1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:1984–85
Prev Year:1983–84
Next Year:1985–86
Team:Northeast Louisiana Indians
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Aprank:2
Record:30–2
Conf Record:12–0
Head Coach:Linda Harper
Hc Year:7th
Arena:Ewing Coliseum
Champion:Southland Conference champions
Dial Classic champions
Kangaroo Classic champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Final Four

The 1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team represented the Northeast Louisiana University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Indians, led by 7th year head coach Linda Harper. The Indians played their home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference.

The Indians swept through the Southland Conference with a 12–0 conference record, and were invited to the NCAA tournament for the third straight season. NE Louisiana entered tournament play with a No. 2 ranking, but only received the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. The team defeated No. 7 seed Missouri, No. 3 seed Auburn, and No. 1 seed Louisiana Tech to reach the first, and only, Final Four in program history. In the National semifinal round, the Indians were beaten by eventual National champion Old Dominion, 57–47,[1] to finish with a 30–2 record.

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season

|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament [2] [3]

Rankings

See main article: 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. News: Old Dominion Gains Final with Georgia . . March 30, 1985 . May 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Statistics Summary for 1984-85 . ULMWarhawks.com . . May 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: 1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule . ULMWarhawks.com . . May 7, 2024.