1985 Central Arkansas Bears football team
| 1985 Central Arkansas Bears football | |
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NAIA Division I national co-champion AIC co-champion | |
Champion Bowl, T 10–10 vs. Hillsdale | |
| Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 10–2–1 (6–1 AIC) |
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| Home stadium | Estes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Central Arkansas +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Henderson State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Arkansas–Monticello | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ouachita Baptist | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Arkansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harding | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas Tech | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1985 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Harold Horton, the Bears compiled an overall record of 10–2–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as AIC co-champion. Central Arkansas advanced to the NAIA playoffs and tied Hillsdale in the Champion Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Southeast Missouri State* | W 37–9 | 5,500 | [1] | |
| September 21 | Northeastern State (OK)* |
| W 14–0 | 5,700 | [2] |
| September 28 | at Northwest Missouri State* | L 17–31 | [3] | ||
| October 12 | at Arkansas–Monticello |
| W 24–20 | [4] | |
| October 19 | Southern Arkansas |
| W 31–14 | [5] | |
| October 26 | Ouachita Baptist |
| W 24–7 | [6] | |
| November 2 | at Arkansas Tech |
| W 41–14 | [7] | |
| November 9 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| W 35–0 | [8] | |
| November 16 | at Henderson State | L 19–27 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | Harding |
| W 34–0 | [10] | |
| December 7 | at Pittsburg State* |
| W 32–22 | [11] | |
| December 14 | Henderson State* |
| W 21–9 | 3,192 | [12] |
| December 21 | Hillsdale* |
| T 10–10 | 4,174 | [13] |
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References
- ^ McCollum, David (September 15, 1985). "UCA offense hits on all cylinders in 37–9 win". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ferguson, John A. (September 22, 1985). "Good field position, early strikes allow Bears to maul Redmen, 14–0". Tulsa World. p. 6E. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats come back to post win". St. Joseph News-Press. September 29, 1985. p. 1F. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCollum, David (October 13, 1985). "Bears hang on to nip Weevils". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCollum, David (October 20, 1985). "Cummins' 44-yard return helps Bears handle SAU". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Arkansas intercepts Ouachita Baptist at the pass". The Shreveport Times. Associated Press. October 27, 1985. p. B2. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 2 UCA mauls Arkansas Tech". The Jonesboro Sun. November 3, 1985. p. 8B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Massey, Kyle (November 10, 1985). "Bears pick off 5 passes, whip Golden Lions 35–0". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henderson St. halts UCA". The Jonesboro Sun. Associated Press. November 17, 1985. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Arkansas rolls to victory over Harding". The Commercial Appeal. Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. D6. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ MacKay, Bill (December 8, 1985). "Central Arkansas' fast start dooms Pittsburg State". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. p. 5C. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Massey, Kyle (December 15, 1985). "Turner plugs hole as Bears reach final again". The Log Cabin Democrat. p. B1. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's a tie: Hillsdale, Central Arkansas battle to draw in title game". The Lansing State Journal. December 22, 1985. p. 5C. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.