1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–4 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Mountaineer Field
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
East Carolina 3 –1 –09 –1 –0
VMI 3 –2 –03 –7 –0
George Washington 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 4 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Furman 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Richmond 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Gene Corum in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the second consecutive season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Richmond
W 56–0 [1]
September 25at William & Mary
W 34–149,500 [2]
October 2 Pittsburgh *
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 63–4835,000 [3]
October 9at The Citadel
W 25–2 [4]
October 16vs. Virginia *
L 0–4124,000 [5]
October 23at Penn State *
L 6–4444,230 [6]
October 30at Kentucky *
L 8–2837,500 [7]
November 6 Virginia Tech *
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 31–2223,000 [8]
November 13 Syracuse *
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 19–4133,500 [9]
November 20 George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 37–2416,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia rips Richmond in 56–0 rout". The News and Observer. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia does it again; Rips W&M 34–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "West Virginia stuns Pitt in 63–48 spree". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia 25–2 winner at The Citadel". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UVA's 'perfect' offense clobbers WVU, 41 to 0". The Lynchburg News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Penn St. nabs 44–6 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wildcats defense West Virginia for 28–8 win". The Park City Daily News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "West Virginia turns back Virginia Tech by 31 to 22". The Danville Register. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Little, Csonka pace Syracuse's 41–19 win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1965 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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