1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Arkansas was the eighth-best team in the nation in rushing yards per game, with 265.6. On the defensive end, the Hogs gave up only 11.7 points per game, the 6th best mark in college football.

1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
1985 record10–2 (6–2 SWC)
Head coachKen Hatfield (2nd season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorFred Goldsmith (2nd season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Texas A&M $ 7 1 0  10 2 0
No. 12 Arkansas 6 2 0  10 2 0
No. 17 Baylor 6 2 0  9 3 0
Texas 6 2 0  8 4 0
SMU 5 3 0  6 5 0
Houston 3 5 0  4 7 0
Rice 2 6 0  3 8 0
Texas Tech 1 7 0  4 7 0
TCU 0 8 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Razorback punt returner B.J. Edmonds finished ninth in college football with 11.6 yards per return.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 14at Ole Miss*No. 14W 24–1952,110
September 21Tulsa*No. 14W 24–055,112
September 28New Mexico*No. 10
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 45–1354,984
October 5at TCUNo. 10W 41–040,112
October 12at Texas TechNo. 6W 30–738,464
October 15TexasNo. 4
L 13–1553,212
October 26HoustonNo. 14
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 57–2753,860
November 2at RiceNo. 14W 30–1513,976
November 9No. 11 BaylorNo. 12
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 20–1454,684
November 16at Texas A&MNo. 9L 6–1058,632
November 23SMUNo. 18
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 15–951,644
December 22vs. Arizona StateNo. 14W 18–1750,641
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll
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