1985 Texas Southern Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Texas Southern Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 1–6
| head_coach = Lionel Taylor
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Robertson Stadium
Astrodome
}}
{{1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Lionel Taylor, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = w
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Labor Day Classic
| score = 19–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-texas-southern/126158401/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Texas Southern 19, Prairie View A&M 7|date=September 1, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |title=Prairie View vs Texas Southern |url=https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1084&context=football-programs |website=Digital Commons @PVAMU |publisher=Prairie View A&M University |access-date=June 10, 2023 |date=August 31, 1985}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 20–32
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-lamar-32-texas/126158441/|title=Lamar 32, Texas Southern 20|newspaper=The Galveston Daily News|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 12–55
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-sfa-routs-tsu-5/126158503/|title=SFA routs TSU, 55–12|newspaper=The Tyler Courier-Times|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 14–22
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 14–24
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-winless-hornet/126158662/|title=Winless Hornets face SWAC foe Texas Southern|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 28, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-asu-tops-texas/126158683/|title=ASU tops Texas Southern for first victory of season|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 7–45
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-javelinas-to/126158771/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Javelinas to visit Texas Southern|date=October 5, 1983|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-javs-rip-tex/126158816/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Javs rip Texas Southern 45–7|date=October 6, 1983|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 13–36
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-alcorn-pays-price-for-36/126158893/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Alcorn pays price for 36–13 win over Texas Southern|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}
| site_stadium = San Angelo Stadium
| site_cityst = San Angelo, TX
| score = 6–21
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-lsc-next-rams/126158980/|title=LSC next; Rams slog through Tigers 21–6|newspaper=San Angelo Standard-Times|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 40–59
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-delta-devils/126159092/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Delta Devils mark up 59–40 win|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = T–5
| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 6–30
| attend = 11,469
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121186996/g-men-topple-texans/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=G-Men topple Texans|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 7–28
| attend = 8,500
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122517395/jsu-tops-tsu-still-shares-lead/|title=JSU tops TSU, still shares lead|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=June 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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