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1985 Eastern Washington Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs,
Quarterfinals, L 14–17 at Northern Iowa
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumJoe Albi Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Richmond   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 William & Mary   –   7 – 4 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 1
Florida A&M   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This was the Eagles' second season in Division I-AA, having moved up from Division II after 1983,[1][2] and participated as an independent until joining the Big Sky Conference in 1987. They played their home games at Joe Albi Stadium in nearby Spokane.

Led by seventh-year head coach Dick Zornes, the Eagles went 8–2 in the regular season and earned the program's first Division I-AA playoff bid. They traveled and defeated Big Sky champion Idaho in the first round,[3][4] avenging a 21-point loss four weeks earlier, then lost by three points in the quarterfinals at Northern Iowa.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Chico State
W 28–32,122[6][7]
September 14at Weber State
W 31–19[8]
September 21at Montana State
W 28–2311,293[9]
September 28Northern Arizona
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 33–07,614[10]
October 5Fort Lewis
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 35–242,326[11]
October 12at No. 11 NevadaNo. 10
L 25–319,650[12]
October 19at Long Beach StateNo. 17
W 30–239,605[13]
November 2at No. 8 IdahoNo. T–9
L 21–4215,500[14]
November 16MontanaNo. T–13
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (rivalry)
W 52–191,975[15]
November 23at Idaho StateNo. 11
W 42–21[16]
November 30at No. 5 IdahoNo. 11
W 42–386,500[17]
December 7at No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 11
L 14–176,220[18]

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References

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  1. ^ "1985 Team Football (2005) - Eastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame - Eastern Washington University Athletics". goeags.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Stewart, Chuck (November 16, 1984). "EWU's Zornes is ready for the second season". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 27.
  3. ^ Barrows, Bob (December 1, 1985). "Vandalized!: Late score helps Eastern turn Idaho upside down, 42-38". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  4. ^ "Idaho ousted in Division I-AA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 1, 1985. p. 7C.
  5. ^ "College football playoffs". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 8, 1985. p. 6C.
  6. ^ "Chico State stays close but EWU finishes strong". Chico Enterprise-Record. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Eagles trip Weber State". The Montana Standard. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern Washington surprises Montana State University, 28–23". The Independent-Record. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Some sheers go to Eagles, 33–0". The Spokesman-Review. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "EWU's unbeaten, but it's not perfect". The Spokesman-Review. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "No. 11 Pack wins nail-biter". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Long Beach's rally falls short, 30–23". The Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Vandals keep playoff hopes, top Eagles 42–21". The Times-News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Townsend's four TDs give EWU a warm feeling". The Spokesman-Review. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Eastern wins big, waits for NCAA". The Spokesman-Review. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "EWU nips Idaho in I-AA playoffs". The Billings Gazette. December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Panthers gain semifinal round". The Des Moines Register. December 8, 1985. Retrieved November 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "2023 Eastern Washington Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletic Department. p. 65. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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