1985 Alabama State Hornets football team

1985 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
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1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Texas Southern 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Mitchell, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Jackson State
L 14–2819,486[1]
September 14vs. Southern
L 14–35[2]
September 21Alcorn State
L 14–30[3]
September 28at Texas Southern
W 24–14[4][5]
October 12at Fort Valley State*
L 5–244,600[6]
October 19Albany State*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 8–24[7]
October 26Prairie View A&M
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 17–10[8]
November 2vs. Alabama A&M*
L 6–7[9]
November 9vs. No. 4 Grambling State
L 0–2812,000[10]
November 16Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 6–55[11]
November 28Tuskegee*
W 21–012,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Freshman leads Jackson St. to 28–14 win over Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Scott, Coleman lead Jags". Daily World. September 15, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Myles passes Alcorn to win". Enterprise-Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Winless Hornets face SWAC foe Texas Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ASU tops Texas Southern for first victory of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fort Valley rolls Alabama St. 24–5". The Atlanta Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Albany St. tops Hornets 24–8". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornets hold off Prairie View". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama A&M 7, Alabama State 6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling streaks past Hornets 28–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Totten throws six touchdown passes in 55–6 Valley romp". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alabama State wins Turkey Classic". The Selma Times-Journal. November 29, 1985. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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