1985 Chico State Wildcats football team

1985 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	4–4–1 (3–1–1 NCAC)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1985 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Chico State	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Cal State Hayward	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
San Francisco State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Sonoma State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Humboldt State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Bellotti, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team outscored its opponents 202 to 201 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Eastern Washington*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 3–28	2,122	[1]
September 14	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 18–44	5,139
October 5	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 27–16	1,081
October 19	No. 6 UC Davis	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 8–27	8,312–8,352	[2]
October 26	at Sacramento State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 14–16	2,403	[3]
November 2	Humboldt State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 41–13	2,141
November 9	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	W 26–19	1,985
November 16	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 34–7	1,482
November 23	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	T 31–31	600	[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Chico State stays close but EWU finishes strong". Chico Enterprise-Record. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
3. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
4. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
5. "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
6. "1985 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.