1965 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1965

| team = Abilene Christian Wildcats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southland Conference

| short_conf = Southland

| record = 4–5

| conf_record = 2–2

| head_coach = Les Wheeler

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Shotwell Stadium

}}

The 1965 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian College (now known as Abilene Christian University) in the Southland Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Les Wheeler, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1965

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = East Texas State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| score = 20–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-lions-jinx-wildcat/129525401/|title=Lions jinx Wildcats, 21–20|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=September 19, 1965|access-date=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}

| site_stadium = Lion Stadium

| site_cityst = Brownwood, TX

| score = 45–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-acc-rolls-to-450-win/142015560/|newspaper=Brownwood Bulletin|title=ACC rolls to 45–0 win over Stingers|date=September 26, 1965|access-date=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 8–9

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-indians-scalp-cats/142015790/|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Indians scalp Cats, 9–8|date=October 3, 1965|access-date=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| opponent = Lamar Tech

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 18–28

| attend = 7,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-lamar-tech-hands-acc/142016088/|newspaper=The Odessa American|title=Lamar Tech hands ACC 28–18 loss|date=October 17, 1965|access-date=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 13–35

| attend = 6,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111212643/gwin-fuels-ark-state-past-acc/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Gwin fuels Ark. State past ACC|date=October 24, 1965|accessdate=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 7–24

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sioux-city-journal-brown-scores-3-as-dra/142016528/|newspaper=Sioux City Journal|title=Brown scores 3 as Drake rips Abilene by 24–7|date=October 31, 1965|access-date=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Arlington State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 14–12

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67567501/rebels-fall-1412-as-theft-of-pass/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rebels fall, 14–12, as theft of pass halts late TD bid|date=November 7, 1965|accessdate=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Trinity (TX)

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 30–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-acc-deals-3027/141950845/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=ACC deals 30–27 loss to Trinity U.|date=November 14, 1965|accessdate=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}

| site_stadium = San Angelo Stadium

| site_cityst = San Angelo, TX

| score = 41–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-acc-claws-rams/142021162/|newspaper=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=ACC claws Rams in season finale|date=November 21, 1965|access-date=February 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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