1985 Birmingham Stallions Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 13-5
Finishing 1st in the USFL's Eastern Conference
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Rollie Dotsch (13-5)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 288,585, Avg. 32,065 in 9 home dates
1985 Birmingham Stallions Roster
The Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the USFL's Eastern Conference.
The Stallions piled up points with 436 points, and the solid defense gave up 299. Cliff Stoudt led the charge, throwing for 3,358 yards. Jim Smith caught 87 passes for 1,322 yards.
Joe Cribbs rushed for a team-best 1,047 yards for Birmingham.
Chuck Clanton intercepted 16 errant tosses from the opposition. Bill Roe sacked quarterbacks 8.5 times.
Rollie Dotsch coached the team. The 1985 Birmingham Stallions lost in the Semifinal.
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Regular Season Points For: 436
Regular Season Points Against: 299
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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February 2, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 0 at San Antonio Gunslingers 0 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | Canceled, snow | |
February 16, 1985 | Houston Gamblers 20 at Birmingham Stallions 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
February 24, 1985 | New Jersey Generals 28 at Birmingham Stallions 38 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
March 3, 1985 | Denver Gold 40 at Birmingham Stallions 23 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
March 9, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 34 at Orlando Renegades 10 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
March 16, 1985 | Memphis Showboats 19 at Birmingham Stallions 34 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
March 24, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 7 at Baltimore Stars 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
March 30, 1985 | Jacksonville Bulls 18 at Birmingham Stallions 25 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
April 7, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 14 at San Antonio Gunslingers 15 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
April 13, 1985 | Oakland Invaders 17 at Birmingham Stallions 20 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
April 21, 1985 | Tampa Bay Bandits 3 at Birmingham Stallions 30 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
April 28, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 17 at Jacksonville Bulls 27 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
May 3, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 24 at Memphis Showboats 38 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
May 11, 1985 | Portland Breakers 0 at Birmingham Stallions 14 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
May 19, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 44 at Los Angeles Express 7 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
May 27, 1985 | Orlando Renegades 17 at Birmingham Stallions 41 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
June 3, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 29 at Houston Gamblers 27 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
June 8, 1985 | Baltimore Stars 7 at Birmingham Stallions 14 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
June 15, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 14 at Tampa Bay Bandits 17 | L | 8-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
June 23, 1985 | Birmingham Stallions 14 at New Jersey Generals 6 | W | 8-1-0 | 5-4-0 | 13-5-0 | ||
June 29, 1985 | Houston Gamblers 20 at Birmingham Stallions 22 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Quarterfinals | |
July 7, 1985 | Baltimore Stars 28 at Birmingham Stallions 14 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Semifinals |