1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.[1]

1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Conference	Southern Conference
1965 record	6–4 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Gene Corum (6th season)
Home stadium	Old Mountaineer Field (38,000)

1965 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
West Virginia $		4	–	0					6	–	4
William & Mary		5	–	1					6	–	4
East Carolina		3	–	1					9	–	1
VMI		3	–	2					3	–	7
George Washington		4	–	3					5	–	5
The Citadel		4	–	4					4	–	6
Davidson		2	–	3					6	–	4
Furman		2	–	3					5	–	5
Richmond		0	–	6					0	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Richmond	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 56–0
September 25	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 34–14
October 2	Pittsburgh*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	W 63–48
October 9	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 25–2
October 16	vs. Virginia*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 0–41
October 23	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 6–44
October 30	at Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 8–28
November 6	VPI*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 31–22
November 13	Syracuse*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 19–41
November 20	George Washington	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 37–24	16,000	[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1965-schedule.html
2. "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.