1985 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1985
| team = Vanderbilt Commodores
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 3–7–1
| conf_record = 1–4–1
| head_coach = George MacIntyre
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = John Cropp
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Kurt Van Valkenburgh
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
}}
{{1985 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1985 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led George MacIntyre in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing eighth the SEC. Vanderbilt played home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 7–0
| attend = 41,057
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-vandy-escapes-with-70-wi/134622573/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vandy escapes with 7–0 win|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 16–42
| attend = 39,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-norseth-hawks-rip/134622669/|work=The Manhattan Mercury|title=Norseth, Hawks rip Vandy|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 17–20
| attend = 44,025
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sioux-city-journal-franks-late-field-go/134622759/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Frank's late field goal lets Cyclones tip Vandy|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = WTBS
| score = 20–40
| attend = 41,186
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71559108/vu-errors-help-tide-roll-4020/|work=The Tennessean|title=VU errors help Tide roll, 40–20|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=February 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 24–17
| attend = 25,979
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87762647/vu-winner-over-wave/|work=The Tennessean|title=VU winner over Wave|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=October 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = PPV
| score = 7–49
| attend = 40,962
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-james-three-score/134622957/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=James' three scores carry LSU past Vandy|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = t
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–13
| attend = 41,137
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-commodores-must-settl/134623035/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Commodores must settle for tie|date=October 20, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–35
| attend = 35,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-austin-throws-three-t/134623137/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Austin throws three TD passes to guide Ole Miss to victory|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–24
| attend = 41,076
| source = {{cite news|title=Vandy outduels Kentucky 31-24|newspaper=The Tennessean|author=John Bibb|date=November 10, 1985|pages=1C, 3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86575578/vandy-outduels-kentucky-31-24/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 24–38
| attend = 35,286
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-hokies-defeat-van/134623229/|work=Bristol Herald Courier|title=Hokies defeat Vandy|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–30
| attend = 97,372
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-so-sweet-vols-b/134623333/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=So sweet, Vols blank Vandy to win SEC title|date=December 1, 1985|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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