| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | LSU Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 20 |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 9–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Arnsparger |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Ed Zaunbrecher |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Mike Archer |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
| Bowl: | Liberty Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–21 vs. Baylor |
The 1985 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Arnsparger, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SEC.[1]
See also: 1985 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
Dalton Hilliard ran for 2 touchdowns and Ron Lewis kicked a school-record 54-yard field goal.[2]
See also: Colorado State Rams football.
See also: 1985 Florida Gators football team.
See also: 1985 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
See also: 1985 Kentucky Wildcats football team.
See also: 1985 Ole Miss Rebels football team.
See also: 1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
See also: 1985 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
See also: 1985 Tulane Green Wave football team.
See also: 1985 East Carolina Pirates football team.
See main article: 1985 Liberty Bowl.
See also: 1985 Baylor Bears football team.
See main article: 1986 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Running back | 2 | 29 | Detroit Lions | |
| Running back | 2 | 31 | New Orleans Saints | |
| Quarterback | 10 | 274 | Miami Dolphins | |