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1965 NCAA University Division football rankings

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| preseason_number_1 = Nebraska

| champions = Alabama (AP)
Michigan State (Coaches)

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Two human polls comprised the 1965 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Legend

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| National champion

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| Win–loss record

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| Number of first place votes

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| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

For the first time in its history, the final AP Poll was released in January, after the bowl games.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YOshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DJsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5120%2C472175 |newspaper=Tuscaloosa News |location=(Alabama) |agency=Associated Press |last=Green |first=Bob |title=Tide keeps AP title trophy |date=January 4, 1966 |page=7}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2GJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7015%2C513221 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Alabama is voted No. 1 in final AP grid poll |date=January 4, 1966 |page=13}} This practice would not be repeated again for the next two seasons, but has been the standard since the 1968 season.

The AP Poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967. Entering New Year's Day, the top three teams (Michigan State, Arkansas, Nebraska) were all 10–0,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=obszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7199%2C8052754 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Michigan State leads; Irish skid |date=November 30, 1965 |page=14}} but all three lost.

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{{ColPollTable

|Week1 = 0

|Week2 = 1

|Week3 = 2

|Week4 = 3

|Week5 = 4

|Week6 = 5

|Week7 = 6

|Week8 = 7

|Week9 = 8

|Week10 = 9

|Week11 = 10

|Week12 = 11

|Week13 = 12 (Final)

|Week1Date = Aug{{cite web |title=1965 Preseason AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=296

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week2Date = Sep 20{{cite web |title=September 20, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=297

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week3Date = Sep 27{{cite web |title=September 27, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=298

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week4Date = Oct 4{{cite web |title=October 4, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=299

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week5Date = Oct 11{{cite web |title=October 11, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=300

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week6Date = Oct 18{{cite web |title=October 18, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=301

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week7Date = Oct 25{{cite web |title=October 25, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=302

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week8Date = Nov 1{{cite web |title=November 1, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=303

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week9Date = Nov 8{{cite web |title=November 8, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=304

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week10Date = Nov 15{{cite web |title=November 15, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=305

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week11Date = Nov 22{{cite web |title=November 22, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=306

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week12Date = Nov 29{{cite web |title=November 29, 1965 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=307

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week13Date = Jan 4{{cite web |title=1965 Final AP Football Poll|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=308

|work=College Poll Archive |access-date=March 25, 2017 }}

|Week1-1 = Nebraska (11)

|Week1-2 = Texas (7)

|Week1-3 = Notre Dame (7)

|Week1-4 = Michigan (5)

|Week1-5 = Alabama (4)

|Week1-6 = Arkansas (6)

|Week1-7 = USC (4)

|Week1-8 = LSU

|Week1-9 = Purdue (1)

|Week1-10 = Ohio State (1)

|Week2-1 = Notre Dame (1–0) (24)

|Week2-1-Color = u

|Week2-2 = Nebraska (1–0) (16)

|Week2-2-Color = d

|Week2-3 = Texas (1–0) (7)

|Week2-3-Color = d

|Week2-4 = Michigan (1–0) (2)

|Week2-4-Color =

|Week2-5 = Arkansas (1–0) (4)

|Week2-5-Color = u

|Week2-6 = Purdue (1–0)

|Week2-6-Color = u

|Week2-7 = LSU (1–0)

|Week2-7-Color = u

|Week2-8 = Florida (1–0)

|Week2-8-Color = npr

|Week2-9 = Syracuse (1–0)

|Week2-9-Color = npr

|Week2-10 = Kentucky (1–0)

|Week2-10-Color = npr

|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|Alabama|Ohio State|USC|}}

|Week3-1 = Texas (2–0) (15)

|Week3-1-Color = u

|Week3-2 = Purdue (2–0) (14)

|Week3-2-Color = u

|Week3-3 = Nebraska (2–0) (13)

|Week3-3-Color = d

|Week3-4 = Arkansas (2–0) (3)

|Week3-4-Color = u

|Week3-5 = LSU (2–0)

|Week3-5-Color = u

|Week3-6 = Kentucky (2–0) (1)

|Week3-6-Color = u

|Week3-7 = Michigan (2–0)

|Week3-7-Color = d

|Week3-8 = Notre Dame (1–1)

|Week3-8-Color = d

|Week3-9 = Michigan State (2–0)

|Week3-9-Color = npr

|Week3-10 = Georgia (2–0)

|Week3-10-Color = npr

|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|Florida|Syracuse|}}

|Week4-1 = Texas (3–0) (25)

|Week4-1-Color =

|Week4-2 = Nebraska (3–0) (10)

|Week4-2-Color = u

|Week4-3 = Arkansas (3–0) (1)

|Week4-3-Color = u

|Week4-4 = Georgia (3–0) (3)

|Week4-4-Color = u

|Week4-5 = Michigan State (3–0)

|Week4-5-Color = u

|Week4-6 = Purdue (2–0–1) (1)

|Week4-6-Color = d

|Week4-7 = Notre Dame (2–1)

|Week4-7-Color = u

|Week4-8 = USC (2–0–1)

