1985 Hillsdale Chargers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1985

| team = Hillsdale Chargers

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference= Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

| short_conf = GLIAC

| record = 11–1–1

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach= Dick Lowry

| hc_year = 6th

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| def_coach = Dave Dye

| off_scheme =

| dc_year = 6th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium

| champion = NAIA Division I co-national champion

| bowl = NAIA Division I Football Championship

| bowl_result = T 10–10 vs. {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}}

}}

{{1985 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1985 Hillsdale Chargers football team was an American football team that represented Hillsdale College in the 1985 NAIA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Chargers compiled an 11–1–1 record and won the NAIA national co-championship.{{cite web|title=2009 Hillsdale College Football Media Guide|publisher=Hillsdale College|page=46|accessdate=July 24, 2018|url=https://issuu.com/hillsdalechargers/docs/09hcfbmediaguide}} In the national championship game, played on December 21, in Conway, Arkansas, Hillsdale and {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}} played to a 10–10 tie, resulting in a split national championship.{{cite news|title=It's a tie: Hillsdale, Central Arkansas battle to draw in title game|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=December 22, 1985|page=5C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22153590/its_a_tie_hillsdale_central_arkansas/|via=Newspapers.com}} The national title was a first for Hillsdale.

Schedule

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|September 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks|title=Wisconsin–Whitewater}}|Perkins Stadium|Whitewater, WI|W 21-7||{{cite news|title=Hillsdale 21, UW-Whitewater 7|newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal|date=September 15, 1985|page=3-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22155375/hillsdale_21_uwwhitewater_7/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 21||{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}|Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|W 23-7||

|September 28||{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Saginaw Valley State Cardinals|title=Saginaw Valley}}|Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|L 17-28|5,792|

|October 5|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Wayne State Warriors|title=Wayne State (MI)}}||Detroit, MI|W 25-0|868|

|October 12||{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Ferris State Bulldogs|title=Ferris State}}|Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|W 24-15||

|October 19|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Grand Valley State Lakers|title=Grand Valley State}}||Allendale, MI|W 21-14|3,441|

|October 26||{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}|Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|W 42-0|2,100|

|November 2||Michigan Tech|Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI|W 52-6|3,522|

|November 9|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Northwood Timberwolves|title=Northwood}}||Midland, MI|W 30-0|500|

|November 16|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}}||Xenia, OH|W 16-6|3,350|{{cite news|title=Gatt leads Hillsdale past Central State|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 17, 1985|page=10C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22154492/gatt_leads_hillsdale_past_central_state/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 7||{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Salem Tigers|title=Salem}}|Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium|Hillsdale, MI (NAIA Division I Quarterfinal)|W 47-3|2,200|{{cite news|title=team routs Salem in NAIA playoffs, 47-3|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Steve Crowe|date=December 8, 1985|page=7C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22154363/hillsdale_routs_salem_in_naia_playoffs/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Mesa State Mavericks|title=Mesa State}}||Grand Junction, CO (NAIA Division I Semifinal)|W 24-21 |3,680|{{cite news|title=Hillsdale trims Mesa|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=December 15, 1985|page=7C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22154179/hillsdale_trims_mesa/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|December 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1985|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}}|Estes Stadium|Conway, AR (Champion Bowl)|T 10-10|4,174|

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References

{{Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champions}}

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