1965 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1965 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Elias.[1][2]

1965 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record4–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18SyracuseL 6–14
September 25at StanfordT 7–7
October 2at OklahomaW 10–056,148
October 9William & Mary
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 42–14
October 16vs. PittsburghW 12–0
October 23at Georgia TechL 16–37
October 30at No. 4 Notre DameL 3–2959,206
November 6Maryland
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
W 19–7
November 13at Penn StateL 6–14
November 27vs. ArmyT 7–7
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1965 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB John Cartwright So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Navy Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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