| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Memphis State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 2–7-2 |
| Head Coach: | Rey Dempsey |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Mike Wallace |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Carl Angelo |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 1985 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Rey Dempsey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.