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1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1985 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 87 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | November 30–December 21 |
| nc_date | [December 21, 1985](1985-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Tacoma Dome |
| Tacoma, Washington | |
| champions | [Georgia Southern](1985-georgia-southern-eagles-football-team) |
Tacoma, Washington
The 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, commenced in August 1985, and concluded with the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 21, 1985, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Furman Paladins by a score of 44–42.
Conference changes and new programs
- The Mid-Continent Conference stopped sponsoring football after the 1984 season.
- In 1985, all four members of the Mid-Continent moved their football programs to the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference, which otherwise sponsored only women's sports.
- The Missouri Valley Conference, a hybrid I-A/I-AA conference since 1982, played its last season of football in 1985. (+ Illinois State and Southern Illinois competed in both the Missouri Valley and the Gateway during the 1985 season).
| School | 1984 Conference | 1985 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | Mid-Continent | Gateway |
| Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Gateway+ |
| Northern Iowa | Mid-Continent | Gateway |
| Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | Gateway+ |
| Southwest Missouri State | Mid-Continent | Gateway |
| Western Illinois | Mid-Continent | Gateway |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference Champions |
|---|
Postseason
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
The top four teams were seeded, and received first-round byes.
November 30 Campus sites December 7 Campus sites December 14 Campus sites December 21 Neutral Site | team-width= | score-width=
| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = Georgia Southern | RD1-score1 = 27 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Jackson State | RD1-score2 =0
| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Idaho | RD1-score3 =38 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = Eastern Washington | RD1-score4 = 42
| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = Rhode Island | RD1-score5 = 35 | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = Akron | RD1-score6 =27
| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = Arkansas State | RD1-score7 = 10 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = Grambling State | RD1-score8 =7
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = (1) Middle Tennessee | RD2-score1 =21 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = Georgia Southern | RD2-score2 = 28
| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = (4) Northern Iowa | RD2-score3 = 17 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = Eastern Washington | RD2-score4 =14
| RD2-seed5 = | RD2-team5 = (3) Furman | RD2-score5 = 59 | RD2-seed6 = | RD2-team6 = Rhode Island | RD2-score6 =15
| RD2-seed7 = | RD2-team7 = (2) Nevada | RD2-score7 = 24 | RD2-seed8 = | RD2-team8 = Arkansas State | RD2-score8 =23
| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = Georgia Southern | RD3-score1 = 40 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = (4) Northern Iowa | RD3-score2 =33
| RD3-seed3 = | RD3-team3 = (3) Furman | RD3-score3 = 35 | RD3-seed4 = | RD3-team4 = (2) Nevada | RD3-score4 =12
| RD4-seed1 = | RD4-team1 = Georgia Southern | RD4-score1 = 44 | RD4-seed2 = | RD4-team2 = (3) Furman | RD4-score2 =42
References
References
- "Standings for the 1985 FCS Season".
- "1985 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- Hardesty, Abe. (November 25, 1985). "Furman in I-AA playoffs". [[The Greenville News]].
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