1965 STANDINGS
11 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTSACC
Duke finished atop the 1965 ACC standings at 4–2 in conference play (6–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Duke | 4–2 | 6–4 | – |
NC State | 4–3 | 6–4 | – |
Clemson | 4–3 | 5–5 | – |
South Carolina | 4–2 | 5–5 | – |
Maryland | 3–3 | 4–6 | – |
North Carolina | 3–3 | 4–6 | – |
Virginia | 2–4 | 4–6 | – |
Wake Forest | 1–5 | 3–7 | – |
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).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
UCLA | 4–0 | 8–2–1 | UCLA 14–12 MSU |
USC | 4–1 | 7–2–1 | – |
Washington | 4–3 | 5–5 | – |
Washington State | 2–1 | 7–3 | – |
Stanford | 2–3 | 6–3–1 | – |
California | 2–3 | 5–5 | – |
Oregon State | 1–3 | 5–5 | – |
Oregon | 0–5 | 4–5–1 | – |
BIG 8
Nebraska finished atop the 1965 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Nebraska | 7–0 | 10–1 | ALA 39–28 NEB |
Missouri | 6–1 | 8–2–1 | MIZ 20–18 FLA |
Colorado | 4–2–1 | 6–2–2 | – |
Iowa State | 3–3–1 | 4–4–1 | – |
Oklahoma | 3–4 | 3–7 | – |
Oklahoma State | 2–5 | 3–7 | – |
Kansas | 2–5 | 2–8 | – |
Kansas State | 0–7 | 0–10 | – |
BIG TEN
Michigan State finished atop the 1965 Big Ten standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 7–0 | 10–1 | UCLA 14–12 MSU |
Ohio State | 6–1 | 7–2 | – |
Purdue | 5–2 | 7–2–1 | – |
Minnesota | 5–2 | 5–4–1 | – |
Illinois | 4–3 | 6–4 | – |
Northwestern | 3–4 | 4–6 | – |
Michigan | 2–5 | 4–6 | – |
Wisconsin | 2–5 | 2–7–1 | – |
Indiana | 1–6 | 2–8 | – |
Iowa | 0–7 | 1–9 | – |
MAC
Miami (OH) finished atop the 1965 MAC standings at 5–1 in conference play (7–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 7–2 | – |
Bowling Green | 5–1 | 6–2 | – |
Western Michigan | 3–2–1 | 6–2–1 | – |
Kent State | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | – |
Marshall | 2–4 | 4–5 | – |
Toledo | 2–4 | 4–4 | – |
Ohio | 0–6 | 0–9 | – |
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
Delaware finished atop the 1965 Middle Atlantic standings at 2–1.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Delaware | 0–0 | 2–1 |
SEC
Alabama finished atop the 1965 SEC standings at 6–1–1 in conference play (9–1–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 6–1–1 | 9–1–1 | ALA 39–28 NEB |
Ole Miss | 6–3 | 7–4 | MISS 13–7 AUB |
Florida | 4–2 | 7–4 | MIZ 20–18 FLA |
Auburn | 4–2–1 | 5–5–1 | MISS 13–7 AUB |
LSU | 3–3 | 8–3 | LSU 14–7 ARK |
Kentucky | 3–3 | 6–4 | – |
Tennessee | 2–1–2 | 8–1–2 | TENN 27–6 TLSA |
Georgia | 2–3 | 6–4 | – |
Mississippi State | 1–5 | 3–6 | – |
Vanderbilt | 1–5 | 2–7–1 | – |
Tulane | 1–5 | 2–8 | – |
SOUTHERN
West Virginia finished atop the 1965 Southern standings at 4–0 in conference play (5–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
West Virginia | 4–0 | 5–4 | – |
East Carolina | 3–1 | 8–1 | ECU 31–0 ME |
SOUTHLAND
Arkansas State finished atop the 1965 Southland standings at 1–0.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 0–0 | 1–0 |
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas finished atop the 1965 Southwest standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Arkansas | 7–0 | 10–1 | LSU 14–7 ARK |
Texas Tech | 5–2 | 8–3 | GT 31–21 TTU |
TCU | 5–2 | 6–5 | UTEP 13–12 TCU |
Texas | 3–4 | 6–4 | – |
Baylor | 3–4 | 5–5 | – |
SMU | 3–4 | 4–5–1 | – |
Texas A&M | 1–6 | 3–7 | – |
Rice | 1–6 | 2–8 | – |
WESTERN ATHLETIC
BYU finished atop the 1965 Western Athletic standings at 4–1 in conference play (6–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
BYU | 4–1 | 6–4 | – |
Wyoming | 3–2 | 6–4 | – |
Arizona State | 3–1 | 5–4 | – |
New Mexico | 2–3 | 3–7 | – |
Arizona | 1–4 | 3–7 | – |
Utah | 1–3 | 3–7 | – |
INDEPENDENTS
Utah State finished atop the 1965 independents at 8–1.
| TEAM | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|
Utah State | 8–1 | – |
Southern Miss | 7–2 | – |
Notre Dame | 7–2–1 | – |
Georgia Tech | 7–3–1 | GT 31–21 TTU |
UTEP | 7–3 | UTEP 13–12 TCU |
Syracuse | 7–3 | – |
Tulsa | 7–3 | TENN 27–6 TLSA |
Virginia Tech | 6–3 | – |
Boston College | 6–4 | – |
Louisville | 5–4 | – |
Buffalo | 5–2–1 | – |
New Mexico State | 5–2 | – |
Miami | 5–4–1 | – |
Memphis | 5–4 | – |
Penn State | 5–5 | – |
Florida State | 4–5–1 | – |
Colorado State | 4–6 | – |
Houston | 4–5–1 | – |
Army | 4–5–1 | – |
Navy | 4–4–2 | – |
San José State | 4–5 | – |
Cincinnati | 3–4 | – |
Pittsburgh | 3–7 | – |
Rutgers | 3–5 | – |
Air Force | 2–6–1 | – |
Fresno State | 1–1 | – |
UConn | 1–2 | – |
Massachusetts | 1–1 | – |
North Texas | 1–6 | – |
Louisiana Tech | 0–2 | – |
Hawai'i | 0–2 | – |
Central Michigan | 0–1 | – |
UL Monroe | 0–1 | – |
BOWL RESULTS
9 BOWL GAMES
| DATE | BOWL | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1966 | Bowl | LSU 14, Arkansas 7 |
| Jan 1, 1966 | Bowl | Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 |
| Jan 1, 1966 | Bowl | UCLA 14, Michigan State 12 |
| Jan 1, 1966 | Bowl | Missouri 20, Florida 18 |
| Dec 31, 1965 | Bowl | UTEP 13, TCU 12 |
| Dec 31, 1965 | Bowl | Georgia Tech 31, Texas Tech 21 |
| Dec 18, 1965 | Bowl | Tennessee 27, Tulsa 6 |
| Dec 18, 1965 | Bowl | Ole Miss 13, Auburn 7 |
| Dec 11, 1965 | Bowl | East Carolina 31, Maine 0 |






































































































