1985 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1985 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–6 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach	Dennis Raetz (6th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
West Texas State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Illinois State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	2
Indiana State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wichita State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Drake	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

The 1985 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Sycamores were led by sixth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State finished the season 4–6 overall and 3–2 in MVC play to finish in fourth place.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	St. Cloud State *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 31–14		[1]
September 14	at Eastern Illinois *	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 7–39		[2]
September 21	at Kansas *	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 10–37	38,500	[3]
September 28	Drake	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 17–10	9,290	[4]
October 5	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 27–29		[5]
October 12	at No. 12 Northern Iowa *	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 7–24	13,852	[6]
October 19	Western Illinois *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 24–42	11,786	[7]
November 2	Southern Illinois	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 41–38	5,412	[8]
November 9	vs. Ball State *	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)	L 27–29	11,575	[9]
November 16	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 21–24	4,206	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Indiana State's Miller shines in season opener". The South Bend Tribune. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eastern Illinois 39, Indiana State 7". The Republic. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jayhawks pass wet weather test". The Salina Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indiana State handles Drake". The Courier. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Texas State trips Indiana State, 29–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northern Iowa rips Indiana State, 24–7". Southern Illinoisan. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sycamores stop Western Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Indiana State kick trips Southern Illinois, 41–38". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Diettrich's biit lifts Ball State". The Indianapolis Star. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Redbirds' Stull picks apart Indiana State". The Pantagraph. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.