1985 Central Arkansas Bears football team

1985 Central Arkansas Bears football
NAIA Division I national co-champion
AIC co-champion
Champion Bowl, T 10–10 vs. Hillsdale
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record10–2–1 (6–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
1985 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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.