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1965 Navy Midshipmen football team

Summary

The 1965 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Elias.[1][2]

1965 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
CaptainBob Wittenberg
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 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

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Syracuse 
L 6–1420,367
September 25at Stanford
T 7–7
October 2at Oklahoma
W 10–056,148
October 9William & Mary 
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 42–1421,375[3]
October 16vs. Pittsburgh
W 12–024,183[4]
October 23at Georgia Tech
L 16–3749,793
October 302:30 p.m.at No. 4 Notre Dame
L 3–2959,206
November 6Maryland
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
W 19–728,135[5]
November 13at Penn State
L 6–1447,163
November 27vs. Army
T 7–7

Personnel edit

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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy sophs smash W&M in 42–12 rout". Sunday News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 17, 1965). "Middle Defense Holds: Navy 12-0 Victor Over Pittsburgh". New York Times. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Middies hang 19–7 setback on Maryland". Wisconsin State Journal. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.