| 1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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| SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Richmond | W 56–0 | |||
| September 25 | at William & Mary | W 34–14 | 9,500 | ||
| October 2 | Pittsburgh* |
| W 63–48 | 35,000 | |
| October 9 | at The Citadel | W 25–2 | |||
| October 16 | vs. Virginia* | L 0–41 | 24,000 | ||
| October 23 | at Penn State* | L 6–44 | 44,230 | ||
| October 30 | at Kentucky* | L 8–28 | 37,500 | ||
| November 6 | Virginia Tech* |
| W 31–22 | 23,000 | |
| November 13 | Syracuse* |
| L 19–41 | 33,500 | |
| November 20 | George Washington |
| W 37–24 | 16,000 | |
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References
- "West Virginia rips Richmond in 56–0 rout". The News and Observer. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia does it again; Rips W&M 34–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia stuns Pitt in 63–48 spree". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia 25–2 winner at The Citadel". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UVA's 'perfect' offense clobbers WVU, 41 to 0". The Lynchburg News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Penn St. nabs 44–6 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats defense West Virginia for 28–8 win". The Park City Daily News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia turns back Virginia Tech by 31 to 22". The Danville Register. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Little, Csonka pace Syracuse's 41–19 win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1965 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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