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1985 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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.

1985 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
2003 →
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

Citing financial losses, in January 1986, football at Southeastern Louisiana was disbanded.[1] The football program was subsequently reinstated in May 2002, and restarted play in 2003.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7McNeese State*
L 7–147,500[3]
September 13at UCF*
L 21–277,142[4]
September 21Mississippi College*
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 30–346,000[5]
September 28at No. 20 Louisiana Tech*
L 7–4018,224[6]
October 5at Chattanooga*
L 7–279,148[7]
October 12Sam Houston State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 13–245,500[8]
October 19Northeast Louisiana* 
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 19–178,000[9]
November 2at Stephen F. Austin
L 12–273,000[10]
November 9at Southwest Texas State
L 15–556,012[11]
November 16Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 20–144,500[12]
November 23Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
L 17–217,500[13]

References

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  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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