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1985 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (2nd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Virginia Tech Hokies football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Hokies complied an overall record of 6–5.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Cincinnati
L 14–3115,762[1] [2]
September 7Richmond
L 14–2421,100[3] [4]
September 14Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 17–2031,100[5] [6]
September 28Syracuse
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
Home Team SportsW 24–1433,400[7] [8]
October 5at West Virginia
L 9–2457,514[9] [10]
October 12No. T–4 (I-AA) William & Marydagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
Home Team SportsW 40–1038,700[11] [12]
October 19at Virginia
W 28–1044,500[13] [14]
October 26at No. 2 Florida
L 18–3570,119[15] [16]
November 2Memphis State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–1027,400[17] [18]
November 9Louisville
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
Home Team SportsW 41–1728,300[19] [20]
November 16at Vanderbilt
W 38–2435,286[21] [22]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

The following players were members of the 1985 football team.

1985 Virginia Tech roster
  • Jamel Agemy
  • Andy Ambers
  • Dwight Ausbrooks
  • Jeff Ballance
  • Desmar Becton
  • Malcolm Blacken
  • Bo Blankenship
  • Greg Brooks
  • Ranier Coleman
  • David Cox
  • Mark Cox
  • Scott Cruise
  • Jim Davie
  • Sean Donnelly
  • Tim Dudley
  • Steve Ellsworth
  • David Everett
  • Ray Fitts
  • John FitzHugh
  • Chris Forrest
  • Bob Frulla
  • Todd Grantham
  • Todd Greenwood
  • Dwayne Gwaltney
  • Steve Hale
  • Alan Harris
  • Eric Hayes
  • Nolan Hazzard
  • Terrence Howell
  • Eddie Hunter
  • Robby Jackson
  • Randy Jamison
  • Mark Johnson
  • Stacy Johnson
  • Steve Johnson
  • Earnie Jones
  • Victor Jones
  • Kevin Keeffe
  • Chris Kinzer
  • Kevin Lathan
  • Joe Ledbetter
  • Tom Mehr
  • Steve Mitchem
  • Horacio Moronta
  • Billy Myers
  • Eddie Neel
  • Paul Nelson
  • Stuart Plank
  • Scott Rider
  • Morgan Roane
  • Jeff Roberts
  • Rick Singleton
  • Ron Singleton
  • Donald Wayne Snell
  • Allen Talbott
  • Curtis Taliaferro
  • Tom Taricani
  • Allan Thomas
  • Kent Thomas
  • Joe Turner
  • Chuck Watson
  • Mark Webb
  • Lawrence White
  • Carter Wiley
  • Maurice Williams

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cincinnati routs Virginia Tech". The News and Daily Advance. September 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearcats pound Virginia Tech". The Roanoke Times. September 1, 1985. p. 25. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "UR scores a big one over Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond drives over Tech 24-14". The Roanoke Times. September 8, 1985. p. 11. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Second-chance kick lifts Clemson". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hokies find it a rough way to lose: Clemson's second chance FG with no time left beats Tech". The Roanoke Times. September 15, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Granted a second chance, Virginia Tech wins 24–14". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hokies get back into win column". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "West Virginia rolls past Virginia Tech". The Greenville News. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Va. Tech can't kick about loss to WVU". The Roanoke Times. October 6, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hokies run, run and run on W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hokies massacre Indians". The Roanoke Times. October 13, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "2nd-half Hokie rally knocks off Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hokies have a superior day: Send-half surge helps Virginia Tech overpower Cavs". The Roanoke Times. October 20, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Florida extends streak at Hokies' expense". Daily Press. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Same old problems doom Tech". The Roanoke Times. October 27, 1985. p. 15. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Virginia Tech rips Memphis St". Greensboro News & Record. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Improve-ized play helps Tech top Memphis". The Roanoke Times. November 3, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  19. ^ "Tech rolls". The Danville Register. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Virginia Tech v. Louisville 1985 football RoaT jump". The Roanoke Times. November 10, 1985. p. 130. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hokies defeat Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Hokies vanquish Vanderbilt behind 'best-ever' offense". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  23. ^ "1985 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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