1985 McNeese State Cowboys football team

1985 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–3–2 (3–1–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (2nd season)
Home stadiumCowboy 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 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach John McCann, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3–2, with a mark of 3–1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Southland.