The 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1985 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cornhuskers were coached by Wayne Daigle, who led his second season. The Huskers finished with a record of 38–11. They competed in the Big Eight Conference, where they finished first with an 11–1 record. They also won the 1985 Big Eight Conference softball tournament.

The Cornhuskers were invited to the 1985 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the NCAA Midwest Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.

The Huskers WCWS finish was vacated due to NCAA sanctions over player ineligibility. Nebraska was also ineligible for postseason play in 1986. Coach Daigle resigned after the 1986 season.

Roster 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers roster Pitchers 15 - Mori Emmons - Senior 16 - Lori Sippel - Freshman 17 - Donna Deardorff - Freshman

Catchers 13 - Lisa Busby - SeniorInfielders 2 - Shelby Mertins - Junior 3 - Amy Love - Sophomore 5 - Lori Richins - Sophomore 10 - Denise Day - Senior 12 - Ann Schroeder - Senior

Utility 7 - Barbara Sterns - Freshman Outfielders 1 - Leeanna Miles - Freshman 4 - Stacy Sunny - Sophomore 6 - Wendy Turner - Senior 8 - Paula Brown - Freshman 9 - Peg Richardson - Senior 11 - Heidi Schlabach - Junior 14 - Debbie Ellison - Senior 18 - Ginger Cannon - Sophomore

Schedule Legend Nebraska win Nebraska loss * Non-Conference game

1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers softball game logRegular season Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 Record * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 8–0 1–0 * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 7–0 2–0 * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 4–0 3–0 * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 2–1 4–0 * L 1–3 4–1 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 4–2 * L 0–3 4–3 at * Northridge, CA W 3–0 5–3 at Cal State Northridge* Northridge, CA L 0–1 5–4 * W 1–0 6–4 * W 2–0 7–4 at Cal State Fullerton* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–6 7–5 * L 0–1 7–6 at * Orange, CA W 6–1 8–6 at Chapman* Orange, CA W 5–0 9–6 * W 4–3 10–6 * W 12–0 11–6 UNLV W 6–1 12–6 * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 3–0 13–6 Creighton* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 6–1 14–6 Apr 6 at Lawrence, KS L 0–1 14–7 0–1 Apr 6 vs Lawrence, KS W 8–0 15–7 1–1 Apr 7 vs Kansas Manhattan, KS W 4–2 16–7 2–1 Apr 7 at Kansas State Manhattan, KS W 1–0 17–7 3–1 * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 10–0 18–7 Colorado State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 3–0 19–7 NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 3–0 20–7 4–1 Missouri NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 5–2 21–7 5–1 Oklahoma State NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 1–0 22–7 6–1 Missouri NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 5–2 23–7 7–1 at Creighton Omaha, NE W 7–0 24–7 at Creighton Omaha, NE L 3–5 24–8 Apr 20 vs Ames, IA W 2–1 25–8 8–1 Apr 20 at Ames, IA W 4–3 26–8 9–1 Apr 21 vs Oklahoma Ames, IA W 8–4 27–8 10–1 Apr 21 at Iowa State Ames, IA W 4–0 28–8 11–1 * NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 1–0 29–8 Kearney State* NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 8–0 30–8Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 T record May 4 Missouri Reaves Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 31–8 1–0 May 5 Kansas Reaves Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 32–8 2–0 May 6 Kansas Reaves Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 33–8 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 Kansas NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE L 1–4 33–9 0–1 May 17 Kansas NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 6–1 34–9 1–1 May 17 Kansas NU Softball Complex • Lincoln, NE W 2–0 35–9 2–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 23 Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 6–0 36–9 1–0 May 24 Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–0 37–9 2–0 May 25 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 5–1 38–9 3–0 May 26 UCLA Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–3 38–10 3–1 May 26 UCLA Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–2 38–11 3–2

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