1965 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Auburn 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Tennessee 2 – 1 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
Ole Miss 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 8 LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his third season and finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Georgia Tech*
T 10–1022,275[1]
September 25at Georgia
L 10–2445,000[2]
October 2at Wake Forest*
L 0–711,000[3]
October 9Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–2229,268[4]
October 16VPI*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 21–1014,338[5]
October 23at Ole Miss
L 7–2416,000[6]
October 30at Tulane
W 13–027,000[7]
November 6No. 10 Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–3426,663[8]
November 13Miami (FL)*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–2812,996[9]
November 27at No. 9 Tennessee
L 3–2136,248[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Vanderbilt ties Engineers, 10–10". The Miami Herald. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "In 24–10 SEC tilt, Georgia advances". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deacons shut out Vanderbilt, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bama fight back, roars past Vandy". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ransom pays off for VU". The Nashville Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels hammer out 24–7 win over Vandy". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandy defense prevails". The Jackson Sun. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bird, Kentucky rout Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami throttles Vanderbilt 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mitchell-led Vols rap Vandy". Daily Press. November 28, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1965 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.


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