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The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
| 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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PCAA champion California Bowl champion | |
California Bowl, W 51–7 vs. Bowling Green | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 11–0–1 (7–0 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7.
Fresno State received 1 vote in the Coaches Poll by Oklahoma Head Coach Barry Switzer in the final poll that year, unofficially giving them a share of the National Championship. This is not recognized by the NCAA.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | UNLV | W 26–6 | 33,754 | |||
| September 21 | at Oregon State* | W 33–24 | 31,162 | |||
| September 28 | Cal Poly* |
| W 59–10 | 32,536 | [1] | |
| October 5 | Hawaii* |
| T 24–24 | 29,676 | ||
| October 12 | San Jose State |
| W 37–17 | 34,004 | ||
| October 19 | at New Mexico State | W 48–21 | 16,544 | |||
| October 26 | at Utah State | W 38–19 | 10,702 | |||
| November 2 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 42–7 | 30,514 | [2] | |
| November 9 | at Pacific (CA) | W 43–37 | 14,000 | |||
| November 16 | at Long Beach State | W 33–31 | 15,240 | [3] | ||
| November 21 | Wichita State* |
| W 47–6 | 30,904 | [4] | |
| December 14 | No. 20 Bowling Green* | No. 18 |
| W 51–7 | 32,554 | |
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No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[7][8]
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Chris Pacheco | Nose tackle | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
| Lavale Thomas | Running back | 1987 Green Bay Packers |
| Mike Moffitt | Tight end | 1986 Green Bay Packers |
| Victor Burnett | Defensive end | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals |
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