1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football
PCAA champion
California Bowl champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record11–0–1 (7–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Fresno State $ 7 0 0 11 0 1
Cal State Fullerton 5 2 0 6 5 0
UNLV 4 2 1 5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 6 0
Utah State 3 4 0 3 8 0
San Jose State 2 4 1 2 8 1
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 5 7 0
New Mexico State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7.

Fresno State received 1 vote in the Coaches Poll by Oklahoma Head Coach Barry Switzer in the final poll that year, unofficially giving them a share of the National Championship. This is not recognized by the NCAA.