Bowls and playoffs
The 1985 football postseason, including games played in 1986.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: Ga. Southern 44 · Furman 42
11 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 21, 1985
Final site: Tacoma, WA
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: North Dakota St. 35 · North Ala. 7
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: McAllen, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Augustana (IL) 20 · Ithaca 7
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 17 · Michigan St. 14
December 31, 1985
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Alabama 24 · Southern California 3
December 28, 1985
Honolulu
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Air Force 24 · Texas 16
December 31, 1985
Houston
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 51 · Bowling Green 7
December 14, 1985
Fresno, CA
Cherry Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Maryland 35 · Syracuse 18
December 21, 1985
Pontiac, MI
Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Texas A&M 36 · Auburn 16
January 1, 1986
Location not documented
Florida Citrus Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 10 · BYU 7
December 28, 1985
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Washington 20 · Colorado 17
December 30, 1985
Anaheim, CA
Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 34 · Oklahoma St. 23
December 30, 1985
Location not documented
Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arkansas 18 · Arizona St. 17
December 22, 1985
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Minnesota 20 · Clemson 13
December 21, 1985
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Baylor 21 · LSU 7
December 27, 1985
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 25 · Penn St. 10
January 1, 1986
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Army 31 · Illinois 29
December 31, 1985
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UCLA 45 · Iowa 28
January 1, 1986
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 35 · Miami (FL) 7
January 1, 1986
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arizona 13 · Georgia 13
December 28, 1985
Location not documented
Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Michigan 27 · Nebraska 23
January 1, 1986
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 27 · Gray 20
December 25, 1985
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 18 · West 7
January 11, 1986
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
SWAC 16 · MEAC 14
January 11, 1986
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 23 · East 10
January 11, 1986
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 31 · West 14
January 11, 1986
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 31 · South 17
January 18, 1986
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.