1985 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1985 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 24Furman 18th in I-AA poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina September 24, 1985 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022290/poll_1985_0924_i_aa_first_weekly/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 1Division I-AA poll The Times Shreveport, Louisiana October 2, 1985 5-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022449/poll_1985_1002_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 8Paladins now No. 9 The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 8, 1985 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022470/poll_1985_1008_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 15Paladins climb to 5th spot The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 15, 1985 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022493/poll_1985_1015_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 22Paladins stay at No. 5 The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 22, 1985 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022512/poll_1985_1022_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 29Furman ranked No. 2 The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 29, 1985 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022529/poll_1985_1029_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 5Paladins stay at No. 2 The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 5, 1985 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022549/poll_1985_1105_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 12Furman stays in second spot The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 12, 1985 C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022567/poll_1985_1112_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 19Furman tied for second The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 19, 1985 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022587/poll_1985_1119_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 26NCAA I-AA poll The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas November 27, 1985 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022631/poll_1985_1127_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Richmond (3–0) Nevada (3–0) Marshall (4–0) Grambling State (2–0) Middle Tennessee State (3–0) Arkansas State (2–2) William & Mary (2–1) Delaware State (4–0) т t Murray State (2–0–1) т Idaho (2–1) Lamar Tech (3–0) Illinois State (2–0–1) Mississippi Valley State (3–0) Delaware (2–1) Rhode Island (2–1) Appalachian State (2–1) UMass (2–1)In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts Furman (2–1) Western Carolina (2–1) Louisiana Tech (2–1)         Richmond (4–0) Grambling State (3–0) u Marshall (5–0) Middle Tennessee State (4–0) u William & Mary (3–1) u Idaho (3–1) u Murray State (3–0–1) u Illinois State (3–0–1) т tu Mississippi Valley State (4–0) т u Furman (3–1) u Nevada (3–1) d Louisiana Tech (3–1) т tu Western Carolina (3–1) т u Northern Iowa (3–1) npr Lamar Tech (3–1) d Harvard (2–0) npr Delaware State (4–1) d Southwest Missouri State (3–1–1) npr Eastern Kentucky (2–1) npr North Texas State (2–2) npr         Richmond (5–0) Grambling State (4–0) Idaho (4–1) т tu Middle Tennessee State (4–0) т t William & Mary (4–1) т Murray State (4–0–1) u Marshall (5–0–1) d Mississippi Valley State (5–0) u Furman (4–1) u Eastern Washington (5–0) npr Nevada (5–0) Northern Iowa (4–1) т tu Louisiana Tech (4–1) т d Western Carolina (3–1–1) d Lamar Tech (3–1) Delaware State (5–1) u Eastern Kentucky (3–1) т tu Southwest Missouri State (4–1–1) т Georgia Southern (4–1) npr Holy Cross (3–1) npr         Richmond (6–0) Grambling State (5–0) Middle Tennessee State (5–0) u Idaho (5–1) d Furman (5–1) u Mississippi Valley State (5–0) u Nevada (5–1) u Louisiana Tech (5–1) т tu Northern Iowa (5–1) т u Georgia Southern (5–1) u Delaware State (6–1) u William & Mary (4–2) d Murray State (4–1–1) т td Northeast Louisiana (4–1) т npr Southwest Missouri State (4–1–1) u Marshall (5–1–1) d Eastern Washington (5–1) d Akron (4–2) npr Appalachian State (3–2) т tnpr Western Carolina (3–2–1) т td Southern (4–1) т tnpr Arkansas State (3–3) т tnpr Colgate (4–1) т tnpr Delaware (4–2) т npr Richmond (7–0) Grambling State (6–0) Middle Tennessee State (6–0) Idaho (6–1) Furman (6–1) Nevada (6–1) u Northern Iowa (5–1) u Georgia Southern (5–1) u Delaware State (6–1) u Eastern Washington (6–1) u Marshall (6–1–1) u Mississippi Valley State (5–1) d Akron (5–2) u Arkansas State (4–3) u Appalachian State (4–2) u Colgate (5–1) u Delaware (5–2) u Louisiana Tech (5–2) d Murray State (4–2–1) d New Hampshire (5–1) npr         Middle Tennessee State (7–0) u Furman (7–1) u Nevada (7–1) u Richmond (7–1) d Grambling State (6–1) т td Northern Iowa (6–1) т u Georgia Southern (6–1) u Idaho (6–2) d Mississippi Valley State (6–1) т tu Eastern Washington (6–1) т Marshall (6–1–1) Louisiana Tech (6–2) u Akron (5–2) New Hampshire (6–1) u Arkansas State (4–3) d Murray State (5–2–1) u Rhode Island (6–2) т tnpr Eastern Kentucky (5–2) т npr Idaho State (5–2) т tnpr Delaware State (6–2) т d         Middle Tennessee State (8–0) Furman (8–1) Nevada (8–1) Grambling State (7–1) u Northern Iowa (7–1) u Idaho (7–2) u Mississippi Valley State (7–1) u Arkansas State (5–3) u Louisiana Tech (7–2) т tu Akron (6–2) т u Richmond (7–2) d Rhode Island (7–2) u Murray State (6–2–1) u Colgate (6–2) npr Eastern Washington (6–2) d Georgia Southern (6–2) d Delaware (6–3) т tnpr Delaware State (6–2) т tu Penn (6–1) т npr Chattanooga (5–3) npr         Middle Tennessee State (9–0) Furman (8–1) Nevada (9–1) Grambling State (8–1) Northern Iowa (8–1) Idaho (8–2) Arkansas State (6–3) т tu Akron (7–2) т u Richmond (8–2) u Rhode Island (8–2) u Murray State (7–2–1) u Georgia Southern (7–2) u Delaware (7–3) т tu Eastern Washington (6–2) т u Delaware State (7–2) u Jackson State (7–2) npr Colgate (6–2–1) d Mississippi Valley State (7–2) т td Alcorn State (6–2) т npr Marshall (7–2–1) npr         Middle Tennessee State (10–0) Furman (9–1) т t Nevada (10–1) т Northern Iowa (9–1) u Idaho (8–2) u Arkansas State (7–3) u Rhode Island (9–2) u Grambling State (8–2) т td Murray State (7–2–1) т tu Georgia Southern (8–2) т u Eastern Washington (7–2) u Delaware State (8–2) u Akron (7–3) d Jackson State (7–2) u Alcorn State (7–2) u Mississippi Valley State (8–2) u Appalachian State (7–3) npr William & Mary (7–4) npr Louisiana Tech (8–3) npr Richmond (8–3) т td Boise State (7–3) т npr       Middle Tennessee State (11–0) Furman (10–1) т t Nevada (10–1) т Northern Iowa (10–1) Idaho (9–2) Arkansas State (8–3) Rhode Island (9–2) Grambling State (9–2) Georgia Southern (9–2) u Akron (8–3) u Eastern Washington (8–2) Appalachian State (8–3) т tu Delaware State (9–2) т d Louisiana Tech (8–3) u Jackson State (8–2) d William & Mary (7–4) u Murray State (7–3–1) d Richmond (8–3) u Eastern Kentucky (8–3) npr Alcorn State (8–3) d         6 Arkansas State 14 Delaware 15 Rhode Island 16 Appalachian State 17 UMass 8 Illinois State 16 Harvard 20 North Texas State 15 Lamar Tech 17 Eastern Kentucky 20 Holy Cross 12 William & Mary 14 Northeast Louisiana 15 Southwest Missouri State 20 Western Carolina 20 Southern 15 Appalachian State 16 Colgate 17 Delaware 11 Marshall 14 New Hampshire 18 Eastern Kentucky 19 Idaho State 9 Louisiana Tech 19 Penn 20 Chattanooga 13 Delaware 17 Colgate 20 Marshall 16 Mississippi Valley State 20 Boise State Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings