1985 LSU Tigers football team
The 1985 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Bill Arnsparger in his second season and finished with an overall record of nine wins, two losses, and one tie (9–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC).
1985 LSU Tigers football | |
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Liberty Bowl, L 7–21 vs. Baylor | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 20 |
1985 record | 9–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC) |
Head coach | Bill Arnsparger (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Ed Zaunbrecher (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | No. 12 | PPV | W 23–13 | ||
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State* | No. 9 |
| PPV | W 17–3 | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11 Florida | No. 8 |
| L 0–20 | 77,598 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 20 | PPV | W 49–7 | ||
October 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 17 |
| ESPN | W 10–0 | |
November 2 | 11:30 a.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 16 | TBS | W 14–0 | ||
November 9 | 2:50 p.m. | No. 20 Alabama | No. 15 |
| ABC | T 14–14 | 76,772 |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 19 |
| PPV | W 17–15 | |
November 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at Notre Dame* | No. 17 | Mizlou | W 10–7 | 59,075 | |
November 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 13 |
| PPV | W 31–19 | |
December 7 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | No. 12 |
| PPV | W 35–15 | 65,660 |
December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Baylor* | No. 12 | Mizlou | L 7–21 | 40,186 | |
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- Source: LSUSports.net: 1985 LSU football schedule[1]
Roster
1985 LSU Tigers football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
AP | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | ||||
Coaches | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Game summaries
at North Carolina
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–1 | 1964 | W, 20–3 |
Dalton Hilliard ran for 2 touchdowns and Ron Lewis kicked a school-record 54-yard field goal.[2]
Colorado State
at Vanderbilt
Kentucky
at Ole Miss
Alabama
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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12–32–4 | 1984 | W, 16–14 |
Mississippi State
at Notre Dame
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–3 | 1984 | L, 22–30 |
at Tulane
East Carolina
1986 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Garry James | Running back | 2 | 29 | Detroit Lions |
Dalton Hilliard | Running back | 2 | 31 | New Orleans Saints |
Jeff Wickersham | Quarterback | 10 | 274 | Miami Dolphins |
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References
- "1985 LSU football schedule". LSUSports.net. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- "No. 12 LSU Kicks Aside Heels, 23-13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "FLORIDA ROUTS FLAT LSU, 20-0 GATORS' DEFENSE DOMINATES TIGERS' POTENT GROUND GAME". Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "ALABAMA RALLIES TO TIE L.S.U., 14-14". The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Wickersham Passes LSU to 10-7 Victory Over Irish". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL". The New York Times. December 28, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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