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1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach	A. L. Williams (3rd season);
Captain	Doyle Adams, Ken Hetherington
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	1	–	2	6	–	3	–	2
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Texas–Arlington	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Lamar	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach A. L. Williams, the team compiled an 8–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Southern Miss*		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)	L 0–28	23,432	^[1]
September 14	Southwestern Louisiana*		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	W 24–23	17,000	^[2]
September 21	at West Texas State*		Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 20–10	7,025	^[3]
September 28	Southeastern Louisiana	No. 20	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 40–7	18,224	^[4]
October 5	at No. 20 North Texas State	No. T–12	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 33–8	15,800	^[5]
October 12	McNeese State	No. T–12	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 35–3	17,833	^[6]
October 19	at No. T–19 Arkansas State	No. T–8	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 13–31	10,863	^[7]
October 26	vs. Northwestern State*	No. 18	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 33–17	14,783	^[8]
November 2	Lamar	No. 12	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 23–22	3,200	^[9]
November 9	Northeast Louisiana	No. T–9	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 9–13	21,800	^[10]
November 16	at Texas–Arlington		Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 29–14	4,800	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Eagles riddle mistake-prone Tech, 28–0". The Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Northeast sidetracks La. Tech". The Times. November 10, 1985. p. C1. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Louisiana Tech, turnovers end UTA title hopes, 29–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.