1965 NAIA football season

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1965 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1965
PostseasonNovember 27– December 11, 1965
National ChampionshipARC Stadium
Augusta, GA
ChampionSaint John's (MN) (2)

The 1965 NAIA football season was the tenth season of college football sponsored by the NAIA.

The season was played from August to November 1965, culminating in the 1965 NAIA Championship Bowl, played this year again at ARC Stadium in Augusta, Georgia.

Saint John's (MN) defeated Linfield in the Championship Bowl, 33–0, to win their second NAIA national title.[1]

Conference realignment[]

Membership changes[]

Team 1964 conference 1965 conference
Portland State Oregon Independent (NCAA)

Conference standings[]

1965 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State Teachers + 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Arkansas A&M + 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Arkansas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Harding 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Ouachita Baptist 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Southern Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Henderson State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Ozarks 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1965 Carolinas Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir–Rhyne $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Guilford 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Catawba 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Newberry 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Presbyterian 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Elon 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Omaha $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Fort Hays State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Pittsburg State 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Washburn 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Emporia State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Evergreen Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Washington $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Whitworth 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Western Washington 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Central Washington 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Puget Sound 0 – 2 – 2 0 – 5 – 3
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Gateway Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northwestern (WI) $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Milton 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Lakeland 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois–Chicago 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Eureka 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Iowa Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central (IA) $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Luther 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dubuque 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Buena Vista 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Upper Iowa 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Simpson 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wartburg 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
William Penn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ottawa $ 9 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Bethany (KS) 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Baker 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
College of Emporia 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Southwestern (KS) 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Friends 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Kansas Wesleyan 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Sterling 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
McPherson 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Bethel (KS) 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Lone Star Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sul Ross $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Texas A&I 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
East Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Sam Houston State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Howard Payne 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
McMurry 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1965 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint John's (MN) $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Concordia (MN) 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
St. Thomas (MN) 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Gustavus Adolphus 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Minnesota–Duluth 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Augsburg 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Hamline 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Macalester 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1965 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
William Jewell $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Missouri Valley 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Central Methodist 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Graceland 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Tarkio 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Culver–Stockton 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Nebraska College Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kearney State + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Wayne State (NE) + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Peru State + 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Hastings 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Chadron State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1965 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mayville State $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Dickinson State 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Minot State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Valley City State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Jamestown 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Wahpeton Science 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Ellendale 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Northwest Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Linfield $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Willamette 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Pacific (OR) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
College of Idaho 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Lewis & Clark 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Whitman 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Pacific Lutheran   –   4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1965 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Central $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Northeastern State 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Central State (OK) 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Langston 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
SW Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Panhandle A&M 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
NW Oklahoma State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
SE Oklahoma State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Oregon $ 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Oregon College 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Eastern Oregon 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Oregon Tech 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
George Fox 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern State $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Dakota Wesleyan 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
General Beadle 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Black Hills State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Huron 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Dakota Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Southern State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Tri-State Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Westmar + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Midland + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Yankton 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Concordia (NE) 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dana 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Northwestern (IA) 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Sioux Falls 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1965 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
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Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stout State $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Whitewater State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
La Crosse State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Stevens Point State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
River Falls State 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Oshkosh State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eau Claire State 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Platteville State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Superior State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Postseason[]

Bracket[]

Semifinals
November 27, 1965 		Championship
December 11, 1965
Augusta, GA[2]
      
Fairmont State 7
St. John's (MN)* 28
Saint John's (MN) 33
Linfield 0
Linfield 30
Sul Ross* 27

Championship game outstanding players[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "1965 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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