The Army Black Knights were 8-3 in 1985. They emerged victorious over the Illinois Fighting Illini, 31 to 29, in the Peach Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 365 | 4,380 | 778 | 5.6 | 3,700 | 699 | 5.3 | 680 | 79 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 9th | 24th | 66th | 19th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 104th | 105th | 10th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 203 | 3,933 | 5.1 | 1,837 | 456 | 4.0 | 2,096 | 310 | 6.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 37th | 60th | 74th | 55th | 29th | 73rd | 61st | 58th | 51st | ||||||||||
Net | +162 | +447 | +778 | +0.5 | +1,863 | +243 | +1.3 | -1,416 | -231 | +1.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 11th | 31st | 66th | 33rd | 6th | 4th | 11th | 105th | 104th | 17th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |