1965 small college football rankings
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| data2 = {{align|left|Selectors: AP, UPI}}
| data3 = {{align|left|No. 1: North Dakota State}}
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| data5 = Small college football rankings (AP, UPI)
| data6 = {{align|left|«1964}}{{align|right|1966»}}
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The 1965 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1965 college football season, including the 1965 NCAA College Division football season and the 1965 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches.
The 1965 North Dakota State Bison football team (11–0) was rated as the small-college champion by both the AP and UPI. Middle Tennessee State (10–0) was rated No. 2 by the AP and No. 3 by the UPI.
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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
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{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 1
|Week2 = 2
|Week3 = 3
|Week4 = 4
|Week5 = 5
|Week6 = 6
|Week7 = 7
|Week8 = 8
|Week9 = 9
|Week1Date = Sept 30{{cite news|title=Small College Football Poll|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review|location=Decatur, Illinois|date=September 30, 1965|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458056/poll_1965_0930_small_ap_first/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 19, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week2Date = Oct 7{{cite news|title=Bison Eleven Tops Wire Poll|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|location=Baltimore, Maryland|date=October 8, 1965|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458103/poll_1965_1008_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 19, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week3Date = Oct 14{{cite news|title=N. Dakota State Tops AP Voting|newspaper=The Minneapolis Star|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|date=October 14, 1965|page=3D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769755/poll_1965_1014_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week4Date = Oct 21{{cite news|title=Maine Is Third In Small College Football Poll|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|location=Burlington, Vermont|date=October 22, 1965|page=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769764/poll_1965_1022_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week5Date = Oct 28{{cite news|title=North Dakota State Tops Small College Poll|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|location=Abilene, Texas|date=October 28, 1965|page=7-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769785/poll_1965_1028_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week6Date = Nov 4{{cite news|title=Small College Grid Poll led By N. Dakota|newspaper=The Hays Daily News|location=Hays, Kansas|date=November 4, 1965|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8547269/poll_1965_1104_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week7Date = Nov 11{{cite news|title=North Dakota State Leads Small College Poll; Maine 2nd|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|location=Burlington, Vermont|date=November 12, 1965|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8547249/poll_1965_1112_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 24, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week8Date = Nov 18{{cite news|title=AP Small College Football Poll|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review|location=Decatur, Illinois|date=November 19, 1965|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8547293/poll_1965_1119_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 24, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week9Date = Nov 25{{cite news|title=Bisons Are Picked As Best Team|newspaper=Biddeford-Saco Journal|location=Biddeford, Maine|date=November 24, 1965|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769843/poll_1965_1124_small_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 24, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week1-1 = North Dakota State (3–0) (2)
