1985 Indiana State
4–6 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 42–24Oct 19
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vsSt. Cloud State | W 31–14 | 81% |
| Sep 14 | at Eastern Illinois | L 7–39 | 62% |
| Sep 21 | at Kansas | L 10–37 | 21% |
| Sep 28 | vs Drake | W 17–10 | 69% |
| Oct 5 | atWest Texas | L 27–29 | 50% |
| Oct 12 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–24 | 54% |
| Oct 19 | vs Western Illinois | W 42–24 | 57% |
| Nov 2 | vs Southern Illinois | W 41–38 | 62% |
| Nov 9 | vs Ball State | L 27–29 | 51% |
| Nov 16 | at Illinois State | L 21–24 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois State 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 1–2 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 230–268
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1331 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.7 No. 78 of 106; offense No. 54, defense No. 92
- SRS
- −14.3 No. 93 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 2 | Vencie Glenn DB | New England Patriots |
1985 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 3–0 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 3–0–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Indiana State | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.