|Week4-8-Color = npr

|Week4-9 = Mississippi State (3–0)

|Week4-9-Color = npr

|Week4-10 = Florida (2–1)

|Week4-10-Color = npr

|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Kentucky|LSU|Michigan|}}

|Week5-1 = Texas (4–0) (22)

|Week5-1-Color =

|Week5-2 = Nebraska (4–0) (16)

|Week5-2-Color =

|Week5-3 = Arkansas (4–0) (4)

|Week5-3-Color =

|Week5-4 = Michigan State (4–0) (3)

|Week5-4-Color = u

|Week5-5 = Georgia (4–0) (2)

|Week5-5-Color = d

|Week5-6 = USC (3–0–1)

|Week5-6-Color = u

|Week5-7 = Purdue (3–0–1) (1)

|Week5-7-Color = d

|Week5-8 = Notre Dame (3–1)

|Week5-8-Color = d

|Week5-9 = Florida (3–1)

|Week5-9-Color = u

|Week5-10 = Mississippi State (4–0)

|Week5-10-Color = d

|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|}}

|Week6-1 = Arkansas (5–0) (28)

|Week6-1-Color = u

|Week6-2 = Michigan State (5–0) (14)

|Week6-2-Color = u

|Week6-3 = Nebraska (5–0) (8)

|Week6-3-Color = d

|Week6-4 = USC (4–0–1)

|Week6-4-Color = u

|Week6-5 = Texas (4–1)

|Week6-5-Color = d

|Week6-6 = Purdue (4–0–1)

|Week6-6-Color = u

|Week6-7 = Notre Dame (3–1)

|Week6-7-Color = u

|Week6-8 = Florida (4–1)

|Week6-8-Color = u

|Week6-9 = LSU (4–1)

|Week6-9-Color = npr

|Week6-10 = Georgia (4–1)

|Week6-10-Color = d

|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Mississippi State|}}

|Week7-1 = Michigan State (6–0) (19)

|Week7-1-Color = u

|Week7-2 = Arkansas (6–0) (23)

|Week7-2-Color = d

|Week7-3 = Nebraska (6–0) (9)

|Week7-3-Color =

|Week7-4 = Notre Dame (4–1)

|Week7-4-Color = u

|Week7-5 = LSU (5–1)

|Week7-5-Color = u

|Week7-6 = Purdue (4–1–1)

|Week7-6-Color =

|Week7-7 = Florida (4–1)

|Week7-7-Color = u

|Week7-8 = USC (4–1–1)

|Week7-8-Color = d

|Week7-9 = Texas (4–2)

|Week7-9-Color = d

|Week7-10 = Alabama (4–1–1)

|Week7-10-Color = npr

|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia|}}

|Week8-1 = Michigan State (7–0) (36)

|Week8-1-Color =

|Week8-2 = Arkansas (7–0) (11)

|Week8-2-Color =

|Week8-3 = Nebraska (7–0) (3)

|Week8-3-Color =

|Week8-4 = Notre Dame (5–1)

|Week8-4-Color =

|Week8-5 = Alabama (5–1–1)

|Week8-5-Color = u

|Week8-6 = USC (4–1–1)

|Week8-6-Color = u

|Week8-7 = Georgia Tech (5–1–1)

|Week8-7-Color = npr

|Week8-8 = UCLA (4–1–1)

|Week8-8-Color = npr

|Week8-9 = Missouri (4–2–1)

|Week8-9-Color = npr

|Week8-10 = Kentucky (5–2)

|Week8-10-Color = npr

|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Florida|LSU|Purdue|Texas|}}

|Week9-1 = Michigan State (8–0) (32)

|Week9-1-Color =

|Week9-2 = Arkansas (8–0) (14)

|Week9-2-Color =

|Week9-3 = Nebraska (8–0) (4)

|Week9-3-Color =

|Week9-4 = Notre Dame (6–1) (1)

|Week9-4-Color =

|Week9-5 = Alabama (6–1–1)

|Week9-5-Color =

|Week9-6 = USC (5–1–1)

|Week9-6-Color =

|Week9-7 = UCLA (5–1–1)

|Week9-7-Color = u

|Week9-8 = Tennessee (4–0–2)

|Week9-8-Color = npr

|Week9-9 = Missouri (5–2–1)

|Week9-9-Color =

|Week9-10 = Kentucky (6–2)

|Week9-10-Color =

|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia Tech|}}

|Week10-1 = Michigan State (9–0) (31)

|Week10-1-Color =

|Week10-2 = Arkansas (9–0) (15)

|Week10-2-Color =

|Week10-3 = Nebraska (9–0) (2)

|Week10-3-Color =

|Week10-4 = Notre Dame (7–1)

|Week10-4-Color =

|Week10-5 = Alabama (7–1–1)

|Week10-5-Color =

|Week10-6 = USC (6–1–1)

|Week10-6-Color =

|Week10-7 = UCLA (6–1–1)

|Week10-7-Color =

|Week10-8 = Missouri (6–2–1)

