1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Harkema (3rd season)
Captain	By game
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium

1985 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	9	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	7	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Central Michigan	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1985 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 252 to 188. The team's statistical leaders included Ron Adams with 977 passing yards, Gary Patton with 631 rushing yards, and Don Vesling with 354 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Youngstown State*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 27–22	13,702
September 21	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 12–16	12,236
September 28	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 3–28
October 5	Toledo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 21–10
October 12	Bowling Green	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 24–42
October 19	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 27–21
October 26	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 10–17
November 2	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	W 27–24
November 9	Northern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–3
November 16	Miami (OH)	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 16–31
November 23	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–38
*Non-conference game Homecoming