| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Michigan State Spartans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | George Perles |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Nick Saban |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Lorenzo White |
| Captain: | Anthony Bell |
| Captain2: | John Wojciechowski |
| Stadium: | Spartan Stadium |
| Bowl: | Hall of Fame Classic |
The 1985 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 7–5 overall record (5–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Georgia Tech in the 1985 Hall of Fame Classic.[1] [2]
Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: running back Lorenzo White (AP-1; UPI-1); offensive guard John Wojciechowski (AP-1); offensive tackle Steve Bogdalek (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1).[3] [4]
See also: 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
See also: 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry.
See also: 1985 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
See also: 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team. On October 12, 1985, Michigan State lost to Michigan, 31–0, in front of a crowd of 78,235 at Spartan Stadium. The victory was regarded at the time as revenge for the Spartans' 19–7 upset of the Wolverines in 1984. Michigan struck early after Michigan State quarterback Bobby McAllister fumbled the snap on the second play of the game, Andy Moeller recovered the ball on the Spartans' 16-yard line, and Jim Harbaugh threw a touchdown pass to tight end Eric Kattus. Less than two minutes after Michigan's first score, Dieter Heren blocked a Greg Montgomery punt, and Ed Hood recovered the ball in the end zone for Michigan's second touchdown. Harbaugh completed 13 of 23 passes, threw two touchdown passes to Kattus and gave up three interceptions. Jamie Morris rushed for 84 yards on 19 carries. Mike Gillette also kicked a field goal. On defense, Michigan held Lorenzo White (who set a Big Ten record with 2,066 yards in 1985) to a season-low 47 yards on 18 carries. The Wolverines' defense also sacked Bobby McAllister three times, intercepted him once, and held him to 83 passing yards.[6]
See also: 1985 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
See also: 1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
See also: 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
See also: 1985 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
See main article: 1985 Hall of Fame Classic.
See also: 1985 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.