1985 Baylor Bears football team explained

Year:1985
Team:Baylor Bears
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Record:9–3
Conf Record:6–2
Coachrank:15
Aprank:17
Hc Year:14th
Off Coach:Duke Christian
Oc Year:6th
Dc Year:3rd
Champion:Liberty Bowl champion
Bowl Result:W 21–7 vs. LSU

The 1985 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season second in the Southwest Conference to Texas A&M, although Baylor won the head-to-head matchup with the Aggies that season. A highlight of the season included a win at USC in week 3 when the Trojans were ranked in the top 5.

Game summaries

Wyoming

See also: 1985 Wyoming Cowboys football team.

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At Georgia

See also: 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team.

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At No. 3 USC

See also: 1985 USC Trojans football team.

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Texas Tech

See also: 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.

At No. 12 Arkansas

See also: 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

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vs No. 12 LSU (Liberty Bowl)

See main article: 1985 Liberty Bowl.

See also: 1985 LSU Tigers football team.

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Rankings

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Notes and References

  1. News: Big plays ruined Wyoming bid . . 24 . September 9, 1985.
  2. News: Georgia 17, Baylor 14. . September 14, 1985 . July 17, 2022.
  3. News: Unranked Baylor Tops USC . . September 21, 1985 . July 17, 2022.
  4. News: Arkansas Overcomes Baylor . . November 10, 1985 . July 17, 2022.
  5. News: BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL . . December 28, 1985 . July 17, 2022.
  6. Web site: July 17, 2022. collegepollarchive.com. Alabama 1985 AP Football Rankings.