| 1985 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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| OVC champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 21–28 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 11–1 (7–0 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
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| No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Akron ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Murray State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Lenoir–Rhyne* | W 37–6 | ||||
| September 14 | at Georgia Southern* | W 35–10 | 9,227 | |||
| September 21 | Jacksonville State* |
| W 55–21 | 10,200 | ||
| September 28 | at Morehead State | No. 5 | W 33–14 | |||
| October 12 | No. T–17 Eastern Kentucky | No. T–4 |
| W 28–14 | 13,250 | |
| October 19 | No. T–13 Murray State | No. 3 |
| W 31–24 | 13,300 | |
| October 26 | at Austin Peay | No. 3 | W 17–14 | |||
| November 2 | Youngstown State | No. 1 |
| W 28–21 | 8,000 | |
| November 9 | Western Kentucky* | No. 1 |
| W 41–9 | 8,000 | |
| November 16 | at No. T–7 Akron | No. 1 | W 17–0 | |||
| November 23 | Tennessee Tech | No. 1 |
| W 45–12 | ||
| December 7 | No. 9 Georgia Southern* | No. 1 |
| L 21–28 | 9,500 | |
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Blue Raider was selected in the 1986 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 162 | Don Griffin | Defensive back | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- "Raiders zip by Lenoir–Rhine 37–6". The Daily News-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "MTSU rambles 35–10 over Georgia Southern". The Tennessean. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blue Raiders roll 55–21". The Tennessean. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Middle Tennessee rips Morehead State". Florida Today. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Middle Tennessee beats EKU, 28–14". The Paducah Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Middle rallies late to tie, then beats Murray in 2 OTs". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blue Raiders hang on for 8th straight win". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Team of destiny; Undefeated MTSU survives double OT war". The Tennessean. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Middle routs Western 41–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Middle Tennessee State grabs forst OVC crown in 20 seasons". The Tennessean. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "MTSU now 11–0". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia Southern earns date against UNI with upset win". The Waterloo Courier. December 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1985 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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