Northwestern
B10 · 1965 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northwestern head-to-head · History & Eras
1965 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H |  SEC | 7–4 | L 14–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H |  B10 | 2–8 | W 20–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–2–1 | L 7–38 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 5–5 | W 15–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 2–7–1 | L 7–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 1–9 | W 9–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 10–1 | L 7–49 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 5–4–1 | L 22–27 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 4–6 | W 34–22 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 23 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 6–4 | L 6–20 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Oregon State +5
- Michigan +4
- Indiana +2
- Iowa +1
- Michigan State -1
- Notre Dame -2
- Florida -4
- Minnesota -4
- Illinois -4
- Wisconsin -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.400 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.