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American college football season
The 1985 LSU Tigers football team represented
Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach
Bill Arnsparger, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SEC.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at
North Carolina* | No. 12 | | TigerVision | W 23–13 | 50,866 |
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September 21 | 7:00 p.m. |
Colorado State* | No. 9 | | TigerVision | W 17–3 | 78,491 |
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October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 11
Florida | No. 8 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| TigerVision | L 0–20 | 78,598 |
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October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at
Vanderbilt | No. 20 | | TigerVision | W 49–7 | 40,962 |
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October 19 | 6:30 p.m. |
Kentucky | No. 17 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
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ESPN | W 10–0 | 78,562 |
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November 2 | 11:30 a.m. | at
Ole Miss | No. 16 | |
TBS | W 14–0 | 45,000 |
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November 9 | 2:50 p.m. | No. 20
Alabama | No. 15 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
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ABC | T 14–14 | 76,772 |
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November 16 | 7:00 p.m. |
Mississippi State | No. 19 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| TigerVision | W 17–15 | 76,099 |
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November 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at
Notre Dame* | No. 17 | |
USA | W 10–7 | 59,075 |
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November 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at
Tulane* | No. 13 | | TigerVision | W 31–19 | 64,194 |
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December 7 | 7:00 p.m. |
East Carolina* | No. 12 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| TigerVision | W 35–15 | 65,660 |
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December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs.
Baylor* | No. 12 | | Katz | L 7–21 | 40,186 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in
Central time
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Roster
1985 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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3
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Matt DeFrank
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So
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K
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8
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Ron Lewis
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
Roster
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
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Coaches | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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Game summaries
At North Carolina
LSU at North Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 12 Tigers |
7 |
6 | 3 | 7 |
23 |
Tar Heels |
7 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:14 | UNC | Brad Lopp 2-yard run (Lee Gliarmis kick) | UNC 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:04 | LSU |
Dalton Hilliard 1-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | | UNC | Brad Lopp 5-yard pass from Kevin Anthony (Gliarmis kick blocked) | UNC 13–7 |
| 2 | | LSU | Rogee Magee 12-yard pass from
Jeff Wickersham (conversion failed) | Tied 13–13 |
| 3 | | LSU | Ron Lewis 54-yard field goal | LSU 16–13 |
| 4 | 12:20 | LSU | Dalton Hilliard 3-yard run (Lewis kick) | LSU 23–13 |
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Dalton Hilliard ran for 2 touchdowns and Ron Lewis kicked a school-record 54-yard field goal.
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Colorado State
Florida
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At Vanderbilt
Kentucky
At Ole Miss
Alabama
Alabama at LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Crimson Tide |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
No. 15 Tigers |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
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Mississippi State
At Notre Dame
LSU at Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 17 Tigers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
Fighting Irish |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:26 | ND |
Tim Brown 18-yard run (
John Carney kick) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | LSU | Matt DeFrank 27-yard field goal | ND 7–3 |
| 4 | 3:26 | |
Garry James 2-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 10–7 |
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At Tulane
East Carolina
Vs. Baylor (Liberty Bowl)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Tigers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Bears |
7 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | LSU | Norman Jefferson 79-yard punt return (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 7–0 |
| Baylor | Matt Clark 5-yard pass from
Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | | Baylor | Terry Syler 23-yard field goal | Baylor 10–7 |
| 3 | | Baylor | Terry Syler 35-yard field goal | Baylor 13–7 |
| 4 | | Baylor | John Simpson 15-yard pass from
Cody Carlson (Matt Clark pass from Cody Carlson) | Baylor 21–7 |
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1986 NFL Draft
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References
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"1985 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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"Another big one gets away as UNC bows to LSU 23–13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU defense guts Colo. State 17–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Anderson runs and passes over LSU". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"James' three scores carry LSU past Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ David McCormick (October 20, 1985).
"Third-string QB ignites LSU". The Daily Advertiser. Associated Press. p. 17 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Misfortune finds Rebs". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU Tigers, Crimson Tide struggle to 14–14 stalemate". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU edges State 17–15 as Hilliard gets 2 TDs". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers attack Irish". The Indianapolis Star. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU hard pressed to top Tulane, 31–19". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU throttles East Carolina by 35–15". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Baylor dominates LSU in Liberty Bowl, 21–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 28, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"No. 12 LSU Kicks Aside Heels, 23-13".
Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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"FLORIDA ROUTS FLAT LSU, 20-0 GATORS' DEFENSE DOMINATES TIGERS' POTENT GROUND GAME".
Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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"ALABAMA RALLIES TO TIE L.S.U., 14-14".
The New York Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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"Wickersham Passes LSU to 10-7 Victory Over Irish".
Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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"BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL".
The New York Times. December 28, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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"1986 NFL Draft".
Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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