1985 Worcester State Lancers football team

1985 Worcester State Lancers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–0
Head coach
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Villanova     5 0 0
Worcester State     5 0 0
Union (NY) ^     9 1 0
Millsaps     7 1 1
Salisbury State ^     10 2 0
Albany     9 2 0
Wagner     9 2 0
DePauw     8 2 0
Mercyhurst     8 2 0
Wabash     7 2 1
Canisius     6 2 1
Dayton     7 3 0
Marist     5 3 0
Frostburg State     6 4 0
Stony Brook     6 4 0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham     5 4 0
Georgetown     5 4 0
Ferrum     6 5 0
Norwich     5 5 0
Cortland     4 5 0
Buffalo     4 6 0
Hofstra     4 6 0
San Diego     3 5 0
Duquesne     3 6 0
MacMurray     2 4 0
Saint Peter's     2 5 0
Brooklyn     2 6 0
Buffalo State     2 7 0
Rochester (NY)     2 7 0
Catholic University     2 9 0
Brockport     1 9 1
Colorado College     1 8 0
Saint Francis (PA)     0 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1985 Worcester State Lancers football team was an American football team that represented Worcester State University as an NCAA Division III independent during the 1985 NCAA Division III football season. In their first year of existence under head coach Brien Cullen, the Lancers compiled a perfect 5–0 record.

Worcester State entered 1985 as an independent in its first year as a varsity football team. In 1984, the school finished 11–0 and were named national club champions.[1] In May 1985, Worcester State announced they were joining the New England Football Conference (NEFC) in 1986 as the conference's twelfth member.[2]

  1. ^ "Post to test Montclair State". The Record. October 11, 1985. p. 116. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ George, Smith (May 29, 1985). "Chargers Add Up to 'Total Men': Vieria". Hartford Courant. p. 30. Retrieved January 30, 2024.