1985 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

American college football season March 2026 September 2024 1985 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–4 3–1 Larry Little 3rd Memorial Stadium The 1985 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 7 l y y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 37–39 21,222 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-ucf-kicks-bcc-on-last-sec/154821131/ Florida Today UCF kicks B–CC on last-second field goal September 8, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 w y y 1985 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gateway Classic 14–13 6,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hawks-last-minute/154821274/ The Orlando Sentinel Hawk's last-minute TD pass lifts B–CC past Virginia State, 14–13 September 15, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 w Howard Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 23–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-browns-big-night-boosts/154821392/ St. Petersburg Times Brown's big night boosts Bethune September 22, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y y Georgia Southern 19 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 24–46 8,063 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-southern-takes-4624/154821590/ The Macon Telegraph & News Southern takes 46–24 victory October 13, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Delaware State 17 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–51 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-bethune-takes-a-pou/143853892/ The Orlando Sentinel Bethune takes a pounding October 6, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 45–36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-hawk-bc-devour/154822065/ The Times and Democrat Hawk, B–C devour Bulldogs, 45–36 October 20, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w North Carolina A&T Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 20–14 10,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-brown-leads-bcc-to-wi/154822287/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Brown leads B–CC to win November 3, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 l y y Tennessee State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 17–24 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-halts-bethune-surge/142456182/ The Tennessean TSU halts Bethune surge November 10, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w y y 1985 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 20–0 6,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-bethunecookman/154822510/ The Atlanta Journal Constitution Bethune–Cookman whips Morris Brown November 17, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w y y Florida A&M Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 31–27 rivalry 41,358 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-wildcats-hold-off-ratt/154822717/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Wildcats hold off Rattlers 31–27 November 24, 1985 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com References Bethune-Cookman Category:Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football seasons Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football