1965 George Washington Colonials football team

1965 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumDistrict of Columbia Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Camp, the team compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 in the SoCon).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Temple*
W 21–1310,200[2]
September 25The Citadel
W 30–77,500[3]
October 2VMI
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 14–010,500[4]
October 9Virginia Tech*
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 12–1712,500[5]
October 15Cincinnati*
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 3–1310,000[6]
October 23at William & Mary
L 14–2811,000[7]
October 30Davidson
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 23–77,500[8]
November 6at Furman
W 24–7[9]
November 13at No. 6 East Carolina
L 20–2113,202[10]
November 20at West Virginia
L 24–3716,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1965 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Temple defeated, Petro's nose may be broken". The Morning Call. September 19, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colonials topple The Citadel, 30–7". The News and Observer. September 26, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "George Washington beats Keydets, 14–0". The Progress-Index. October 3, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VPI halts GWU 17–12 for 4th win". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Cats up to scratch". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Madden-led W&M rips GW in 2nd half, 28–14". Daily Press. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Holloran scores two TDs in GW win over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Scrappy Paladins lose to GW, 24–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big ECC rally wins 21–20". The News and Observer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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