1985 Arkansas State Indians football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1985

| team = Arkansas State Indians

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southland Conference

| short_conf = Southland

| record = 9–4

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Larry Lacewell

| hc_year = 7th

| captain =

| stadium = Indian Stadium

| champion = Southland champion

| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal

| bowl_result = L 23–24 vs. Nevada

|FCSCoachRank=6}}

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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1985

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| score = 12–10

| attend = 10,113

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110934766/arkansas-state-outlasts-northwestern-sta/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Arkansas State outlasts Northwestern State|date=September 1, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 14–22

| attend = 28,122

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110934950/msu-pulls-out-2214-victory-over-asu/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=MSU pulls out 22–14 victory over ASU|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 41–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110935219/arkansas-st-too-much-for-mc/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Arkansas St. too much for MC|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| score = 16–18

| attend = 29,912

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110935461/rebels-brewer-likes-what-he-sees-in-win/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Rebels' Brewer likes what he sees in winning drive|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| score = 13–15

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110935734/mcneese-surprises-ranked-arkansas-state/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=McNeese surprises ranked Arkansas State, 15–13|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 56–0

| attend = 16,211

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88032413/maddox-arkansas-state-crush-north-texas/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Maddox, Arkansas State crush North Texas, 56–0|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| rank = T–19

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank = T–8

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 31–13

| attend = 10,863

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80682105/arkansas-state-downs-louisiana-tech-31/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Arkansas State downs Louisiana Tech, 31–13|date=October 20, 1984|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 13–12

| attend = 13,640

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67211282/missed-field-goal-costs-uta-in-loss-to/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Missed field goal costs UTA in loss to Arkansas State|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 41–12

| attend = 10,104

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110936168/siuc-falls-4112-to-arkansas-state/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=SIUC falls 41–12 to Arkansas State|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = T–7

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| score = 21–0

| attend = 2,832

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110936352/arkansas-state-wins-fifth-straight/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Arkansas State wins fifth straight|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| site_stadium = Malone Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 31–23

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68968214/arkansas-state-hurdles-nlu-to-capture/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Arkansas State hurdles NLU to capture crown|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Indian Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round

| score = 10–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110936748/field-goal-with-5-seconds-left-sinks-gra/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Field goal with 5 seconds left sinks Grambling|date=December 1, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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| {{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank = T–2

| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal

| score = 23–24

| attend = 10,241

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110936961/blocked-pat-gives-victory-to-wolf-pack/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Blocked PAT gives victory to Wolf Pack|date=December 8, 1985|accessdate=October 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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