|Week1-2 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|title=Florida A&M}} (2–0)
|Week1-3 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Wittenberg Tigers|title=Wittenberg}} (1–0) (1)
|Week1-4 = San Diego State (2–0) (2)
|Week1-5 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}} (2–0) (1)
|Week1-6 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}} (3–0)
|Week1-7 = Louisiana Tech (0–1) (1)
|Week1-8 = East Carolina (1–0)
|Week1-9 = Middle Tennessee (2–0)
|Week1-10 = Cal State Los Angeles (1–1) In the actual printed polls, Cal State Los Angeles was listed as Los Angeles State
|Week2-1 = North Dakota State (4–0) (5)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = Florida A&M (2–0) (3)
|Week2-2-Color =
|Week2-3 = San Diego State (3–0) (4)
|Week2-3-Color = u
|Week2-4 = Northern Michigan (4–0) (1)
|Week2-4-Color = u
|Week2-5 = Middle Tennessee (3–0)
|Week2-5-Color = u
|Week2-6 = Maine (3–0)
|Week2-6-Color = npr
|Week2-7 = Cal State Los Angeles (2–1) (1)
|Week2-7-Color = u
|Week2-8 = Kentucky State (3–0) (1)
|Week2-8-Color = d
|Week2-9 = Wittenberg (1–1)
|Week2-9-Color = d
|Week2-10 = Arkansas State (3–0)
|Week2-10-Color = npr
|Week3-1 = North Dakota State (5–0) (9)
|Week3-1-Color =
|Week3-2 = Florida A&M (3–0) (1)
|Week3-2-Color =
|Week3-3 = Middle Tennessee (4–0) (1)
|Week3-3-Color = u
|Week3-4 = Maine (4–0)
|Week3-4-Color = u
|Week3-5 = San Diego State (3–1)
|Week3-5-Color = d
|Week3-6 = Kentucky State (3–0) (1)
|Week3-6-Color = u
|Week3-7 = Cal State Los Angeles (2–1) (1)
|Week3-7-Color =
|Week3-8 = Hofstra (4–0)
|Week3-8-Color = npr
|Week3-9 = North Dakota (5–0)
|Week3-9-Color = npr
|Week3-10 = Lamar Tech (4–0)
|Week3-10-Color = npr
|Week4-1 = North Dakota State (6–0) (7)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Florida A&M (4–0) (1)
|Week4-2-Color =
|Week4-3 = Maine (5–0)
|Week4-3-Color = u
|Week4-4 = Cal State Los Angeles (3–1) (2)
|Week4-4-Color = u
|Week4-5 = Middle Tennessee (5–0) (1)
|Week4-5-Color = d
|Week4-6 = Hofstra (5–0)
|Week4-6-Color = u
|Week4-7 = Lamar Tech (5–0)
|Week4-7-Color = u
|Week4-8 = Fresno State (3–1)
|Week4-8-Color = npr
|Week4-9 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Western State Mountaineers|title=Western State (CO)}} (5–0) (1) In the actual printed polls, Western State was listed as Western Colorado
|Week4-9-Color = npr
|Week4-10 = Long Beach State (5–0) (1)
|Week4-10-Color = npr
|Week5-1 = North Dakota State (7–0) (6)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 = Maine (6–0)
|Week5-2-Color = u
|Week5-3 = Middle Tennessee (6–0) (1)
|Week5-3-Color = u
|Week5-4 = Cal State Los Angeles (4–1) (2)
|Week5-4-Color =
|Week5-5 = Long Beach State (6–0) (1)
|Week5-5-Color = u
|Week5-6 = Western State (CO) (6–0) (1)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = Florida A&M (4–1) (1)
|Week5-7-Color = d
|Week5-8 = Northern Illinois (6–0)
|Week5-8-Color = npr
|Week5-9 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Tennessee State Tigers|title=Tennessee State}} (4–0)
|Week5-9-Color = npr
|Week5-10 = Lamar Tech (5–1)
|Week5-10-Color = d
|Week6-1 = North Dakota State (8–0) (7)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Maine (7–0)
|Week6-2-Color =
|Week6-3 = Middle Tennessee (7–0) (1)
|Week6-3-Color =
|Week6-4 = Cal State Los Angeles (5–1) (1)
|Week6-4-Color =
|Week6-5 = Long Beach State (7–0) (1)
|Week6-5-Color =
|Week6-6 = Tennessee State (5–0)
|Week6-6-Color = u
|Week6-7 = Northern Illinois (7–0)
