1985 West Virginia
7–3–1, coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisville 52–13Sep 7
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Louisville | W 52–13 | 83% |
| Sep 14 | vs Duke | W 20–18 | 78% |
| Sep 21 | at 17Maryland | L 0–28 | 35% |
| Sep 28 | vs Pittsburgh | T 10–10 | 66% |
| Oct 5 | vs Virginia Tech | W 24–9 | 69% |
| Oct 19 | at Boston College | W 13–6 | 45% |
| Oct 26 | at 3Penn State | L 0–27 | 41% |
| Nov 2 | at Virginia | L 7–27 | 48% |
| Nov 9 | vs Rutgers | W 27–0 | 74% |
| Nov 16 | vs Temple | W 23–10 | 69% |
| Nov 30 | at Syracuse | W 13–10 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Syracuse 13–10; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1985.
- Record
- 7–3–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 2nd in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 189–158
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1601 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.5 No. 53 of 106; offense No. 97, defense No. 22
- SRS
- 4.7 No. 43 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 1 | Brian Jozwiak OG | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 7 | Fred Smalls LB | San Diego Chargers |