1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

The 1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Under second-year head coach Ray Dorr, the team compiled a 4–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the MVC. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

1985 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
  • Ray Dorr (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 0 011 2 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 2 16 4 1
Western Illinois 2 3 05 5 0
Southern Illinois 2 3 04 7 0
Eastern Illinois 2 3 06 5 0
Illinois State 1 3 16 3 2
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1985 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 5 0 06 5 0
West Texas State 3 1 16 3 1
Illinois State 3 1 16 3 2
Indiana State 3 2 04 6 0
Wichita State 2 3 03 8 0
Southern Illinois 1 3 04 7 0
Drake 1 5 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
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