American college football season
The 1985 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Arnsparger, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SEC.[1]
Game summaries
At North Carolina
LSU at North Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 12 Tigers |
7 |
6 | 3 | 7 |
23 |
Tar Heels |
7 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:14 | UNC | Brad Lopp 2-yard run (Lee Gliarmis kick) | UNC 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:04 | LSU | Dalton Hilliard 1-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | | UNC | Brad Lopp 5-yard pass from Kevin Anthony (Gliarmis kick blocked) | UNC 13–7 |
| 2 | | LSU | Rogee Magee 12-yard pass from Jeff Wickersham (conversion failed) | Tied 13–13 |
| 3 | | LSU | Ron Lewis 54-yard field goal | LSU 16–13 |
| 4 | 12:20 | LSU | Dalton Hilliard 3-yard run (Lewis kick) | LSU 23–13 |
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Dalton Hilliard ran for 2 touchdowns and Ron Lewis kicked a school-record 54-yard field goal.[14]
Colorado State
Florida
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At Vanderbilt
Kentucky
At Ole Miss
Alabama
Alabama at LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Crimson Tide |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
No. 15 Tigers |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
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Mississippi State
At Notre Dame
LSU at Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 17 Tigers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
Fighting Irish |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:26 | ND | Tim Brown 18-yard run (John Carney kick) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | LSU | Matt DeFrank 27-yard field goal | ND 7–3 |
| 4 | 3:26 | | Garry James 2-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 10–7 |
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At Tulane
East Carolina
Vs. Baylor (Liberty Bowl)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Tigers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Bears |
7 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | LSU | Norman Jefferson 79-yard punt return (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 7–0 |
| Baylor | Matt Clark 5-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | | Baylor | Terry Syler 23-yard field goal | Baylor 10–7 |
| 3 | | Baylor | Terry Syler 35-yard field goal | Baylor 13–7 |
| 4 | | Baylor | John Simpson 15-yard pass from Cody Carlson (Matt Clark pass from Cody Carlson) | Baylor 21–7 |
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