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PAC · 1985 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 5× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare USC head-to-head · History & Eras
1985 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H |  B10 | 6–5–1 | W 20–10 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 9–3 | L 13–20 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2H |  PAC | 8–4 | L 0–24 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H | PAC | 3–8 | W 63–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Stanford (STANFORD)H2H | PAC | 4–7 | W 30–6 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 3–37 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2H | PAC | 4–7 | W 31–13 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  California (CALIFORNIA)H2H | PAC | 4–7 | L 6–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H | PAC | 7–5 | L 17–20 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  UCLAH2H | PAC | 9–2–1 | W 17–13 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 3 |  Oregon (OREGON)H2H | PAC | 5–6 | W 20–6 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 31 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 9–2–1 | L 3–24 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- UCLA +9
- Illinois +6
- Oregon +5
- Stanford +4
- Washington State +4
- Oregon State +3
- Alabama -2
- Baylor -3
- Arizona State -4
- Washington -5
- Notre Dame -6
- California -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.500 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.