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1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year1985
teamWisconsin Badgers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record5–6
conf_record2–6
head_coachDave McClain
hc_year8th
off_coachBill Dudley
oc_year6th
off_schemePro-style
def_coachJim Hilles
dc_year8th
def_scheme[3–4](3-4-defense)
mvpLarry Emery
captainRuss Fields
captain2Bob Landsee
captain3Troy Spencer
stadiumCamp Randall Stadium

The 1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Dave McClain in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Michigan

Iowa

At Ohio State

Roster

  • Bill Dudley – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks and Running Backs
  • Jim Hilles – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Dave Anderson – Outside Linebackers
  • Steve Carson – Defensive Backs
  • Fred Jackson – Wide Receivers
  • Arnold Jeter – Defensive Line
  • John O'Grady – Offensive Line/Special Teams
  • Scott Seeliger – Offensive Line/Tight Ends
  • Jerry Fishbain – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Brian Borland – Graduate Assistant

Team players in the 1986 NFL draft

References

References

  1. (September 15, 1985). "Badgers power past Northern Illinois". The La Crosse Tribune.
  2. (September 22, 1985). "Badgers nip underdog Rebels". The La Crosse Tribune.
  3. (September 29, 1985). "Badgers hammer Wyoming, 41–17". The Post-Crescent.
  4. (October 6, 1985). "Wolverines wallop bungling Badgers". Detroit Free Press.
  5. (October 13, 1985). "Hawks survive late Badger bid". The Dispatch.
  6. (October 20, 1985). "Northwestern stuns the Badgers". Wisconsin State Journal.
  7. (October 27, 1985). "Illini runner surprises UW". Wausau Daily Herald.
  8. (November 3, 1985). "Badgers flag down Hoosiers". The South Bend Tribune.
  9. (November 10, 1985). "Froggie, Gophers down Badgers". The Oshkosh Northwestern.
  10. (November 17, 1985). "Wisconsin upsets Ohio State". Wisconsin State Journal.
  11. (November 24, 1985). "Michigan State romps over Wisconsin 41–7". Herald-Times-Reporter.
  12. (October 13, 1985). "Top-ranked Iowa eases past Wisconsin". Gainesville Sun.
  13. (November 17, 1985). "Air Force Toppled; Ohio State Stunned; Wisconsin Victor in Upset by 12-7". [[The New York Times]].
  14. "1986 NFL Draft".
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