| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | Auburn Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Dye |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Jack Crowe |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | I formation |
| Def Coach: | Frank Orgel |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Jordan-Hare Stadium |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | L 16–36 vs. Texas A&M |
The 1985 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Pat Dye, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]
Bo Jackson rushed for 1,786 yards, which was the second best single-season performance in SEC history behind Herschel Walker's 1,891 rushing yards for Georgia in 1981. For his performance, Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy edging out over Iowa quarterback Chuck Long. Auburn began the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll before losing to Tennessee on September 28.
See also: 1985 Tennessee Volunteers football team.
See also: 1985 Florida State Seminoles football team.
See also: 1985 Florida Gators football team.
See also: 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.
See also: 1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football and Iron Bowl.
Van Tiffin game winning field goal.
See main article: 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic.
| Bo Jackson | Running back | 7 | 183 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Running back | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |