1985 Michigan Wolverines football team
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Fiesta Bowl champion
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Fiesta Bowl, W 27–23 vs. Nebraska
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | #2 |
| AP | #2 |
| 1985 record | 10–1–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Bo Schembechler (17th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Gary Moeller (8th year) |
| MVP | Mike Hammerstein |
| Captain | Brad Cochran |
| Captain | Eric Kattus |
| Captain | Mike Mallory |
| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 101,701) |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Iowa $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Michigan | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 14, 1985 | 1:30 PM | #13/11 Notre Dame* | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | CBS[1] | W 20–12 | 105,523 | |||
| September 21, 1985 | 3:30 PM | at #15/11 South Carolina* | #19/15 | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ABC | W 34–3 | 74,200 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | 1:00 PM | #17/15 Maryland* | #12/9 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | PASS | W 20–0 | 105,282 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | 1:00 PM | Wisconsin | #7/5 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 33–6 | 105,491 | |||
| October 12, 1985 | 2:30 PM | at Michigan State | #3/3 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | CBS | W 31–0 | 78,235 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | 3:30 PM | at #1/1 Iowa | #2/3 | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | CBS | L 10–12 | 66,350 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | 1:00 PM | Indiana |
#4/4 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | PASS | W 42–15 | 105,629 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | 2:00 PM | at Illinois | #4/4 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | T 3–3 | 76,397 | |||
| November 9, 1985 | 1:00 PM | Purdue | #9/9 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | PASS | W 47–0 | 105,503 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | 12:30 PM | at Minnesota | #8/8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 48–7 | 64,129 | |||
| November 23, 1985 | 1:30 PM | #12/11 Ohio State | #6/6 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | CBS | W 27–17 | 106,102 | ||
| January 1, 1986 | 1:30 PM | vs. #7/6 Nebraska* | #5/5 | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | NBC | W 27–23 | 72,454 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Awards and honors
- All-Americans: Mike Hammerstein, Brad Cochran
- All-Conference: Mike Mallory, Brad Cochran, Mike Hammerstein, Eric Kattus, Mark Messner, Clay Miller
- Most Valuable Player: Mike Hammerstein
- Meyer Morton Award: Clay Miller
- John Maulbetsch Award: Mark Messner
- Frederick Matthei Award: Gerald White
- Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Clay Miller
- Dick Katcher Award: Mike Hammerstein
- Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Eric Kattus, Clay Miller
- Robert P. Ufer Award: Brad Cochran
Coaching staff
- Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Lloyd Carr (defensive backs), Jerry Hanlon (quarterbacks), Jerry Meter, Gary Moeller (defensive coordinator), Bob Thornbladh, Elliot Uzelac (offensive line), Milan Vooletich
- Graduate assistants: Cam Cameron, Bill Sheridan, Mike Trgovac
- Trainer: Russ Miller
- Managers: Michael Drews, Donald Hammond, Aaron Studwell, Keith Webster
