1985 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1985

| team = Southeastern Louisiana Lions

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gulf Star Conference

| short_conf = GSC

| record = 2–9

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Oscar Lofton

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| next = 2003

}}

The 1985 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by sixth-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play.

Citing financial losses, in January 1986, football at Southeastern Louisiana was disbanded.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-slu-drops-football/158030702/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=SLU drops football|date=January 14, 1986|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}} The football program was subsequently reinstated in May 2002, and restarted play in 2003.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-slu-set-to-bring-back-football/158030907/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=SLU set to bring back football|date=May 21, 2002|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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

| nonconf = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 7–14

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120157530/mczeal-paces-mcneese-to-win-over-lions/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McZeal paces McNeese to win over Lions|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| score = 21–27

| attend = 7,142

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-knoghts-now-20-wi/158029082/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Knights now 2–0, win, 27–21|date=September 14, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

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

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 30–34

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-choctaws-struggle-to-vict/158029245/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Choctaws struggle to victory|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| score = 7–40

| attend = 18,224

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80681478/la-tech-40-se-louisiana-7/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=La. Tech 40, SE Louisiana 7|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 7–27

| attend = 9,148

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-slu-falls-again-277/158029544/|work=The News-Star|title=SLU falls again, 27–7|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 13–24

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114738999/sam-houston-24-se-louisiana-13/|work=New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung|title=Sam Houston 24, SE Louisiana 13|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 19–17

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68966694/southeastern-takes-first-victory/|work=Abbeville Meridional|title=Southeastern takes first victory|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| score = 12–27

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-sfa-runs-past-sl/158029919/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=SFA runs past SLU|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southwest Texas State

| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium

| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX

| score = 15–55

| attend = 6,012

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96972422/swt-bombs-se-louisiana/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=SWT bombs SE Louisiana|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–14

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southeastern-downs-demons-for/158030236/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Southeastern downs Demons for 1st GSC win|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–21

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-nicholls-edges-slu-lions/158030391/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Nicholls edges SLU Lions|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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