1985 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1985 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1985 record	7–3–1
Head coach	Don Nehlen
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 57,500)
Seasons

1985 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 93rd overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 6th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1 overall).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	Louisville		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 52–13	62,128
September 14	Duke		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 20–18	61,191
September 21	at #17 Maryland		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)	L 0–28	51,250
September 28	Pittsburgh		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	T 10–10	62,453
October 5	Virginia Tech		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Black Diamond Trophy)	W 24–9	57,514
October 19	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 13–6	32,000
October 26	at #3 Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)	L 0–27	85,534
November 2	at Virginia		Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	L 7–27	35,000
November 9	Rutgers		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 27–0	48,373
November 16	Temple		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 23–10	34,721
November 30	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	W 13–10	33,431
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

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