1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = A. L. Williams
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Doyle Adams
| captain2 = Ken Hetherington
| stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
}}
{{1985 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an 8–3 record.
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
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = Rivalry in Dixie
| score = 0–28
| attend = 23,432
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74520205/eagles-riddle-mistake-prone-tech-280|work=The Times|title=Eagles riddle mistake-prone Tech, 28–0|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=March 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–23
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681132/despite-glenns-super-plays-cajuns-fall/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Despite Glenn's super plays, Cajuns fall short to La. Tech|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 20–10
| attend = 7,025
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681337/la-tech-cuts-off-west-texas-at-the-pass/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=La Tech cuts off West Texas at the pass|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 40–7
| attend = 18,224
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681478/la-tech-40-se-louisiana-7/|work=The Town Talk|title=La. Tech 40, SE Louisiana 7|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = T–12
| opponent = North Texas State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 33–8
| attend = 15,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681595/ntsu-fails-pass-defense-test/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU fails pass defense test|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| rank = T–12
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 35–3
| attend = 17,833
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681732/la-tech-rolls-over-mcneese/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=La. Tech rolls over McNeese|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = T–8
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank = T–19
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 13–31
| 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, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Independence Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 33–17
| attend = 14,783
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80682200/tech-tops-nsu-3317/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tech tops NSU, 33–17|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| score = 23–22
| attend = 3,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80682318/louisiana-tech-defeats-lamar/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Louisiana Tech defeats Lamar|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=July 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| rank = T–9
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 9–13
| attend = 21,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68967478/northeast-sidetracks-la-tech/|work=The Times|title=Northeast sidetracks La. Tech|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=March 27, 2021|page=C1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 29–14
| attend = 4,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67211759/louisiana-tech-turnovers-end-uta-title/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Louisiana Tech, turnovers end UTA title hopes, 29–17|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=March 27, 2021|page=11B|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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