1985 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football | |
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NCAA Division III champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Ithaca | |
Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
Record | 13–0 (8–0 CCIW) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Ericson Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (IL) $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elmhurst | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millikin | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheaton (IL) | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Central (IL) | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carroll (WI) | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Park | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carthage | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1985 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Reade, the Vikings compiled a perfect 13–0 record and won the CCIW championship. The team then advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated Mount Union in the quarterfinal, Central (IA) in the semifinal, and Ithaca in the national championship game.[1] It was the third of four consecutive national championships.
The team's statistical leaders included Greg Wallace with 423 passing yards, Brad Price with 1,087 rushing yards, Eric Welgat with 268 receiving yards, and Shan McCormick with 84 points scored.[2]
They played their home games at Ericson Field in Rock Island, Illinois.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 14 | at North Park | Chicago, IL | W 21–7 | [3] | |||
September 21 | Carroll (WI) |
| W 50–0 | [3] | |||
September 28 | at Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton, IL | W 26–14 | [3] | |||
October 5 | Illinois Wesleyan |
| W 30–7 | [3] | |||
October 12 | at Carthage | Kenosha, WI | W 38–8 | [3] | |||
October 19 | Millikin |
| W 9–3 | [3] | |||
October 26 | at North Central (IL) | Naperville, IL | W 28–0 | [3] | |||
November 2 | Illinois Benedictine* |
| W 41–3 | [3] | |||
November 9 | Elmhurst |
| W 35–0 | [3] | |||
November 23 | Albion |
| W 26–10 | [3] | |||
November 30 | Mount Union |
| W 21–14 | [3] | |||
December 7 | Central (IA) |
| W 14–7 | [3] | |||
December 14 | vs. Ithaca | W 20–7 | [3] | ||||
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