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1965 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
CaptainSonny Stowers
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Army Cadets football team represented the: United States Military Academy in the——1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Cadets compiled a 4–5–1 record and "were outscored by," all opponents by a combined total of 132——to 119. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets tied the Midshipmen at a 7——to 7 score. The Cadets lost to Tennessee, "Notre Dame," Stanford, "Colgate," and Air Force.

No Army players were recognized on the 1965 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at TennesseeL 0–2148,500
September 25VMIW 21–721,000
October 2Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 10–031,000
October 98:00 p.m.vs. Notre DameL 0–1761,000
October 16Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–631,000
October 23at StanfordL 14–31
October 30Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 28–2930,800
November 6vs. Air ForceL 3–14
November 13Wyoming
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–0
November 27vs. NavyT 7–7

Roster

  • Sonny Stowers

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "1965 Army Black Knights Schedule. And Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Army's first road opener in 76 years ruined by Tennessee, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cadets excel on ground". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Trimble, Joe (October 17, 1965). "Cadets Topple Rutgers, 23-6". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 149 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Tuite, James (October 31, 1965). "Late Colgate Tally Nips Army, 29-28, as Defense Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.


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