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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| Year              = 1985
| Team              = Washington Huskies
| sport             = football
|Image = Washington Huskies logo.svg
|ImageSize = 125
| Conference        = Pacific-10
| Division          = 
| ShortConference   = Pac-10
| CoachRank         = 
| APRank            = 
| Record            = 7–5
| ConfRecord        = 5–3
| HeadCoach         = [[Don James (American football)|Don James]]
| HCYear            = 11th
| OffCoach          = [[Gary Pinkel]]
| OCYear            = 2nd
| DefCoach          = [[Jim Lambright]]
| DCYear            = 9th
| MVP               = [[Joe Kelly (American football)|Joe Kelly]]
| Captain           = Joe Kelly
| Captain2          = [[Vestee Jackson]]
| Captain3          = [[Hugh Millen]]
| Captain4          = Dennis Soldat
| OScheme           = 
| DScheme           = 
| StadiumArena      = [[Husky Stadium]]
| Champion          = 
| BowlTourney       = [[1985 Freedom Bowl|Freedom Bowl]]
| BowlTourneyResult = W 20–17 vs. [[1985 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]
}}
{{1985 Pacific-10 football standings}}
The '''1985 Washington Huskies football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Washington]] during the [[1985 NCAA Division I-A football season]].  In its 11th season under head coach [[Don James (American football)|Don James]], the team compiled a 7–5 record, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 238 to 225.<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Yearly Results (1985–1989)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=December 14, 2015|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1985-1989_yearly_results.php}}</ref> [[Joe Kelly (American football)|Joe Kelly]] was selected for the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational award. Kelly was also selected as the team's most valuable player.  Kelly, [[Vestee Jackson]], [[Hugh Millen]], and Dennis Soldat were the team captains.
    
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = [[1985 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]]
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Husky Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Seattle]]
| score = 17–31
| attend = 60,320
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]]
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Cougar Stadium (Provo)|Cougar Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Provo, Utah]]
| score = 3–31
| attend = 65,476
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]
| site_stadium = [[Astrodome]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston]]
| score = 29–12
| attend = 20,522
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]]
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle
| score = 21–14
| attend = 60,425
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]
| site_stadium = [[Autzen Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Eugene, Oregon]]
| score = 19–13
| attend = 44,383
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
| site_stadium = [[California Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California]]
| score = 28–12
| attend = 49,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle
| score = [[1985 Oregon State vs. Washington football game|20–21]]
| attend = 58,771
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle
| score = 34–0
| attend = 58,625
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]]
| site_stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona]]
| score = 7–36
| attend = 67,474
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle
| score = 20–17
| attend = 59,417
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]]
| gamename = [[Apple Cup]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle
| score = 20–21
| attend = 59,887
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[1985 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]
| gamename = [[1985 Freedom Bowl|Freedom Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Anaheim Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Anaheim, California]]
| score = 20–17
| attend = 30,961
}}
}}

==Game summaries==

===UCLA===
<ref name=hjbrns>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RtszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=duEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5562%2C6984307 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=Associated Press |title=Huskies jolt Bruins, 21-17 |date=September 29, 1985 |page=9B }}</ref>

===Oregon State===
{{main|1985 Oregon State vs. Washington football game}}

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|Visitor=UCLA
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|Host='''Washington'''
|H1=0 |H2=11 |H3=10 |H4=0
|Date=September 28
|Location=[[Husky Stadium]], [[Seattle]]
|StartTime=
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|Attendance=60,801
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=
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    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= 1|Time= |Team=UCLA |Event=Sherrard 26-yard pass from Norrie (Lee kick) |Score= UCLA 7-0}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Jaeger 31-yard field goal |Score=UCLA 7-3 }}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=UCLA |Event=Dorrell 26-yard pass from Norrie (Lee kick) |Score= UCLA 14-3}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Hill 31-yard pass from Millen (Millen to Trimble pass) |Score= UCLA 14-11}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Jaeger 37-yard field goal |Score= Tied 14-14}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=WASH |Event=Toy 1-yard run (Jaeger kick) |Score=WASH 21-14 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{clear}}

==Roster==

{{American football roster/Header
| year = 	1985
| team = Washington Huskies 
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=So|first=Chris|last=Chandler|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Jr|first=Rick|last=Fenney|pos=FB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Jr|first=Lonzell|last=Hill|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Jr|first=Rod|last=Jones|dab=Rod Jones (tight end)|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=So|first=Scott|last=Jones|dab=Scott Jones (American football)|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Hugh|last=Millen|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Jr|first=Garth|last=Thomas|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=So|first=Mike|last=Zandofsky|pos=T|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Alvord|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=So|first=Ricky|last=Andrews|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=So|first=Tom|last=Erlandson|dab=Tom Erlandson (linebacker, born 1966)|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=So|first=Brian|last=Habib|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Sr|first=Ron|last=Hadley|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=Sr|first=Vestee|last=Jackson|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Sr|first=Joe|last=Kelly|dab=Joe Kelly (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Jr|first=Reggie|last=Rogers|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=So|first=Tony|last=Zackery|pos=DB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Jr|first=Jeff|last=Jaeger|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *[[Don James (American football)|Don James]]
| asst_coach = 
| accessdate= 
}}


==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Washington Huskies football navbox}}

[[Category:1985 Pacific-10 Conference football season|Washington]]
[[Category:Washington Huskies football seasons]]
[[Category:1985 in sports in Washington (state)|Washington Huskies football]]
[[Category:Freedom Bowl champion seasons]]


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