1985 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (3rd of 110) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 3rd in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (11-1)

Points For: 265

Points/G: 22.1 (53rd of 110)

Points Against: 128

Opp Pts/G: 10.7 (5th of 110)

SRS: 16.20 (10th of 110)

SOS: 5.62 (16th of 110)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 25-10 versus Oklahoma

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/3	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	12/10	Final
18	19	11	10	9	9	8	6	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	3

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 7, 1985	Sat	(19) Penn State	@	(7) Maryland	ACC	W	20	18	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 14, 1985	Sat	(11) Penn State		Temple	Ind	W	27	25	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 21, 1985	Sat	(10) Penn State		East Carolina	Ind	W	17	10	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 28, 1985	Sat	(9) Penn State	@	Rutgers	Ind	W	17	10	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 12, 1985	Sat	(8) Penn State		(10) Alabama	SEC	W	19	17	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 19, 1985	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	Syracuse	Ind	W	24	20	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 26, 1985	Sat	(3) Penn State		West Virginia	Ind	W	27	0	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 2, 1985	Sat	(3) Penn State		Boston College	Ind	W	16	12	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 9, 1985	Sat	(2) Penn State	@	Cincinnati	Ind	W	31	10	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 16, 1985	Sat	(1) Penn State		Notre Dame	Ind	W	36	6	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 23, 1985	Sat	(1) Penn State	@	Pitt	Ind	W	31	0	11	0	W 11
12	Jan 1, 1986	Wed	(1) Penn State	N	(3) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	10	25	11	1	L 1	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)