1965 Boston University Terriers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1965
| team = Boston University Terriers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–3–1
| head_coach = Warren Schmakel
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Nickerson Field
}}
{{1965 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1965 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record, scored 140 points, and gave up 140 points.{{cite web|title=Boston (MA) Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=September 28, 2021|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1965|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906031904/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1965|archive-date=2015-09-06}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 25||Maine|Nickerson Field|Boston, MA|L 7-18|11,000|{{cite news|title=DeVarney Smashes Records As Maine Topples B.U. 18-7|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Herb Ralby|date=September 26, 1965|page=58|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85889518/devarney-smashes-records-as-maine/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 2|at|Temple|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 14-7|7,000–7,500|{{cite news |title=Boston U. Uses Ball Control to Hand Temple 3d Loss, 14-7 |first=Charlie |last=Frush |date=October 3, 1965 |at=sect. 3, p. 1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69045455/1965-temple-bu/ }}
|October 9|at|Buffalo|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|W 14-7|8,000|
|October 16|at|Holy Cross|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|T 7-7|11,000–12,000|{{cite news |title=Holy Cross Tied by Boston U., 7-7 |agency=United Press International |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 17, 1965 |page=S2}}
|October 23||UMass|Nickerson Field|Boston, MA|L 18-34|13,000|
|October 30||Rutgers|Nickerson Field|Boston, MA|W 30-0|11,000|{{cite news |title='New' B.U. Scores 1st Shutout Since 1960 |first=Francis |last=Rosa |date=October 31, 1965 |page=58 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69053504/1965-rutgers-bu/ }}
|November 6||Connecticut|Nickerson Field|Boston, MA|W 15-14|6,500|
|November 13|at|Delaware|Delaware Stadium|Newark, DE|L 7-50|7,800–7,874|{{cite news |title=Delaware Stuns Terriers, 50-7 |first=Marvin |last=Pave |date=November 14, 1965 |page=62 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69056440/1965-delaware-bu/ }}
|November 20||Rhode Island|Nickerson Field|Boston, MA|W 28-3|8,000|
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/13167 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 26, 2022 }}
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