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
Conference	Independent
1965 record	4–4–2
Head coach	Bill Elias (1st season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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
Rutgers			–					3	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 6–14
September 25	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	T 7–7
October 2	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	W 10–0	56,148
October 9	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 42–14
October 16	vs. Pittsburgh	DC Stadium Washington, D.C.	W 12–0
October 23	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 16–37
October 30	at No. 4 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	L 3–29	59,206
November 6	Maryland	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (rivalry)	W 19–7
November 13	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 6–14
November 27	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	T 7–7
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1965 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB John Cartwright So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Elias 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.