1985 Northwestern State Demons football team

1985 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (3rd season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 1 0 9 2 0
Sam Houston State + 4 1 0 8 3 0
Nicholls State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southwest Texas State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • This conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division II and Division I-AA Programs. Sam Houston State was classified as Division II. Stephen F. Austin was also classified as NCAA Division II. All the other teams were I-AA.

The 1985 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by third-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 3–8 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.