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1985 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons← 19842003 →
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston State + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southwest Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1985 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by sixth-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play.

Citing financial losses, in January 1986, football at Southeastern Louisiana was disbanded. The football program was subsequently reinstated in May 2002, and restarted play in 2003.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7McNeese State*L 7–147,500
September 13at UCF*L 21–277,142
September 21Mississippi College*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 30–346,000
September 28at No. 20 Louisiana Tech*L 7–4018,224
October 5at Chattanooga*L 7–279,148
October 12Sam Houston State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 13–245,500
October 19Northeast Louisiana*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 19–178,000
November 2at Stephen F. AustinL 12–273,000
November 9at Southwest Texas StateL 15–556,012
November 16Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 20–144,500
November 23Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
L 17–217,500

References

  1. "SLU drops football". The Daily Advertiser. January 14, 1986. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SLU set to bring back football". The Shreveport Times. May 21, 2002. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McZeal paces McNeese to win over Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 8, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Knights now 2–0, win, 27–21". The Orlando Sentinel. September 14, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Choctaws struggle to victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "La. Tech 40, SE Louisiana 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SLU falls again, 27–7". The News-Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sam Houston 24, SE Louisiana 13". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southeastern takes first victory". Abbeville Meridional. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SFA runs past SLU". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "SWT bombs SE Louisiana". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Southeastern downs Demons for 1st GSC win". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Nicholls edges SLU Lions". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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