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1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
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1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Akron ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Akron
W 16–611,800[1]
September 21Marshall*
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
L 7–1314,200[2]
September 28at Youngstown State
W 36–298,910[3]
October 4Austin PeayNo. 19
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–1012,200[4]
October 12at No. T–4 Middle TennesseeNo. T–17
L 14–2813,250[5]
October 19at UCF*
W 28–218,223[6]
October 26Western Kentucky*
W 51–2119,400[7]
November 2at No. 16 Murray StateNo. T–17
L 20–278,500[8]
November 9Tennessee Tech
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 35–17[9]
November 16at Morehead State
W 26–0[10]
November 23at Louisville*
W 45–2130,113[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall outshines lackluster Eastern". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Offense comes alive as Eastern defeats Youngstown 36–29". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "OVC leader Eastern wins as Harris, Dawson shine". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Middle Tennessee beats EKU, 28–14". The Paducah Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern Kentucky deals mistake-plagued UCF 4th loss in a row". The Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern destroys Western 51–21". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Murray beats Eastern 27–20". The State Journal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Harris leads Eastern". The Park City Daily News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern blanks Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Harris scores three TDs to lead EKU past UL". The Park City Daily News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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