1985 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season November 2024 February 2026 1985 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Southern Conference SoCon 0–10–1 0–7 Mike Ayers 1st Memorial Center The 1985 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 0–10–1, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon. Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 7 l y James Madison Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 9–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87001649/mistakes-costly-in-bucs-opener/ Johnson City Press Mistakes costly in Bucs' opener September 8, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 l Chattanooga Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 0–12 8,744 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-utc-sends-bucs-d/159451539/ Bristol Herald Courier UT–C sends Bucs down to 12–0 defeat September 22, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Western Carolina 19 E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 3–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesville-record-and-landmark-catamoun/159454311/ Statesville Record & Landmark Catamounts top ETSU September 29, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 t y Liberty Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 23–23 6,375 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bucs-liberty-fin/144518068/ Bristol Herald Courier Bucs, Liberty finish in 23–23 deadlock October 6, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 18–23 5,900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94235281/hard-luck-bucs-fall-victim-to-vmi-again/ Johnson City Press Hard-luck Bucs fall victim to VMI again October 13, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Furman 5 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 31–35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98428180/bucs-get-31-first-downs-but-still-lose/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs get 31 first downs, but still lose to Furman October 20, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l The Citadel Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 21–28 8,154 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-the-citadel-boots-ea/159453376/ The Greenville News The Citadel boots East Tennessee October 27, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 13–23 53,429 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86574302/cats-shake-spunky-east-tennessee/ Cats shake spunky East Tennessee Lexington Herald-Leader Jerry Tipton November 3, 1985 C1, C6 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 21–34 16,240 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ironton-tribune-marshall-downs-etsu/159452936/ The Ironton Tribune Marshall downs ETSU November 10, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 l y y Georgia Southern 12 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 7–46 8,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-ham-leads-southern-r/159456435/ The Macon Telegraph & News Ham leads Southern ro 46–7 win November 17, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l Appalachian State 17 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 3–20 7,450 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89126573/etsu-falls-to-appy-state/ Kingsport Times-News ETSU falls to Appy State November 24, 1985 November 20, 2024 Newspapers.com References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons Category:College football winless seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football