1985 Indiana State Sycamores football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Indiana State Sycamores
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 4–6
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Dennis Raetz
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1985 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Sycamores were led by sixth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State finished the season 4–6 overall and 3–2 in MVC play to finish in fourth place.
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 = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 31–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-indiana-states-m/160088521/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Indiana State's Miller shines in season opener|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 7–39
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83369798/the-republic/|newspaper=The Republic|title=Eastern Illinois 39, Indiana State 7|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 10–37
| attend = 38,500
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-jayhawks-pass-wet-wea/160088717/|newspaper=The Salina Journal|title=Jayhawks pass wet weather test|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 17–10
| attend = 9,290
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-indiana-state-handles-drake/160084667/|work=The Courier|title=Indiana State handles Drake|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 27–29
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-west-texas-stat/160085561/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=West Texas State trips Indiana State, 29–27|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 7–24
| attend = 13,852
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-northern-iowa-rips-i/160089064/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Northern Iowa rips Indiana State, 24–7|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 24–42
| attend = 11,786
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-sycamores-stop-wes/160089310/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Sycamores stop Western Illinois|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 41–38
| attend = 5,412
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-indiana-state-ki/160084360/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Indiana State kick trips Southern Illinois, 41–38|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Hoosier Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–29
| attend = 11,575
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-diettrichs-biit-l/160089563/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Diettrich's biit lifts Ball State|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 21–24
| attend = 4,206
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-redbirds-stull-picks-apa/160087869/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Redbirds' Stull picks apart Indiana State|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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