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1985 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (3–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–12 Delaware State $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Howard 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 0 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Morgan State games did not count as conference games.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at UCF*
L 37–3921,222[1]
September 14vs. Virginia State*
W 14–136,100[2]
September 21Howard
W 23–14[3]
October 12at No. 19 Georgia Southern*
L 24–468,063[4]
October 5at No. 17 Delaware State
L 7–518,500[5]
October 19at South Carolina State
W 45–36[6]
November 2North Carolina A&T
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 20–1410,700[7]
November 9at Tennessee State*
L 17–242,000[8]
November 16at Morris Brown*
W 20–06,600[9]
November 23vs. Florida A&M*
W 31–2741,358[10]

References

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  1. ^ "UCF kicks B–CC on last-second field goal". Florida Today. September 8, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hawk's last-minute TD pass lifts B–CC past Virginia State, 14–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brown's big night boosts Bethune". St. Petersburg Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern takes 46–24 victory". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bethune takes a pounding". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hawk, B–C devour Bulldogs, 45–36". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brown leads B–CC to win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TSU halts Bethune surge". The Tennessean. November 10, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bethune–Cookman whips Morris Brown". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. November 17, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats hold off Rattlers 31–27". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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