1965 VMI Keydets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1965
| team = VMI Keydets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 3–7
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = John McKenna
| hc_year = 13th
| captain =
| stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
}}
{{1965 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1965 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.{{cite web |url=https://vmikeydets.com/sports/football/schedule/1965 |title=1965 VMI Keydets football schedule |work=VMI Athletics |access-date=January 30, 2022}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1965
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–32
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93830372/wm-whips-keydets-3221/|work=Daily Press|title=W&M whips Keydets, 32–21|date=September 19, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 7–21
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93830682/cadets-excel-on-ground/|work=Poughkeepsie Journal|title=Cadets excel on ground|date=September 26, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = District of Columbia Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 0–14
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69615302/george-washington-beats-keydets-140/|work=The Progress-Index|title=George Washington beats Keydets, 14–0|date=October 3, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 10–14
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93831204/frustrated-cavaliers-rally-to-turn-back/|work=The Danville Register|title=Frustrated Cavaliers rally to turn back VMI, 14 to 10|date=October 10, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Faulkner Field
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 0–3
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74060970/southern-miss-down-keydets-by-30/|work=The Progress-Index|title=Southern Miss down Keydets by 3–0 score|date=October 17, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 16–10
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93831569/keydets-win-over-davidson-by-1610/|title=Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10|newspaper=The High Point Enterprise|date=October 24, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = 12–41
| attend = 20,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93831846/boston-college-thunders-past-vmi-41-to-1/|title=Boston College thunders past VMI 41 to 12|newspaper=Rocky Mount Telegram|date=October 31, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–14
| attend = 3,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93832174/vmi-hands-richmond-12th-straight-defeat/|title=VMI hands Richmond 12th straight defeat|newspaper=The Daily News Leader|date=November 7, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–7
| attend = 4,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93832593/cadets-fall-to-keydets/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Cadets fall to Keydets|date=November 14, 1963|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Victory Stadium
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–44
| attend = 23,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93833166/virginia-tech-thumps-vmi-by-4413/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Virginia Tech thumps VMI by 44–13|date=November 26, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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