1985 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team

1985 Southwest Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (2–2–1 GCAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Kevin Bor
  • Keith Williams
Home stadiumBriggs Stadium
1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 0 0 11 2 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 2 1 6 4 1
Western Illinois 2 3 0 5 5 0
Southern Illinois 2 3 0 4 7 0
Eastern Illinois 2 3 0 6 5 0
Illinois State 1 3 1 6 3 2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team represented Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University) as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Rich Johanningmeier, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GCAC.