|Week10-8-Color = u

|Week10-9 = Texas Tech (8–1)

|Week10-9-Color = npr

|Week10-10 = Florida (6–2)

|Week10-10-Color= npr

|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|Kentucky|Tennessee|}}

|Week11-1 = Michigan State (10–0) (34)

|Week11-1-Color =

|Week11-2 = Arkansas (10–0) (9)

|Week11-2-Color =

|Week11-3 = Nebraska (9–0)

|Week11-3-Color =

|Week11-4 = UCLA (7–1–1)

|Week11-4-Color = u

|Week11-5 = Alabama (7–1–1)

|Week11-5-Color =

|Week11-6 = Notre Dame (7–2)

|Week11-6-Color = d

|Week11-7 = Missouri (7–2–1)

|Week11-7-Color = u

|Week11-8 = USC (6–2–1)

|Week11-8-Color = d

|Week11-9 = Tennessee (5–1–2)

|Week11-9-Color = npr

|Week11-10 = Texas Tech (8–2)

|Week11-10-Color= d

|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|Florida|}}

|Week12-1 = Michigan State (10–0) (35)

|Week12-1-Color =

|Week12-2 = Arkansas (10–0) (10)

|Week12-2-Color =

|Week12-3 = Nebraska (10–0)

|Week12-3-Color =

|Week12-4 = Alabama (8–1–1) (1)

|Week12-4-Color = u

|Week12-5 = UCLA (7–1–1)

|Week12-5-Color = d

|Week12-6 = Missouri (7–2–1)

|Week12-6-Color = u

|Week12-7 = Tennessee (6–1–2)

|Week12-7-Color = u

|Week12-8 = USC (7–2–1)

|Week12-8-Color =

|Week12-9 = Notre Dame (7–2–1)

|Week12-9-Color = d

|Week12-10 = Texas Tech (8–2)

|Week12-10-Color=

|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|}}

|Week13-1 = Alabama (9–1–1) (37)

|Week13-1-Color = nc

|Week13-2 = Michigan State (10–1) (18)

|Week13-2-Color = d

|Week13-3 = Arkansas (10–1) (1)

|Week13-3-Color = d

|Week13-4 = UCLA (8–2–1) (1)

|Week13-4-Color = u

|Week13-5 = Nebraska (10–1)

|Week13-5-Color = d

|Week13-6 = Missouri (8–2–1)

|Week13-6-Color =

|Week13-7 = Tennessee (8–1–2)

|Week13-7-Color =

|Week13-8 = LSU (8–3)

|Week13-8-Color = npr

|Week13-9 = Notre Dame (7–2–1)

|Week13-9-Color =

|Week13-10 = USC (7–2–1)

|Week13-10-Color= d

|Week13Dropped = {{ubl|Texas Tech|}}

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Final Coaches Poll

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in late November.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Na4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uZoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1658%2C8887140 |newspaper=Reading Eagle |location=(Pennsylvania) |agency=UPI |title=UPI final ratings |date=November 30, 1965 |page=23}}
Michigan State received 28 of the 35 first-place votes; Arkansas received five and Nebraska two.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WJ4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1232%2C5728197 |newspaper=Bend Bulletin |location=(Oregon) |agency=UPI |title=Spartans voted national title |date=November 30, 1965 |page=6}}

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Ranking

! Team

! Conference

! Bowl

1

| Michigan State

| Big Ten

| Lost Rose, 12–14

2

| Arkansas

| Southwest

| Lost Cotton, 7–14

3

| Nebraska

| Big Eight

| Lost Orange, 28–39

4

| Alabama

| SEC

| Won Orange, 39–28

5

| UCLA

| AAWU (Pac-8)

| Won Rose, 14–12

6

| Missouri

| Big Eight

| Won Sugar, 20–18

7

| Tennessee

| SEC

| Won Bluebonnet, 27–6

8

| Notre Dame

| Independent

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9

| USC

| AAWU (Pac-8)

10

| Texas Tech

| Southwest

| Lost Gator, 21–31

11

| Ohio State

| Big Ten

| none

12

| Florida

| SEC

| Lost Sugar, 18–20

13

| Purdue

| Big Ten

| none

14

| LSU

| SEC

| Won Cotton, 14–7

15

| Georgia

| SEC

| none

16

| Tulsa

| MVC

| Lost Bluebonnet, 6–27

17

| Mississippi

| SEC

| Won Liberty, 13–7

18

| Kentucky

| SEC

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19

| Syracuse

| Independent

20

| Colorado

| Big Eight

  • Notre Dame did not participate in bowl games from 1925 through 1968.
  • Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and Pac-8 conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
  • The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954.

Litkenhouse

1. Michigan State - 114.0

2. Arkansas - 107.2

3. Nebraska - 104.8

4. Notre Dame

5. UCLA - 104.2

6. USC - 104.0

7. Alabama - 104.1

8. Purdue - 101.5

9. Tennessee - 101.1

10. Illinois - 100.1

11. Florida - 99.4

12. Missouri - 98.7

13. Ole Miss - 97.6

16. Ohio State

20. Michigan

References

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