1985_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

1985 NCAA Division II football season

1985 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season

The 1985 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1985, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 14, 1985, at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas. During the game's five-year stretch in McAllen, the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the Palm Bowl. The North Dakota State Bison defeated the North Alabama Lions, 35–7, to win their second Division II national title.[1]

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

Conference changes and new programs

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Conference standings

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Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
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Postseason

Quick Facts II Football Championship, Teams ...

The 1985 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 13th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas, for the fifth, and final, time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
         
North Dakota State 31
UC Davis 12
North Dakota State 16
South Dakota 7
South Dakota 13**
Central State (OH) 10
North Dakota State 35
North Alabama 7
Bloomsburg 38
Hampton 28
Bloomsburg 0
North Alabama 34
North Alabama 14
Fort Valley State 7

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1985 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
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