en 1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach	Roy Kidd (22nd season);
Home stadium	Hanger Field
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Akron ^	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Austin Peay	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Akron		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 16–6	11,800	^[1]
September 21	Marshall*		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 7–13	14,200	^[2]
September 28	at Youngstown State		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 36–29	8,910	^[3]
October 4	Austin Peay	No. 19	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 20–10	12,200	^[4]
October 12	at No. T–4 Middle Tennessee	No. T–17	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 14–28	13,250	^[5]
October 19	at UCF*		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 28–21	8,223	^[6]
October 26	Western Kentucky*		Hanger Field Richmond, KY (rivalry)	W 51–21	19,400	^[7]
November 2	at No. 16 Murray State	No. T–17	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 20–27	8,500	^[8]
November 9	Tennessee Tech		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 35–17		^[9]
November 16	at Morehead State		Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY (rivalry)	W 26–0		^[10]
November 23	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 45–21	30,113	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Eastern Kentucky wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall outshines lackluster Eastern". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Offense comes alive as Eastern defeats Youngstown 36–29". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "OVC leader Eastern wins as Harris, Dawson shine". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Middle Tennessee beats EKU, 28–14". The Paducah Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern Kentucky deals mistake-plagued UCF 4th loss in a row". The Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern destroys Western 51–21". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Murray beats Eastern 27–20". The State Journal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Harris leads Eastern". The Park City Daily News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern blanks Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Harris scores three TDs to lead EKU past UL". The Park City Daily News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Eastern Kentucky wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Marshall outshines lackluster Eastern". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Offense comes alive as Eastern defeats Youngstown 36–29". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "OVC leader Eastern wins as Harris, Dawson shine". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Middle Tennessee beats EKU, 28–14". The Paducah Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Eastern Kentucky deals mistake-plagued UCF 4th loss in a row". The Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Eastern destroys Western 51–21". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Murray beats Eastern 27–20". The State Journal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Harris leads Eastern". The Park City Daily News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Eastern blanks Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Harris scores three TDs to lead EKU past UL". The Park City Daily News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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1985 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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