1985 Grambling State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1985Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–10 at Arkansas State
Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record
9–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Eddie Robinson (43rd season)
Home stadium
Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Grambling State +^
6
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
No. 15 Jackson State +^
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Mississippi Valley State
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
No. 20 Alcorn State
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Southern
3
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Alabama State
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Texas Southern
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
Prairie View A&M
0
–
7
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
The 1985 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 43rd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Grambling State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by Arkansas State in the first round.
The Tigers' 27–7 victory over Prairie View A&M was the 324th all-time victory for Robinson, and placed him ahead of Bear Bryant for the most career victories for a college football coach.
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