1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.

1985 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1985 record	5–6 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Dave McClain (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Hilles (8th season)
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Iowa $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 2 Michigan	6	–	1	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
No. 14 Ohio State	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Indiana	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	Northern Illinois*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 38–17	69,131
September 21	UNLV*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 26–23	68,123
September 28	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 41–17	11,129
October 5	at No. 5 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 6–33	105,491
October 12	No. 1 Iowa	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	L 13–23	79,023
October 19	Northwestern	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 14–17	78,401
October 26	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 25–38	76,395
November 2	Indiana	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 31–20	78,605
November 9	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	L 18–27	64,571
November 16	at No. 3 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 12–7	89,873
November 23	Michigan State	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 7–41	56,854
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Larry Emery Jr G 66 Bob Landsee Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 99 Rick Graf Jr LB 95 Tim Jordan Jr DB 38 Nate Odomes Jr LB 52 Michael Reid Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 5 Todd Gregoire	Head coach Dave McClain Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

at Michigan

Wisconsin at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Badgers 0 6 0 0 6 • No. 5 Wolverines 7 10 6 10 33 Date: October 5 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Game attendance: 105,491

Iowa

Iowa at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 1 Hawkeyes 3 7 3 10 23 Badgers 0 0 10 3 13 Date: October 12 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Game start: 1:08 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:51 Game attendance: 79,023 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Cloudy, Wind SSW 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) Referee: John Nealon

Scoring summary 1 3:55 IOWA Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal IOWA 3-0 2 11:42 IOWA Bill Happel 8-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 10-0 3 5:52 WIS Joe Armentrout 3-yard pass from Bud Keyes (Todd Gregoire kick) IOWA 10-7 3 3:53 IOWA Rob Houghtlin 40-yard field goal IOWA 13-7 3 0:07 WIS Todd Gregoire 27-yard field goal IOWA 13-10 4 10:52 IOWA Ronnie Harmon 12-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 20-10 4 6:01 WIS Todd Gregoire 24-yard field goal IOWA 20-13 4 3:14 IOWA Rob Houghtlin 35-yard field goal IOWA 23-13

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at Ohio State

Wisconsin at Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total • Badgers 3 3 6 0 12 No. 3 Buckeyes 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 16 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 89,873

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Team players in the 1986 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bob Landsee	Center	6	149	Philadelphia Eagles

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References

1. "Wisconsin Badgers Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
2. "Top-ranked Iowa eases past Wisconsin". Gainesville Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
3. "Air Force Toppled; Ohio State Stunned; Wisconsin Victor in Upset by 12-7". The New York Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
4. "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2020.