1985 Alabama State Hornets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Alabama State Hornets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Ron Mitchell
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Cramton Bowl
}}
{{1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Mitchell, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 14–28
| attend = 19,486
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122515156/freshman-leads-jackson-st-to-2814-win/|title=Freshman leads Jackson St. to 28–14 win over Hornets|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Ladd Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| score = 14–35
| gamename = Gulf Coast Classic
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-scott-coleman-lead-jags/129073127/|title=Scott, Coleman lead Jags|newspaper=Daily World|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 14–30
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-myles-passes-alcorn-t/129073267/|title=Myles passes Alcorn to win|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 24–14
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-winless-hornet/126158662/|title=Winless Hornets face SWAC foe Texas Southern|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 28, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-asu-tops-texas/126158683/|title=ASU tops Texas Southern for first victory of season|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Fort Valley State Wildcats|title=Fort Valley State}}
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Valley, GA
| score = 5–24
| attend = 4,600
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-fort-valley-rolls-al/129073528/|title=Fort Valley rolls Alabama St. 24–5|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Albany State Golden Rams|title=Albany State}}
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 8–24
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-albany-st-top/129073682/|title=Albany St. tops Hornets 24–8|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 17–10
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hornets-hold-o/129073819/|title=Hornets hold off Prairie View|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Magic City Classic
| score = 6–7
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alabama-am-7-alabama-st/129073976/|title=Alabama A&M 7, Alabama State 6|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 0–28
| gamename = Atlanta Football Classic
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121187237/grambling-streaks-past-hornets-280/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Grambling streaks past Hornets 28–0|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 6–55
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-totten-throws/129074191/|title=Totten throws six touchdown passes in 55–6 Valley romp|newspaper=The Greenwood Commonwealth|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 21–0
| gamename = Turkey Day Classic
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-alabama-state-wi/129074310/|title=Alabama State wins Turkey Classic|newspaper=The Selma Times-Journal|date=November 29, 1985|accessdate=July 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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