1985 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1985 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7-2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Wallace (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Angelo (2nd season)
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1984
1986  
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State    11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)    10 2 0
Army    9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State    9 3 0
West Virginia    7 3 1
Southern Miss    7 4 0
Syracuse    7 5 0
Virginia Tech    6 5 0
Pittsburgh    5 5 1
Cincinnati    5 6 0
Notre Dame    5 6 0
South Carolina    5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Temple    4 7 0
Boston College    4 8 0
Memphis State    2 7 2
Rutgers    2 8 1
East Carolina    2 9 0
Louisville    2 9 0
Tulane    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Rey Dempsey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Southwestern Louisiana W 37–622,019
September 7 Ole Miss T 17–1750,936 [1]
September 14 Murray State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
T 10–1031,524
September 21at No. 6 Florida State L 24–4154,877
October 5at Mississippi State L 28–3126,012 [2]
October 12 Tulane Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–2131,298 [3]
October 19 Southern Miss
L 7–1421,033 [4]
October 26 Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 9–2837,609 [5]
November 2at Virginia Tech L 10–3127,400 [6]
November 9 Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–1749,617 [7]
November 16at Army L 7–4934,000
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  2. "Mississippi State wins ob last-gasp field goal". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "MSU offense impressive in win". The Jackson Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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