1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1965 record6–4 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumOld Mountaineer Field (38,000)
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
West Virginia $   4 – 0     6 – 4  
William & Mary   5 – 1     6 – 4  
East Carolina   3 – 1     9 – 1  
VMI   3 – 2     3 – 7  
George Washington   4 – 3     5 – 5  
The Citadel   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Davidson   2 – 3     6 – 4  
Furman   2 – 3     5 – 5  
Richmond   0 – 6     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Richmond
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 56–0
September 25at William & Mary
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 34–14
October 2Pittsburgh*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)
W 63–48
October 9at The Citadel
W 25–2
October 16vs. Virginia*
L 0–41
October 23at Penn State*
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
L 6–44
October 30at Kentucky*
  • McLean Stadium
  • Lexington, KY
L 8–28
November 6VPI*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 31–22
November 13Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 19–41
November 20George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 37–24 16,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1965 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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