1965 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

SPLIT TITLE
AP CHAMPIONAlabama9–1–1 overall
COACHES CHAMPIONMichigan State10–1 overall
HEISMANMike GarrettUSC · HB
#1 PICKTommy NobisTexas · Atlanta Falcons, 1966 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1966Cotton BowlLSU 14, Arkansas 7
Jan 1, 1966Orange BowlAlabama 39, Nebraska 28
Jan 1, 1966Rose BowlUCLA 14, Michigan State 12
Jan 1, 1966Sugar BowlMissouri 20, Florida 18

1965 STANDINGS

11 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Duke finished atop the 1965 ACC standings at 4–2 in conference play (6–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Duke4–26–4–
NC State4–36–4–
Clemson4–35–5–
South Carolina4–25–5–
Maryland3–34–6–
North Carolina3–34–6–
Virginia2–44–6–
Wake Forest1–53–7–

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN UNIVERSITIES

UCLA finished atop the 1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities standings at 4–0 in conference play (8–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UCLA4–08–2–1UCLA 14–12 MSU
USC4–17–2–1–
Washington4–35–5–
Washington State2–17–3–
Stanford2–36–3–1–
California2–35–5–
Oregon State1–35–5–
Oregon0–54–5–1–

BIG 8

Nebraska finished atop the 1965 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska7–010–1ALA 39–28 NEB
Missouri6–18–2–1MIZ 20–18 FLA
Colorado4–2–16–2–2–
Iowa State3–3–14–4–1–
Oklahoma3–43–7–
Oklahoma State2–53–7–
Kansas2–52–8–
Kansas State0–70–10–

BIG TEN

Michigan State finished atop the 1965 Big Ten standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan State7–010–1UCLA 14–12 MSU
Ohio State6–17–2–
Purdue5–27–2–1–
Minnesota5–25–4–1–
Illinois4–36–4–
Northwestern3–44–6–
Michigan2–54–6–
Wisconsin2–52–7–1–
Indiana1–62–8–
Iowa0–71–9–

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1965 MAC standings at 5–1 in conference play (7–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Miami (OH)5–17–2–
Bowling Green5–16–2–
Western Michigan3–2–16–2–1–
Kent State3–2–15–3–1–
Marshall2–44–5–
Toledo2–44–4–
Ohio0–60–9–

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

Delaware finished atop the 1965 Middle Atlantic standings at 2–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Delaware0–02–1

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1965 SEC standings at 6–1–1 in conference play (9–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama6–1–19–1–1ALA 39–28 NEB
Ole Miss6–37–4MISS 13–7 AUB
Florida4–27–4MIZ 20–18 FLA
Auburn4–2–15–5–1MISS 13–7 AUB
LSU3–38–3LSU 14–7 ARK
Kentucky3–36–4–
Tennessee2–1–28–1–2TENN 27–6 TLSA
Georgia2–36–4–
Mississippi State1–53–6–
Vanderbilt1–52–7–1–
Tulane1–52–8–

SOUTHERN

West Virginia finished atop the 1965 Southern standings at 4–0 in conference play (5–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
West Virginia4–05–4–
East Carolina3–18–1ECU 31–0 ME

SOUTHLAND

Arkansas State finished atop the 1965 Southland standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Arkansas State0–01–0

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas finished atop the 1965 Southwest standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arkansas7–010–1LSU 14–7 ARK
Texas Tech5–28–3GT 31–21 TTU
TCU5–26–5UTEP 13–12 TCU
Texas3–46–4–
Baylor3–45–5–
SMU3–44–5–1–
Texas A&M1–63–7–
Rice1–62–8–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

BYU finished atop the 1965 Western Athletic standings at 4–1 in conference play (6–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
BYU4–16–4–
Wyoming3–26–4–
Arizona State3–15–4–
New Mexico2–33–7–
Arizona1–43–7–
Utah1–33–7–

INDEPENDENTS

Utah State finished atop the 1965 independents at 8–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Utah State8–1–
Southern Miss7–2–
Notre Dame7–2–1–
Georgia Tech7–3–1GT 31–21 TTU
UTEP7–3UTEP 13–12 TCU
Syracuse7–3–
Tulsa7–3TENN 27–6 TLSA
Virginia Tech6–3–
Boston College6–4–
Louisville5–4–
Buffalo5–2–1–
New Mexico State5–2–
Miami5–4–1–
Memphis5–4–
Penn State5–5–
Florida State4–5–1–
Colorado State4–6–
Houston4–5–1–
Army4–5–1–
Navy4–4–2–
San José State4–5–
Cincinnati3–4–
Pittsburgh3–7–
Rutgers3–5–
Air Force2–6–1–
Fresno State1–1–
UConn1–2–
Massachusetts1–1–
North Texas1–6–
Louisiana Tech0–2–
Hawai'i0–2–
Central Michigan0–1–
UL Monroe0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

5 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1965Postseason gameUTEP 13, TCU 12
Dec 31, 1965Postseason gameGeorgia Tech 31, Texas Tech 21
Dec 18, 1965Postseason gameTennessee 27, Tulsa 6
Dec 18, 1965Postseason gameOle Miss 13, Auburn 7
Dec 11, 1965Postseason gameEast Carolina 31, Maine 0