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
Conference	Gulf Star Conference
Record	2–9 (1–4 GSC)
Head coach	Oscar Lofton (6th season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 2003 →

1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	McNeese State*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 7–14	7,500	[3]
September 13	at UCF*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 21–27	7,142	[4]
September 21	Mississippi College*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 30–34	6,000	[5]
September 28	at No. 20 Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 7–40	18,224	[6]
October 5	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–27	9,148	[7]
October 12	Sam Houston State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 13–24	5,500	[8]
October 19	Northeast Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 19–17	8,000	[9]
November 2	at Stephen F. Austin	Lumberjack Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 12–27	3,000	[10]
November 9	at Southwest Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 15–55	6,012	[11]
November 16	Northwestern State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	W 20–14	4,500	[12]
November 23	Nicholls State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	L 17–21	7,500	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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.