1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Georgia Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image = Georgia Athletics logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 7–3–2
| conf_record = 3–2–1
| head_coach = Vince Dooley
| hc_year = 22nd
| off_coach = George Haffner
| oc_year = 6th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bill Lewis
| dc_year = 5th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Sanford Stadium
| bowl = Sun Bowl
| bowl_result = {{Tooltip|T|Tied}} 13–13 vs. Arizona
}}
{{1985 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–3–2, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SEC.{{cite web|title=1985 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 4, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/1985-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 16–20
| attend = 81,277
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71558733/tide-turns-on-dogs/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Tide turns on Dogs|date=September 3, 1985|accessdate=February 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| tv = TBS
| score = 17–14
| attend = 77,190
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-bulldogs-take/134629404/|work=Anderson Independent-Mail|title=Bulldogs take big bite out of Baylor|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = CBS
| score = 20–13
| attend = 80,473
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-georgia-scores-17/134629476/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Georgia scores 17 in the 4th to nip Tigers|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–21
| attend = 82,122
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-usc-offense-roars-b/134629551/|work=The Greenville News|title=USC offense roars, but Georgia wins|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 49–21
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-georgia-topples-ole-miss/134623934/|work=Florida Today|title=Georgia topples Ole Miss|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = t
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–13
| attend = 41,137
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-commodores-must-settl/134623035/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Commodores must settle for tie|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| tv = TBS
| score = 26–6
| attend = 81,498
| source = {{cite news|title=Georgia pins 26–6 licking on Kentucky|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|author=Thomas O'Toole|date=October 27, 1985|pages=1C, 15C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86575268/georgia-pins-26-6-licking-on-kentucky/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 58–3
| attend = 81,407
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87763511/583-dogs-blow-by-tulane-in-happy-homec/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=58–3, Dogs blow by Tulane in happy homecoming and tuneup for Florida|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=October 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–3
| attend = 82,327
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-top-ranked-gators-fall/134629685/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Top-ranked Gators fall to Georgia|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| rank = 12
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 10–24
| attend = 82,122
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american/48714467/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=Auburn stops Dawgs, 24–10|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = TBS
| score = 16–20
| attend = 59,206
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-tech-beats-georgia-f/134629784/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Tech beats Georgia for bragging rights|date=December 1, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 28
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = Sun Bowl
| tv = CBS
| score = 13–13
| attend = 52,203
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-10-point-fourth-quarte/134629875/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=10-point fourth quarter enables 'Dogs to tie Arizona in Sun Bowl|date=December 29, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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