1985 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1985 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dennis Green, the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.

1985 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Captains
  • Casey Cummings
  • Jim Torkelson
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 2 Michigan 6 1 110 1 1
Illinois 5 2 16 5 1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 3 09 3 0
Michigan State 5 3 07 5 0
Minnesota 4 4 07 5 0
Purdue 3 5 05 6 0
Wisconsin 2 6 05 6 0
Indiana 1 7 04 7 0
Northwestern 1 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Greenfield with 2,152 passing yards, Stanley Davenport with 598 rushing yards, and Curtis Duncan with 498 receiving yards.

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