1985 Worcester State Lancers football team

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1985 Worcester State Lancers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–0
Head coach
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division III independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Villanova  – 5 –0 –0
Worcester State  – 5 –0 –0
Union (NY) ^  – 9 –1 –0
Millsaps  – 7 –1 –1
Salisbury State ^  – 10 –2 –0
Albany  – 9 –2 –0
Wagner  – 9 –2 –0
DePauw  – 8 –2 –0
Mercyhurst  – 8 –2 –0
Wabash  – 7 –2 –1
Canisius  – 6 –2 –1
Dayton  – 7 –3 –0
Marist  – 5 –3 –0
Frostburg State  – 6 –4 –0
Stony Brook  – 6 –4 –0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham  – 5 –4 –0
Georgetown  – 5 –4 –0
Ferrum  – 6 –5 –0
Norwich  – 5 –5 –0
Cortland  – 4 –5 –0
Buffalo  – 4 –6 –0
Hofstra  – 4 –6 –0
San Diego  – 3 –5 –0
Duquesne  – 3 –6 –0
MacMurray  – 2 –4 –0
Saint Peter's  – 2 –5 –0
Brooklyn  – 2 –6 –0
Buffalo State  – 2 –7 –0
Rochester (NY)  – 2 –7 –0
Catholic University  – 2 –9 –0
Brockport  – 1 –9 –1
Colorado College  – 1 –8 –0
Saint Francis (PA)  – 0 –9 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1985 Worcester State Lancers football team was an American football team that represented Worcester State University as an NCAA Division III independent during the 1985 NCAA Division III football season. In their first year of existence under head coach Brien Cullen, the Lancers compiled a perfect 5–0 record.

Worcester State entered 1985 as an independent in its first year as a varsity football team. In 1984, the school finished 11–0 and were named national club champions. [1] In May 1985, Worcester State announced they were joining the New England Football Conference (NEFC) in 1986 as the conference's twelfth member. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Western New England Springfield, MA W 14–02,000 [3] [4]
September 14at Fitchburg State Fitchburg, MA W 39–12850 [5]
October 5at Stony Brook
W 35–10300–900 [6] [7] [8]
October 12at William Paterson Wayne, NJ W 31–27750 [9] [10]
November 1 Lowell Worcester, MA W 35–72,500 [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ George, Smith (May 29, 1985). "Chargers Add Up to 'Total Men': Vieria". Hartford Courant. p. 30. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Worcester State 14, Western New England 0". The Daily News-Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Worcester St. 14, Western NE 0". Rutland Daily Herald. September 8, 1985. p. 12. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "BC May Switch Quarterbacks". Athol Daily News. September 16, 1985. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cortland St. hands Wagner 1st loss". Daily News. October 6, 1985. p. 100. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Just three teams remain undefeated". The Recorder. October 7, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Final 1985 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Stony Brook)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Worcester 31, William Paterson 27". Florida Today. October 13, 1985. p. 22. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Some NE grid tilts go down to wire". North Adams Transcript. October 14, 1985. p. 13. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Trinity coach Miller seeking 100th win". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1985. p. 53. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Final 1985 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Football - Year-By-Year Varsity Records". Worcester State University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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