1965 Navy Midshipmen football team

1965 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–2
Head coach	Bill Elias (1st season)
Captain	Bob Wittenberg
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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
Virginia Tech			–					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

The 1965 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Elias. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 6–14	20,367
September 25		at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	T 7–7	55,000
October 2		at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	W 10–0	56,148–57,000
October 9		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 42–14	21,375	[2]
October 16		vs. Pittsburgh	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	W 12–0	24,183	[3]
October 23		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 16–37	49,793	[4]
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 3–29	59,206
November 6		Maryland	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (rivalry)	W 19–7	28,135	[5]
November 13		at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 6–14	47,100–47,163
November 27		vs. Army	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	T 7–7	102,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1965 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB John Cartwright So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Elias Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy sophs smash W&M in 42–12 rout". Sunday News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 17, 1965). "Middle Defense Holds: Navy 12-0 Victor Over Pittsburgh". New York Times. p. S1.
4. "King, Jackets jar Middies". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1965. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Middies hang 19–7 setback on Maryland". Wisconsin State Journal. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Schedule/Results (1965 Navy)". NCAA Statistic. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 13, 2025.