1985 Troy State Trojans football team

1985 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Jefcoat (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRobert Maddox (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 North Alabama $^ 7 1 0 12 2 0
No. 17 Mississippi College 6 1 1 7 2 1
Troy State 6 2 0 6 4 0
Livingston 4 4 0 6 5 0
Delta State 3 4 1 4 6 1
Jacksonville State 3 5 0 3 6 1
Valdosta State 3 5 0 5 6 0
West Georgia 3 5 0 5 5 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Rhoades, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.