1985 Alabama State Hornets football team

1985 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 2 0 8 3 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Southern 3 4 0 6 5 0
Alabama State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Texas Southern 1 6 0 1 10 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Mitchell, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.