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1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football
1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–7 vs. LSU
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 3
Record	10–1 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (8th season);
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Arkansas $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
TCU	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Texas	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 331 to 118.^[1]^[2] The Razorbacks were undefeated in the regular season and ranked #3 in the final AP Poll and #2 in the final UPI Coaches Poll. They went on to lose to LSU in the 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic by a 14–7 score, due in large part to Arkansas QB Jon Brittenum going down with an injury in the first half.

Running back Bobby Burnett tied three others in scoring, with 16 touchdowns, the fourth-highest total in the nation. Ronny South was second in kick scoring, with 42 extra points and six field goals. As an offensive unit, the Razorbacks had the best scoring offense (32.4 ppg), the eighth-best rushing offense (226.1 ypg), seventh-best total offense (360.2 ypg) nationally. The defense was fourth-best against the run (74.9 yards allowed per game).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Oklahoma State*	No. 6	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 28–14
September 25	Tulsa*	No. 5	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 20–12	34,000
October 2	TCU	No. 4	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 28–0
October 9	at Baylor	No. 3	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		W 38–7	33,246
October 16	No. 1 Texas	No. 3	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	NBC	W 27–24	42,000	^[3]
October 23	North Texas State*	No. 1	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 55–20	35,000	^[4]
October 30	Texas A&M	No. 2	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)		W 31–0
November 6	at Rice	No. 2	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 31–0
November 13	at SMU	No. 2	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		W 24–3	68,500
November 20	No. 9 Texas Tech	No. 2	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	NBC	W 42–24	42,000
January 1	LSU*	No. 2	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic, rivalry)	CBS	L 7–14	76,200
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas	0	11	3	10	24
• Arkansas	13	7	0	7	27

Date: October 16
Location: Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Source: [1]

Cotton Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	0	0	0	7
Tigers	0	14	0	0	14

The Arkansas Razorbacks put their 22-game win streak on the line in the 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic against their rivals, the Tigers of LSU. Arkansas had the number-one scoring offense coming into the game, averaging 32.4 points per contest.

Arkansas took the ball to the end zone on the opening drive, capped by a 19-yard toss from Jon Brittenum to All-American end Bobby Crockett. Running back Joe LaBruzzo then ran in from three yards out for the Bengal Tigers to tie the game at 7. Razorback QB Brittenum then left the game after suffering a shoulder injury and the Hogs fumbled the ball three plays later. LaBruzzo again scored, this time from one yard away, giving the Tigers a 14–7 halftime lead.

Neither team scored in the second half, and Arkansas ended the game on the LSU 24-yard line.^[5] Razorback Bobby Crockett set a bowl record with 10 catches for 129 yards.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	LSU
1			87		ARK	Bobby Crockett 19-yard touchdown reception from Harry Wilson, Ronny South kick good	7	0
2			80		LSU	Joe LaBruzzo 3-yard touchdown run, Moneau kick good	7	7
2			34		LSU	Joe LaBruzzo 1-yard touchdown run, Moneau kick good	7	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	14

References

^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
^ "1965 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
^ "Late drive spells win for Arkie over Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas wallops North Texas 55–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1965 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2008.