| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | McNeese State Cowboys |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 6–3–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1–2 |
| Head Coach: | John McCann |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Steve Ensminger |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Cowboy Stadium |
The 1985 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.