1985 Hillsdale Chargers football team explained

Year:1985
Team:Hillsdale Chargers
Sport:football
Conference:Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Short Conf:GLIAC
Record:11–1–1
Conf Record:5–1
Head Coach:Dick Lowry
Hc Year:6th
Stadium:Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium
Champion:NAIA Division I co-national champion
Bowl:NAIA Division I Football Championship
Bowl Result:T 10–10 vs.

The 1985 Hillsdale Chargers football team was an American football team that represented Hillsdale College in the 1985 NAIA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Chargers compiled an 11–1–1 record and won the NAIA national co-championship.[1] In the national championship game, played on December 21, in Conway, Arkansas, Hillsdale and played to a 10–10 tie, resulting in a split national championship.[2] The national title was a first for Hillsdale.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 Hillsdale College Football Media Guide. Hillsdale College. 46. July 24, 2018.
  2. News: It's a tie: Hillsdale, Central Arkansas battle to draw in title game. The Lansing State Journal. December 22, 1985. 5C. Newspapers.com.