|Week6-7-Color = u
|Week6-8 = Western State (CO) (6–1)
|Week6-8-Color = d
|Week6-9 = Florida A&M (4–1)
|Week6-9-Color = d
|Week6-10 = East Carolina (5–1)
|Week6-10-Color = npr
|Week7-1 = North Dakota State (9–0) (6)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Maine (8–0)
|Week7-2-Color =
|Week7-3 = Cal State Los Angeles (6–1) (1)
|Week7-3-Color = u
|Week7-4 = Middle Tennessee (8–0) (1)
|Week7-4-Color = d
|Week7-5 = Long Beach State (8–0) (1)
|Week7-5-Color =
|Week7-6 = East Carolina (6–1) (1)
|Week7-6-Color = npr
|Week7-7 = Tennessee State (6–0)
|Week7-7-Color = d
|Week7-8 = Northern Illinois (8–0)
|Week7-8-Color = d
|Week7-9 = North Dakota (8–1)
|Week7-9-Color = npr
|Week7-10 = Western State (CO) (7–1)
|Week7-10-Color = d
|Week8-1 = North Dakota State (10–0) (7)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Middle Tennessee (9–0) (3)
|Week8-2-Color = u
|Week8-3 = Cal State Los Angeles (7–1) (2)
|Week8-3-Color =
|Week8-4 = Northern Illinois (9–0)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = East Carolina (7–1) (1)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Maine (8–1)
|Week8-6-Color = d
|Week8-7 = Tennessee State (7–0)
|Week8-7-Color =
|Week8-8 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Sul Ross Lobos|title=Sul Ross}} (9–0) (1)
|Week8-8-Color = npr
|Week8-9 = Long Beach State (8–1)
|Week8-9-Color = d
|Week8-10 = Ball State (9–0) (1)
|Week8-10-Color = npr
|Week9-1 = North Dakota State (10–0) (4)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Middle Tennessee (9–0) (2)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = Sul Ross (10–0) (1)
|Week9-3-Color = u
|Week9-4 = Cal State Los Angeles (8–1)
|Week9-4-Color = d
|Week9-5 = Tennessee State (8–0)
|Week9-5-Color = u
|Week9-6 = Northern Illinois (9–0)
|Week9-6-Color = d
|Week9-7 = Maine (8–1)
|Week9-7-Color = d
|Week9-8 = East Carolina (8–1) (1)
|Week9-8-Color = d
|Week9-9 = St. John's (MN) (9–0)
|Week9-9-Color = npr
|Week9-10 = East Stroudsburg (9–0)
|Week9-10-Color = npr
|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|7 Louisiana Tech|8 East Carolina}}
|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|4 Northern Michigan|9 Wittenberg|10 Arkansas State}}
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|5 San Diego State|6 Kentucky State|9 North Dakota}}
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|6 Hofstra|8 Fresno State}}
|Week6Dropped = 10 Lamar Tech
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|9 Florida A&M|10 North Carolina}}
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|9 North Dakota|10 Western State (CO)}}
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|9 Long Beach State|10 Ball State}}
}}
UPI coaches poll
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{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 1
|Week2 = 2
|Week3 = 3
|Week4 = 4
|Week5 = 5
|Week6 = 6
|Week7 = 7
|Week8 = 8
|Week9 = 9
|Week10 = 10
|Week1Date = Sept 30{{cite news|title=Montana State ranked fifth|newspaper=Montana Standard-Post|location=Butte, Montana|date=September 30, 1965|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769701/poll_1965_0930_small_upi_first/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week2Date = Oct 7{{cite news|title=San Diego St. Tops UPI Grid Ratings|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|location=Rochester, New York|date=October 7, 1965|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769741/poll_1965_1007_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week3Date = Oct 14{{cite news|title=ND State Tops Maine In Small College Poll|newspaper=Bennington Banner|location=Bennington, Vermont|author = Joe Gergen|date=October 14, 1965|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769746/poll_1965_1014_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week4Date = Oct 21{{cite news|title=Small College Ratings|newspaper=Tucson Daily Citizen|location=Tucson, Arizona|date=October 21, 1965|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769780/poll_1965_1021_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week5Date = Oct 28{{cite news|title=North Dakota State Retains Lead In Small College Poll|newspaper=The Daily Herald|location=Provo, Utah|date=October 28, 1965|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769800/poll_1965_1028_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week6Date = Nov 4{{cite news|title=St. John's Listed in UPI Grid Vote|newspaper=The Minneapolis Star|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|date=November 3, 1965|page=4D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769818/poll_1965_1103_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week7Date = Nov 11{{cite news|title=North Dakota State Hang On To 1st Place In Small College Race|newspaper=Great Bend Tribune|location=Great Bend, Kansas|author=George C. Langford|date=November 11, 1965|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769831/poll_1965_1111_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week8Date = Nov 18{{cite news|title=North Dakota State Holds No. 1 Rating|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer|location=Battle Creek, Michigan|date=November 17, 1965|page=4-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769836/poll_1965_1117_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week9Date = Nov 25{{cite news|title=Bisons Pace Small Colleges|newspaper=Nevada State Journal|location=Reno, Nevada|date=November 25, 1965|page=46|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10769850/poll_1965_1125_small_upi/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week10Date = Dec 2{{cite news|title=N. Dakota State Is Small College UPI Grid Champ|newspaper=The News-Herald|location=Franklin, Pennsylvania|author=George C. Langord|date=December 1, 1965|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8972896/poll_1965_1201_small_upi_final/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 15, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week1-1 = San Diego State (2–0) (10)
|Week1-2 = North Dakota State (3–0) т
|Week1-2-Color = t
|Week1-3 = East Carolina (1–0) т
|Week1-4 = Florida A&M (2–0)
|Week1-5 = Montana State (4)
|Week1-6 = Wittenberg (1–0)
|Week1-7 = Maine
|Week1-8 = Western State (CO)
|Week1-9 = Chattanooga
|Week1-10 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Northeastern State Redmen|title=Northeastern State}} т In the actual printed polls, Northeastern State was listed as Northeast Oklahoma
|Week1-10-Color = t
|Week1-11 = Hofstra т
|Week1-12 = Cal State Los Angeles (1–1)
|Week1-13 = UMassIn the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts
|Week1-14 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Concordia Golden Bears|title=Concordia (MN)}} т
|Week1-14-Color = t
|Week1-15 = North Dakota т
|Week1-16 = Louisiana Tech (0–1)
|Week1-17 = Northern Michigan (3–0)
|Week1-18 = Arkansas State
|Week1-19 = Fresno State
|Week1-20 = Middle Tennessee (2–0)
|Week1-21 =
|Week1-22 =
|Week2-1 = San Diego State (3–0)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = North Dakota State (4–0)
|Week2-2-Color =
|Week2-3 = Florida A&M (2–0)
|Week2-3-Color = u
|Week2-4 = Maine (3–0)
|Week2-4-Color = u
|Week2-5 = Northeastern State
|Week2-5-Color = u
|Week2-6 = Western State (CO)
|Week2-6-Color = u
|Week2-7 = Hofstra
|Week2-7-Color = u
|Week2-8 = North Dakota
|Week2-8-Color = u
|Week2-9 = Cal State Los Angeles (2–1)
|Week2-9-Color = u
|Week2-10 = Fresno State
|Week2-10-Color = u
|Week2-11 = East Carolina
|Week2-11-Color = d
|Week2-12 = Montana State
|Week2-12-Color = d
|Week2-13 = Middle Tennessee (3–0)
