1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team

1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball
Southland Conference champions
Dial Classic champions
Kangaroo Classic champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record30–2 (12–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaEwing Coliseum
1984–85 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 NE Louisiana 12 0   1.000 30 2   .938
UT Arlington 8 4   .667 13 14   .481
Lamar 7 5   .583 12 15   .444
Arkansas State 5 7   .417 12 13   .480
McNeese State 5 7   .417 11 17   .393
Louisiana–Lafayette 4 8   .333 8 18   .308
North Texas 1 11   .083 4 22   .154
Rankings from AP poll

The 1984–85 Northeast Louisiana Indians women's basketball team represented the Northeast Louisiana University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Indians, led by 7th year head coach Linda Harper. The Indians played their home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference.

The Indians swept through the Southland Conference with a 12–0 conference record, and were invited to the NCAA tournament for the third straight season. NE Louisiana entered tournament play with a No. 2 ranking, but only received the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. The team defeated No. 7 seed Missouri, No. 3 seed Auburn, and No. 1 seed Louisiana Tech to reach the first, and only, Final Four in program history. In the National semifinal round, the Indians were beaten by eventual National champion Old Dominion, 57–47, to finish with a 30–2 record.