1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.

1985 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–6 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Dave McClain (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Dudley (6th as OC; 8th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jim Hilles (8th season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Larry Emery
Captain	Russ Fields Bob Landsee Troy Spencer
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Iowa $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 2 Michigan	6	–	1	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Illinois	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
No. 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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	Northern Illinois*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 38–17	69,131
September 21	UNLV*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 26–23	68,123
September 28	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 41–17	11,129
October 5	at No. 5 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 6–33	105,491
October 12	No. 1 Iowa	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	L 13–23	79,023
October 19	Northwestern	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 14–17	78,401
October 26	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 25–38	76,395
November 2	Indiana	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 31–20	78,605
November 9	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	L 18–27	64,571
November 16	at No. 3 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 12–7	89,873
November 23	Michigan State	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 7–41	56,854
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1985 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 88 Brian Anderson So FB 23 Joe Armentrout   Jr FB 34 Marvin Artley Fr WR 85 Fred Bobo So FB 31 Brian Bonner Jr OT 79 Glenn Derby   So RB 24 Larry Emery   Jr WR 20 Tim Fullington   So C 69 David Gaatz Sr RB 43 Jeff Gamber Sr G 73 Michael Gorman So OT 62 Paul Gruber   So RB 27 Louis Holland, Jr. Sr QB 7 Mike Howard Jr G 65 Brian Jansen Sr G 74 Tim Jones Jr QB 14 Brant Kennedy   So QB 12 Bud Keyes So G 66 Bob Landsee (C) Sr C 61 Rodney Lossow Jr G 71 Keith Peterson So WR 85 James Ross So G 57 Bill Schick Sr TE 89 Scott Sharron Sr G 70 David Sparger   So TE 97 John Taulien Sr WR 6 Reginald Tompkins Jr RB 22 Steve Vinci Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 76 Scott Benschawel   So NT 63 Michael Boykins Jr DT 68 Lance Branaman   Jr LB 42 Charlie Fawley Jr LB 55 Russ Fields (C) Sr LB 49 Victor Fortino   Fr LB 99 Rick Graf   Jr NT 77 Mark Helt Sr LB 84 Brian Hoffman   Sr S 21 Robb Johnston   Jr LB 95 Tim Jordan   Jr DT 54 Jim Kmet   Jr LB 56 Joe Marconi Sr S 8 Pete Nowka Fr DB 38 Nate Odomes Jr LB 53 Craig Raddatz   Jr LB 52 Michael Reid   Jr CB 17 Troy Spencer (C) Sr S 16 Eric Sydnor   So CB 44 Bobby Taylor Jr DT 59 Dick Teets Jr NT 60 Chad Vande Zande Fr S 10 Jeff Wagner So CB 4 Robert Williams Jr LB 48 David Wings Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 18 Scott Cepicky So K 5 Todd Gregoire So	Head coach Dave McClain Coordinators/assistant coaches Bill Dudley – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks and Running Backs Jim Hilles – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Dave Anderson – Outside Linebackers Steve Carson – Defensive Backs Fred Jackson – Wide Receivers Arnold Jeter – Defensive Line John O'Grady – Offensive Line/Special Teams Scott Seeliger – Offensive Line/Tight Ends Jerry Fishbain – Recruiting Coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Game summaries

At Michigan

Wisconsin at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Badgers 0 6 0 0 6 • No. 5 Wolverines 7 10 6 10 33 Date: October 5 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Game attendance: 105,491

See also: 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team

Iowa

Iowa at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 1 Hawkeyes 3 7 3 10 23 Badgers 0 0 10 3 13 Date: October 12 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Game start: 1:08 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:51 Game attendance: 79,023 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Cloudy, Wind SSW 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) Referee: John Nealon

Scoring summary 1 3:55 IOWA Rob Houghtlin 30-yard field goal IOWA 3-0 2 11:42 IOWA Bill Happel 8-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 10-0 3 5:52 WIS Joe Armentrout 3-yard pass from Bud Keyes (Todd Gregoire kick) IOWA 10-7 3 3:53 IOWA Rob Houghtlin 40-yard field goal IOWA 13-7 3 0:07 WIS Todd Gregoire 27-yard field goal IOWA 13-10 4 10:52 IOWA Ronnie Harmon 12-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 20-10 4 6:01 WIS Todd Gregoire 24-yard field goal IOWA 20-13 4 3:14 IOWA Rob Houghtlin 35-yard field goal IOWA 23-13

See also: 1985 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

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At Ohio State

Wisconsin at Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total • Badgers 3 3 6 0 12 No. 3 Buckeyes 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 16 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 89,873

See also: 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Team players in the 1986 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Bob Landsee	Center	6	149	Philadelphia Eagles

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References

1. "Wisconsin Badgers Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
2. "Top-ranked Iowa eases past Wisconsin". Gainesville Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
3. "Air Force Toppled; Ohio State Stunned; Wisconsin Victor in Upset by 12-7". The New York Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
4. "1986 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2020.