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FBSI · 1985 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
2–7–2
0.273 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
67
1960–2026
All-Time Record
379–366–8
0.509 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1963
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 10
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 22 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Memphis head-to-head · History & Eras

1985 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 37–6
3Week 3 · Sep 10Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC4–6–1T 17–17
4Week 4 · Sep 17MURRAY STATEUnranked—T 10–10
5Week 5 · Sep 24Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 10–19
7Week 7 · Oct 8Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC5–6L 28–31
8Week 8 · Oct 15Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI1–10W 38–21
9Week 9 · Oct 22Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 7–14
10Week 10 · Oct 29Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC9–2–1L 9–28
11Week 11 · Nov 5Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI6–5L 10–31
12Week 12 · Nov 12Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC9–1–2L 7–17
13Week 13 · Nov 19Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 7–49

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.437
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-19
-24+5
  • Louisiana +4
  • Tulane +1
  • Ole Miss 0
  • Tennessee -1
  • Alabama -2
  • Florida State -3
  • Army -3
  • Southern Miss -4
  • Virginia Tech -5
  • Mississippi State -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #83Better than 40%
Win % Place 85thBetter than 39%

0.273 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#84Regular Season Final#84Post-Season W1#84Post-Season W2#84Post-Season W3#83Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+31
0
0
-9
-3
+17
-7
-19
-21
-10
-42

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1301980#1291981#1021982#431983#671984

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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