| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Burgess |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Charles Maniscalco |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Paul Snow Stadium |
The 1985 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the GSC.