1985 NCAA Division I-A football season

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The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the rushing show up, as Oklahoma, led by head coach Barry Switzer, continued its rich tradition of excellence by winning another national championship.

Contents 1 AP Final Poll 2 Notable rivalry games 3 Bowl games 4 Heisman Trophy voting 5 Other annual awards

[edit] AP Final Poll

1. Oklahoma
2. Michigan
3. Penn State
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Texas A&M
7. UCLA
8. Air Force
9. Miami (Fl)
10. Iowa
11. Nebraska
12. Arkansas
13. Alabama
14. Ohio State
15. Florida State
16. BYU
17. Baylor
18. Maryland
19. Georgia Tech
20. LSU

[edit] Notable rivalry games

• Alabama 25, Auburn 23
• Arizona 16, Arizona State 13
• Florida 38, Florida State 14
• Georgia 24, Florida 23
• Georgia Tech 20, Georgia 16
• Iowa 57, Iowa State 3
• Michigan 31, Michigan State 0
• Michigan 27, Ohio State 17
• Minnesota 27, Wisconsin 18
• Navy 17, Army 7
• Notre Dame 37, USC 3
• Oklahoma 27, Nebraska 7
• Oklahoma 13, Oklahoma State 0
• Oklahoma 14, Texas 7
• Oregon 34, Oregon State 13
• USC 17, UCLA 13
• Washington State 21, Washington 20

[edit] Bowl games

• Rose Bowl: #13 UCLA 45, #3 Iowa 28
• Fiesta Bowl: #5 Michigan 27, #7 Nebraska 23
• Sugar Bowl: #8 Tennessee 35, #2 Miami (Fl) 7
• Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10
• Florida Citrus Bowl: #17 Ohio State 10, #9 Brigham Young 7
• Gator Bowl: #18 Florida State 34, #19 Oklahoma State 23
• Holiday Bowl: #14 Arkansas 18, Arizona State 17
• Peach Bowl: Army 31, Illinois 29
• Sun Bowl: #20 Arizona 13, Georgia 13
• Independence Bowl: Minnesota 20, Iowa State 13
• Liberty Bowl: Baylor 21, #12 LSU 7
• Bluebonnet Bowl: #11Air Force 24, Texas 16

[edit] Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award is given to the

Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner: Bo Jackson, Auburn, Tail Back (1,509 points)

• 2. Chuck Long, Iowa (1,464 points)
• 3. Robbie Bosco, Brigham Young (459 points)
• 4. Lorenzo White, Michigan State (391 points)
• 5. Vinny Testaverde, Miami-Fl (249 points)

[edit] Other annual awards

• Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) - Herschel Walker, Georgia
• Walter Camp Award (Back) - Bo Jackson, Auburn
• Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) - Chuck Long, Iowa
• Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) - Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
• Lombardi Award (Lineman or Linebacker) - Tony Casilas, Oklahoma
• Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) - Mike Ruth, Boston College, 0T
• Paul "Bear" Bryant Award - Fisher DeBerry, Air Force

Preceded by 1984 Division 1A Football Season

D1A Seasons 1985

Succeeded by 1986 Division 1A Football Season