1985 Southern Illinois
4–7 (1–1 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln 63–0Aug 31
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsLincoln | W 63–0 | 72% |
| Sep 7 | vs Missouri State | L 28–40 | 55% |
| Sep 14 | at 19Illinois | L 25–28 | 13% |
| Sep 21 | at Drake | L 6–31 | 46% |
| Sep 28 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 42–13 | 47% |
| Oct 5 | vs Illinois State | W 21–0 | 44% |
| Oct 19 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 51–13 | 81% |
| Oct 26 | atWichita State | L 34–35 | 47% |
| Nov 2 | at Indiana State | L 38–41 | 38% |
| Nov 9 | at Arkansas State | L 12–41 | 38% |
| Nov 16 | at Western Illinois | L 7–14 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Illinois 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–1 2nd in Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 327–256
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1262 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.5 No. 74 of 106; offense No. 48, defense No. 91
- SRS
- −11.6 No. 86 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 4 | Tom Baugh C | Kansas City Chiefs |
1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
 Southern Illinois | 1–1 | 4–7 | |
 Northern Iowa | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.