1985 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1985 Indiana Hoosiers football
1985 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–7 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bill Mallory (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Joe Novak (2nd season)
Base defense	Bobby Howard
Captain	Steve Bradley, Rob Schmit
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 10 Iowa $	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 2 Michigan	6	–	1	–	1	10	–	1	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
No. 14 Ohio State	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Indiana	1	–	7	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14		Louisville*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 41–28	37,626
September 21		Navy*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 38–35	35,610
September 28		at Missouri*	Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO		W 36–17	46,763
October 5		Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		W 26–7	36,905
October 12	1:30 pm	at No. 15 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		L 7–48	89,846
October 19		Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		L 7–22	28,331–38,826 (paid)	^[1]^[2]
October 26	1:00 pm	at No. 4 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	PASS	L 15–42	105,629
November 2		at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		L 20–31	78,605
November 9		Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)		L 16–35	24,764
November 16		at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		L 24–41	78,805
November 23	2:00 pm	Purdue	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)		L 21–34	51,752
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (4–6) at Indiana Hoosiers (4–6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	10	21	0	3	34
Indiana	7	7	7	0	21

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Date: November 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 51,752
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Game information

First quarter

PUR – Rodney Carter 6-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 7–0.
IU – Steve Bradley 1-yard run (Mark Rogers kick). Tie 7–7.
PUR – Jonathan Briggs 33-yard field goal. Purdue 10–7.

Second quarter

PUR – Ray Wallace 1-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 17–7.
IU – Damon Sweazy 4-yard run (Mark Rogers kick). Purdue 17–14.
PUR – Rodney Carter 70-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 24–14.
PUR – Ray Wallace 1-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 31–14.

Third quarter

IU – Bobby Howard 1-yard run (Mark Rogers kick). Purdue 31–21.

Fourth quarter

PUR – Jonathan Briggs 37-yard field goal. Purdue 34–21.

Top passers

PUR – Jim Everett – 22/39, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Steve Bradley – 10/20, 168 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

PUR – Ray Wallace – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
IND – Bobby Howard – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

PUR – Rodney Carter – 9 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
IND – Dave Lilja – 6 receptions, 88 yards

Personnel

1985 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR		Kenny Allen
QB		Steve Bradley
RB		Jim Caldwell
WR		Stacy Dawsey
QB		Brian Dewitz
RB		Bobby Howard
WR		Ernie Jones
TE		Tim Jordan
OL		Dave Kinniry
QB		Dave Kramme
OL		Jeff Lemirande
TE		Dave Lilja
OL		Eric Moore
RB		Tom Polce
OL		Tim Radtke
OL		Bob Riley
OL		Don Schrader
RB		Damon Sweazy
RB		Spud Washington

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB		Willie Bates
DL		Dan Bauer
DB		Leonard Bell
DB		Erick Coleman
DB		Efren Edwards
DL		Vince Fisher
LB		Joe Ford
DB		Alex Green
LB		Tom Houts
LB		Steve May
DL		Mike McCurry
LB		Brad Mitchell
LB		Brad Money
DL		Rob Schmit
DB		Rob VanVliet
DB		Jeff Wade
LB		Van Waiters
DL		Tom Weidenbenner

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Mark Rogers
K		Pete Stoyanovich
P		Dan Stryzinski

Head coach

Bill Mallory

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

1986 NFL draftees

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Steve Bradley	Quarterback	12	316	Cincinnati Bengals
Bobby Howard	Running back	12	325	Philadelphia Eagles

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References

↑ Hammel, Bob (October 20, 1985). "Minnesota spoils IU's homecoming". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Hammel, Bob (October 20, 1985). "Gophers spoil IU's homecoming, 22-7 (continued)". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B7. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1985 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
↑ "1985 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
↑ "1985 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
↑ "(none)". Gainesville Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
↑ "1986 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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[1] Hammel, Bob (October 20, 1985). "Minnesota spoils IU's homecoming". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Hammel, Bob (October 20, 1985). "Gophers spoil IU's homecoming, 22-7 (continued)". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B7. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "1985 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[4] "1985 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[5] "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[6] "1985 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

[7] "(none)". Gainesville Sun. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

[8] "1986 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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