1985 Western Michigan
4–6–1 (4–4–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jack Harbaugh. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 34–0Oct 26
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Northern Illinois | L 0–17 | 39% |
| Sep 14 | at Army | L 6–48 | 32% |
| Sep 28 | at Michigan State | L 3–7 | 32% |
| Oct 5 | vs Bowling Green | L 7–48 | 27% |
| Oct 12 | vs Central Michigan | L 17–24 | 27% |
| Oct 19 | at Miami (OH) | T 10–10 | 25% |
| Oct 26 | vs Ball State | W 34–0 | 55% |
| Nov 2 | vs Toledo | W 18–13 | 56% |
| Nov 9 | at Ohio | L 15–21 | 56% |
| Nov 16 | at Kent State | W 34–3 | 47% |
| Nov 23 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 38–21 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Eastern Michigan 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 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
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 4–4–1 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 182–212
- Coach
- Jack Harbaugh
- Elo
- 1452 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.1 No. 64 of 106; offense No. 90, defense No. 40
- SRS
- −10.5 No. 81 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Ferrigno
- Captains
- Chris Conklin, Sam Culbert and John Offerdahl
- Most valuable player
- John Offerdahl
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 2 | John Offerdahl LB | Miami Dolphins |
1985 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 9–0 | 11–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 6–3 | 7–3 | |
 Western Michigan | 4–4–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ball State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 2–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.