1985 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1985 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Rey Dempsey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1985 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7-2
Head coach	Rey Dempsey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Wallace (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Carl Angelo (2nd season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	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 State		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 37–6	22,019	[1]
September 7	Ole Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	T 17–17	50,936	[2]
September 14	Murray State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	T 10–10	31,524	[3]
September 21	at No. 6 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 24–41	54,877	[4]
October 5	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 28–31	26,012	[5]
October 12	Tulane	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 38–21	31,298	[6]
October 19	Southern Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 7–14	21,033	[7]
October 26	Alabama	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 9–28	37,609	[8]
November 2	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 10–31	27,400	[9]
November 9	Tennessee	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–17	49,617	[10]
November 16	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–49	34,000	[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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