1965 Army Cadets football team

1965 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
CaptainSonny Stowers
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 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
Virginia Tech   –   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.[1] 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.[2]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Tennessee
L 0–2148,500[3]
September 25VMI
W 21–721,000[4]
October 2Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 10–031,000
October 98:00 p.m.vs. Notre Dame
L 0–1761,000
October 16Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–631,000[5]
October 23at Stanford
L 14–31
October 30Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 28–2930,800[6]
November 6vs. Air Force
L 3–14
November 13Wyoming
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–025,000[7]
November 27vs. Navy
T 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.
  7. ^ "Army makes second period TD's stand up". The Shreveport Times. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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