1985 Michigan State Spartans football team information
American college football season
1985Michigan State Spartans football
Hall of Fame Classic, L 14–17 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
George Perles (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator
Nick Saban (3rd season)
MVP
Lorenzo White
Captain
Anthony Bell, John Wojciechowski
Home stadium
Spartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 10 Iowa $
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 2 Michigan
6
–
1
–
1
10
–
1
–
1
Illinois
5
–
2
–
1
6
–
5
–
1
No. 14 Ohio State
5
–
3
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Michigan State
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
Minnesota
4
–
4
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
Purdue
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wisconsin
2
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Indiana
1
–
7
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Northwestern
1
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1985 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 7–5 overall record (5–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Georgia Tech in the 1985 Hall of Fame Classic.[1][2]
Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: running back Lorenzo White (AP-1; UPI-1); offensive guard John Wojciechowski (AP-1); offensive tackle Steve Bogdalek (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1).[3][4]
^"Michigan State Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^"2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^"Soph White, Station, Unanimous Choices". Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1985. p. 33.
^"Long Nips Everett For Spot On All-Big Ten First Team". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 26, 1985. p. 10.
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