1965 Boston University Terriers football team

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

1965 Boston University Terriers football
1965 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
1965 record	5–3–1
Head coach	Warren Schmakel (2nd season);
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

The 1965 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record, scored 140 points, and gave up 140 points.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Maine	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–18	11,000	^[2]
October 2	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 14–7	7,500	^[3]
October 9	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 14–7
October 16	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	T 7–7	12,000	^[4]
October 23	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 18–34	13,000
October 30	Rutgers	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–0	11,000	^[5]
November 6	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 15–14
November 13	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–50	7,800	^[6]
November 20	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–3

^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^ Herb Ralby (September 26, 1965). "DeVarney Smashes Records As Maine Topples B.U. 18-7". The Boston Globe. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Frush, Charlie (October 3, 1965). "Boston U. Uses Ball Control to Hand Temple 3d Loss, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Holy Cross Tied by Boston U., 7-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 17, 1965. p. S2.
^ Rosa, Francis (October 31, 1965). "'New' B.U. Scores 1st Shutout Since 1960". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pave, Marvin (November 14, 1965). "Delaware Stuns Terriers, 50-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.

v t Boston University Terriers football
Venues	Old Nickerson Field (1928–1938, 1940–1946) Fenway Park (1925–1926, 1936–1939, 1947–1952) Braves Field (1920–1921, 1939, 1953–1954) Nickerson Field (1955–1997)
Bowls & rivalries	Boston College (Green Line Rivalry)
Culture & lore	Rhett the Boston Terrier "Go BU"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
	1885 1888–1890 1898–1903 1906–1916 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t	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