1985_NAIA_Division_II_football_season

1985 NAIA Division II football season

1985 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season

The 1985 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1985 college football season in the United States and the 30th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 16th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

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The season was played from August to November 1985 and culminated in the 1985 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at the Lincoln Bowl near the campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.[1]

Wisconsin–La Crosse defeated Pacific Lutheran in the championship game, 24–7, to win their first NAIA national title. The Eagles won all three of their playoff games on the road.

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

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Conference standings

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Conference champions

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Postseason

Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Tacoma, WA
         
  Wisconsin–La Crosse 24
  Carroll (MT)* 0
  Wisconsin–La Crosse (3OT) 35
  Northwestern (IA) ‡‡ 28
  Northwestern (IA) 32
  Benedictine* 22
  Wisconsin–La Crosse 24
  Pacific Lutheran* 7
  Linfield 12
  Pacific Lutheran* 30
  Pacific Lutheran* 40
  Findlay 29
  Saint Ambrose 0
  Findlay ‡ 7

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "NAIA Football Regular Season Records" (PDF). NAIA. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "NAIA Football Regular Season Records" (PDF). NAIA. p. 21. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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