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Michigan State

B10 · 1965 Season · Final

Pretender
Record
10–1
0.909 Win %
Conference
1st
7–0 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1918–2026
All-Time Record
618–421–30
0.592 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1955
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 33
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 12 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Michigan State head-to-head · History & Eras

1965 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 21UCLAH2HPAC8–2–1W 13–3
5Week 5 · Sep 28Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–5W 23–0
6Week 6 · Oct 5Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB106–4W 22–12
7Week 7 · Oct 12Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB104–6W 24–7
8Week 8 · Oct 19Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB107–2W 32–7
9Week 9 · Oct 26Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB107–2–1W 14–10
10Week 10 · Nov 2Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB104–6W 49–7
11Week 11 · Nov 9Iowa (IOWA)H2HB101–9W 35–0
12Week 12 · Nov 16Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–8W 27–13
13Week 13 · Nov 23Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–2–1W 12–3
16Final · Jan 4UCLAH2HPAC8–2–1L 12–14

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
0.897
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+49
-2+51
  • UCLA +8
  • Ohio State +7
  • Purdue +7
  • Notre Dame +7
  • Illinois +6
  • Penn State +5
  • Michigan +4
  • Northwestern +4
  • Indiana +2
  • Iowa +1
  • UCLA -2

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #2Better than 99%
Win % Place 2ndBetter than 99%

0.909 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#1W14#1Regular Season Final#1Post-Season W1#1Post-Season W2#2Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+10
+23
+10
+17
+25
+4
+42
+35
+14
+9
-2

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#171960#121961#551962#81963#591964

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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