The 1965 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–3 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. South Dakota State*	Grand Forks, ND	W 22–0	5,000
September 25	Wichita State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 17–6	8,000
October 2	at Weber State	Ogden, UT	L 16–19	7,428
October 9	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 10–14	10,862–11,000	[2]
October 16	at Idaho State	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 0–14	6,400
October 23	No. 1 North Dakota State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 7–14	8,000–8,200	[3]
October 30	North Dakota*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 12–21	4,000
November 6	Montana	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT (rivalry)	W 24–7	9,000
November 13	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–25	4,000
November 20	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 0–54	3,500	[4][5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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