1985 Hillsdale Chargers football team

The 1985 Hillsdale Chargers football team was an American football team that represented Hillsdale College in the 1985 NAIA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Lowry, the Chargers compiled an 11–1–1 record and won the NAIA national co-championship.[1] In the national championship game, played on December 21, in Conway, Arkansas, Hillsdale and Central Arkansas played to a 10–10 tie, resulting in a split national championship.[2] The national title was a first for Hillsdale.

1985 Hillsdale Chargers football
NAIA NAIA Division I co-national champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1985 record11–1–1 (5–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrank "Muddy" Waters Stadium
1985 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Hillsdale $^ 5 –1 –0  11 –1 –1
Saginaw Valley State 4 –1 –1  4 –5 –1
Ferris State 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Grand Valley State 4 –2 –0  0 –6 –5
Northwood 2 –3 –1  3 –4 –2
Wayne State (MI) 1 –5 –0  1 –8 –1
Michigan Tech 0 –6 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Wisconsin–WhitewaterW 21–7[3]
September 21Ashland
W 23–7
September 28Saginaw Valley
  • Muddy Waters Stadium
  • Hillsdale, MI
L 17–285,792
October 5at Wayne StateDetroitW 25–0868
October 12Ferris State
  • Muddy Waters Stadium
  • Hillsdale, MI
W 24–15
October 19at Grand ValleyAllendale, MIW 21–143,441
October 26Kentucky State
  • Muddy Waters Stadium
  • Hillsdale, MI
W 42–02,100
November 2Michigan Tech
  • Muddy Waters Stadium
  • Hillsdale, MI
W 52–63,522
November 9at NorthwoodMidland, MIW 30–0500
November 16at Central StateXenia, OHW 16–63,350[4]
December 7Salem
  • Muddy Waters Stadium
  • Hillsdale, MI (NAIA Division I Quarterfinal)
W 47–32,200[5]
December 14at Colorado MesaGrand Junction, CO (NAIA Division I Semifinal)W 24–21 OT3,680[6]
December 21at Central ArkansasT 10–104,174[2]

References

  1. "2009 Hillsdale College Football Media Guide". Hillsdale College. p. 46. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. "It's a tie: Hillsdale, Central Arkansas battle to draw in title game". The Lansing State Journal. December 22, 1985. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hillsdale 21, UW-Whitewater 7". Wisconsin State Journal. September 15, 1985. p. 3-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gatt leads Hillsdale past Central State". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1985. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Steve Crowe (December 8, 1985). "team routs Salem in NAIA playoffs, 47-3". Detroit Free Press. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hillsdale trims Mesa". The Lansing State Journal. December 15, 1985. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
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