| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | James Madison Dukes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Purzycki |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | JMU Stadium |
The 1985 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]