1985 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1985 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 SLC)
Head coach	Pat Collins (5th season)
Home stadium	Malone 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 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as part of the Southland Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pat Collins, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Delta State*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 27–7		^[1]
September 21	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 17–31	46,851	^[2]
September 28	Nicholls State*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 17–15		^[3]
October 5	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 45–21	11,710	^[4]
October 12	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 37–14		^[5]
October 19	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 17–19		^[6]
October 26	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	L 13–27	5,370	^[7]
November 2	McNeese State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 0–10		^[8]
November 9	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 13–9		^[9]
November 16	North Texas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 18–17	12,851	^[10]
November 23	Arkansas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 23–31		^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "NLU's Brister solves DSU defense". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1985. p. 5D. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&M eases past NE Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1985. p. 16B. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Turner theft preserves NLU win over Nicholls". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1985. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeast dance breaks Demons". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1985. p. B1. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeast slashes Lamar". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1985. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southeastern takes first victory". Abbeville Meridional. October 20, 1985. p. 12A. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mavs pound out 27–13 win over Indians". The Times. October 27, 1985. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McNeese dumps Northeast, 10–0". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 3, 1985. p. 2A. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeast sidetracks La. Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1985. p. C1. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NTSU drops 18–17 decision". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1985. p. 11B. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas State hurdles NLU to capture crown". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Brown Stadium (1933–1977) JPS Field at Malone Stadium (1978–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2012 Independence Bowl Louisiana: Battle on the Bayou Louisiana Tech Northwestern State
Culture & lore	Chief Brave Spirit Ace the Warhawk "Cheer for Northeast" Sound of Today
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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