1985 NAIA Division I football season
| 1985 NAIA Division I football season | |||
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| Regular season | August–November 1985 | ||
| Postseason | December 7–21, 1985 | ||
| National Championship | Estes Stadium Conway, AR | ||
| Champions | Central Arkansas (2) Hillsdale |
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NAIA Division I football season
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The 1985 NAIA Division I 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 top division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1985 and culminated in the 1985 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 21, 1985 at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas, on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, for the second straight year.[1]
Central Arkansas and Hillsdale played to a tie, 10–10, in the Champion Bowl and both teams were named co-national champions. It was Central Arkansas' second NAIA title (and second straight shared title) and Hillsdale's first.[2]
Conference champions
See also: List of NAIA football seasons
| Conference | Champion | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Central Arkansas Henderson State |
6–1 6–1 |
| Central States | Pittsburg State | 6–1 |
| NIC | Minnesota–Duluth | 6–0 |
| Oklahoma | East Central State Southwestern Oklahoma State |
3–1 |
| RMAC | Mesa (CO) | 7–0 |
| South Atlantic | Mars Hill | 6–1 |
| WVIAC | Salem (WV) | 6–1 |
Postseason
| Quarterfinals December 7, 1985 Campus sites | Semifinals December 14, 1985 Campus sites | 1985 Champion Bowl December 21, 1985 Conway, AR | ||||||||||||
| Salem (WV) | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Hillsdale* | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Hillsdale (OT) | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Mesa State* | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Western Oregon | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Mesa State* | 39 | |||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas* | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Central State (OK) | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Henderson State* | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Henderson State | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas* | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburg State* | 22 | |||||||||||||
See also
- 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season
- 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season
- 1985 NCAA Division II football season
- 1985 NCAA Division III football season
References
- ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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