1985 Army Cadets football team

1985 Army Cadets football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 31–29 vs. Illinois
Conference Independent
1985 record 9–3
Head coach Jim Young (3rd season)
Home stadium Michie Stadium
1985 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State           11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)           10 2 0
Army           9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State           9 3 0
West Virginia           7 3 1
Southern Miss           7 4 0
Syracuse           7 5 0
Virginia Tech           6 5 0
Pittsburgh           5 5 1
Cincinnati           5 6 0
Notre Dame           5 6 0
South Carolina           5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana           4 7 0
Navy           4 7 0
Temple           4 7 0
Boston College           4 8 0
Memphis           2 7 2
Rutgers           2 8 1
East Carolina           2 9 0
Louisville           2 9 0
Tulane           1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Young, in his third year, and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall), and with a victory against Illinois in the Peach Bowl. The Cadets offense scored 396 points, while the defense allowed 232 points.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 14 Western Michigan Michie StadiumWest Point, NY W 48–6  
September 21 Rutgers Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 20–16  
September 28 at Penn Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA W 41–3  
October 5 Yale Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 59–16  
October 12 Boston College Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 45–14  
October 19 at Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Rivalry) L 10–24  
October 26 Colgate Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 45–43  
November 2 Holy Cross Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 34–12  
November 9 at Air Force Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) L 7–45  
November 16 Memphis State Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 49–7  
December 7 vs. Navy Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game) L 7–17  
December 31 vs. Illinois Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) W 31–29  
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. "United States Military Academy – 1985". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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