The Texas Longhorns were 8-3 in 1985. They fell to the Air Force Falcons, 24 to 16, in the Bluebonnet 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 | 254 | 3,973 | 765 | 5.2 | 2,191 | 557 | 3.9 | 1,782 | 208 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 48th | 49th | 74th | 35th | 28th | 19th | 39th | 65th | 90th | 12th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 235 | 3,641 | 4.7 | 1,860 | 515 | 3.6 | 1,781 | 263 | 6.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 51st | 37th | 37th | 58th | 68th | 45th | 23rd | 17th | 55th | ||||||||||
Net | +19 | +332 | +765 | +0.5 | +331 | +42 | +0.3 | +1 | -55 | +1.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 47th | 36th | 74th | 31st | 36th | 39th | 43rd | 50th | 77th | 20th |
| 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 |