| Year: | 1985 |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Aprank: | 16 |
| Record: | 11–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | LaVell Edwards |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Off Coach: | Roger French |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | West Coast |
| Def Coach: | Dick Felt |
| Dc Year: | 11th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Cougar Stadium |
| Champion: | WAC co-champion |
| Bowl: | Florida Citrus Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–10 vs. Ohio State |
The 1985 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 14th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning a share of their 10th consecutive conference title with a conference record of 7 - 1, sharing the title with Air Force. BYU was invited to the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Ohio State. The Cougars were ranked 16th in the final AP Poll with an overall record of 11 - 3. Their loss to UTEP is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in college football history, with it being tied for the fifth biggest by points spread. [1]
See also: 1985 Boston College Eagles football team.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | Passing | 35/53, 508 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | 7 rushes, 27 yards | ||
| Receiving | 10 receptions, 241 yards, TD | ||
| Boston College | Passing | 18/37, 159 yards, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | 21 rushes, 101 yards, TD | ||
| Receiving | Scott Gieselman | 9 receptions, 78 yards |
See also: 1985 UCLA Bruins football team.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Passing | 6/11, 113 yards | |
| Rushing | Marcus Greenwood | 13 rushes, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 98 yards | ||
| BYU | Passing | Robbie Bosco | 29/41, 340 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Vai Sikahema | 6 rushes, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Vai Sikahema | 8 receptions, 129 yards |
See also: 1985 UTEP Miners football team.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | Passing | Robbie Bosco | 15/34, 151 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Lakei Heimuli | 30 rushes, 154 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kelly Smith | 7 receptions, 60 yards | |
| UTEP | Passing | 8/16, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | 25 rushes, 112 yards | ||
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
See also: 1985 Air Force Falcons football team.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Passing | Bart Weiss | 9/18, 101 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Pat Evans | 18 rushes, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Randy Jones | 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD | |
| BYU | Passing | Robbie Bosco | 29/49, 343 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Tom Tuipulotu | 3 rushes, 15 yards | |
| Receiving | Mark Bellini | 9 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | Passing | Robbie Bosco | 26/50, 261 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Tom Tuipulotu | 9 rushes, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Mark Bellini | 5 receptions, 87 yards | |
| Ohio State | Passing | 19/35, 196 yards | |
| Rushing | John Wooldridge | 25 rushes, 109 yards | |
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 85 yards |