1985 Michigan State Spartans football team

1985 Michigan State Spartans football
Hall of Fame Classic, L 14–17 vs Georgia Tech
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1985 record	7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	George Perles (3rd year)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1985 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#10 Iowa $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#2 Michigan	6	–	1	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
#14 Ohio State	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Indiana	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1985 college football season. In their third season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 7–5 overall record (5–3 against Big Ten opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and lost to Georgia Tech in the 1985 Hall of Fame Classic.^[1]

Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: running back Lorenzo White (AP-1; UPI-1); offensive guard John Wojciechowski (AP-1); offensive tackle Steve Bogdalek (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1).^[2][3]

References

1. "Michigan State Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse (David DeLassus). Retrieved July 18, 2015.
2. "Soph White, Station, Unanimous Choices". Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1985. p. 33.
3. "Long Nips Everett For Spot On All-Big Ten First Team". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. November 26, 1985. p. 10.