1985 Lamar Cardinals football team

1985 Lamar Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (0–6 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCardinal Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas State $^ 5 1 0 9 4 0
No. 14 Louisiana Tech 4 2 0 8 3 0
McNeese State 3 1 2 6 3 2
Northeast Louisiana 3 3 0 6 5 0
North Texas State 2 3 1 4 6 1
Texas–Arlington 2 3 1 4 6 1
Lamar 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium now named Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar finished the 1985 season with a 3–8 overall record and a 0–6 conference record. The season marked the final year with Ken Stephens as Lamar Cardinals head football coach.