtondaggerNo. 15
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 13–1213,640[8]
November 9Southern Illinois*No. 8
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 41–1210,104[9]
November 16at LamarNo. T–7W 21–02,832[10]
November 23at Northeast LouisianaNo. 6W 31–23[11]
November 30No. 8 Grambling State*No. 6
W 10–7[12]
December 7at No. T–2 Nevada*No. 6
L 23–2410,241[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas State outlasts Northwestern State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "MSU pulls out 22–14 victory over ASU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 8, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas St. too much for MC". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rebels' Brewer likes what he sees in winning drive". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "McNeese surprises ranked Arkansas State, 15–13". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maddox, Arkansas State crush North Texas, 56–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas State downs Louisiana Tech, 31–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Missed field goal costs UTA in loss to Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SIUC falls 41–12 to Arkansas State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas State wins fifth straight". The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas State hurdles NLU to capture crown". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Field goal with 5 seconds left sinks Grambling". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Blocked PAT gives victory to Wolf Pack". Great Falls Tribune. December 8, 1985. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.