|Week2-13-Color = u
|Week2-14 = Northern Michigan (4–0)
|Week2-14-Color = u
|Week2-15 = Chattanooga
|Week2-15-Color = d
|Week2-16 = Louisiana Tech
|Week2-16-Color =
|Week2-17 = Arkansas State (3–0)
|Week2-17-Color = u
|Week2-18 = Concordia (MN)
|Week2-18-Color = d
|Week2-19 = Northern Illinois
|Week2-19-Color = npr
|Week2-20 = Weber State
|Week2-20-Color = npr
|Week2-21 =
|Week2-22 =
|Week3-1 = North Dakota State (5–0) (12)
|Week3-1-Color = u
|Week3-2 = Maine (4–0) (2)
|Week3-2-Color = u
|Week3-3 = Florida A&M (3–0) (3)
|Week3-3-Color =
|Week3-4 = San Diego State (3–1) (5)
|Week3-4-Color = d
|Week3-5 = Western State (CO) (4–0) (1)
|Week3-5-Color = u
|Week3-6 = Hofstra (4–0)
|Week3-6-Color = u
|Week3-7 = Fresno State (2–1) (2)
|Week3-7-Color = u
|Week3-8 = North Dakota (5–0)
|Week3-8-Color =
|Week3-9 = Cal State Los Angeles (2–1) (1)
|Week3-9-Color =
|Week3-10 = East Carolina (2–1)
|Week3-10-Color = u
|Week3-11 = Middle Tennessee (4–0)
|Week3-11-Color = u
|Week3-12 = Long Beach State (2)
|Week3-12-Color = npr
|Week3-13 = Northern Illinois
|Week3-13-Color = u
|Week3-14 = Northeastern State
|Week3-14-Color = d
|Week3-15 = Concordia (MN)
|Week3-15-Color = u
|Week3-16 = Lamar Tech (4–0)
|Week3-16-Color = npr
|Week3-17 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=St. Norbert Green Knights|title=St. Norbert}}
|Week3-17-Color = npr
|Week3-18 = Bucknell
|Week3-18-Color = npr
|Week3-19 = UMass
|Week3-19-Color = npr
|Week3-20 = Arkansas State
|Week3-20-Color = d
|Week3-21 =
|Week3-22 =
|Week4-1 = North Dakota State (6–0) (16)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Maine (5–0) (5)
|Week4-2-Color =
|Week4-3 = Florida A&M (4–0) (2)
|Week4-3-Color =
|Week4-4 = Western State (CO) (5–0) (1)
|Week4-4-Color = u
|Week4-5 = Hofstra (5–0) (1)
|Week4-5-Color = u
|Week4-6 = Cal State Los Angeles (3–1)
|Week4-6-Color = u
|Week4-7 = East Carolina (3–1)
|Week4-7-Color = u
|Week4-8 = Fresno State (3–1) (1)
|Week4-8-Color = d
|Week4-9 = Middle Tennessee (5–0) (3)
|Week4-9-Color = u
|Week4-10 = Long Beach State (5–0) (1)
|Week4-10-Color = u
|Week4-11 = Northern Illinois
|Week4-11-Color = u
|Week4-12 = North Dakota
|Week4-12-Color = d
|Week4-13 = Lamar Tech (5–0)
|Week4-13-Color = u
|Week4-14 = San Diego State (1)
|Week4-14-Color = d
|Week4-15 = Northeastern State
|Week4-15-Color = d
|Week4-16 = Arkansas State
|Week4-16-Color = u
|Week4-17 = Sul Ross
|Week4-17-Color = npr
|Week4-18 = East Stroudsburg
|Week4-18-Color = npr
|Week4-19 = Concordia (MN)
|Week4-19-Color = d
|Week4-20 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}} т
|Week4-20-Color = tnpr
|Week4-21 = UMass т
|Week4-21-Color = td
|Week4-22 = Tampa
|Week4-22-Color = npr
|Week5-1 = North Dakota State (7–0) (12)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 = Maine (6–0) (11)
|Week5-2-Color =
|Week5-3 = Cal State Los Angeles (4–1)
|Week5-3-Color = u
|Week5-4 = East Carolina (4–1)
|Week5-4-Color = u
|Week5-5 = Western State (CO) (6–0)
|Week5-5-Color = d
|Week5-6 = Middle Tennessee (6–0)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = Long Beach State (6–0)
|Week5-7-Color = u
|Week5-8 = Northern Illinois (6–0)
|Week5-8-Color = u
|Week5-9 = Sul Ross (6–0)
|Week5-9-Color = u
|Week5-10 = Florida A&M (4–1)
|Week5-10-Color = d
|Week5-11 = North Dakota
|Week5-11-Color = u
|Week5-12 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}} т
|Week5-12-Color = tnpr
|Week5-13 = San Diego State т
|Week5-13-Color = u
|Week5-14 = Arkansas State
|Week5-14-Color = u
|Week5-15 = UMass т
|Week5-15-Color = tu
|Week5-16 = Hofstra т
|Week5-16-Color = d
|Week5-17 = Tennessee State (4–0)
|Week5-17-Color = npr
|Week5-18 = Weber State
|Week5-18-Color = npr
|Week5-19 = Eastern Washington
|Week5-19-Color = u
|Week5-20 = Fresno State
|Week5-20-Color = d
|Week5-21 =
|Week5-22 =
|Week6-1 = North Dakota State (8–0)
|Week6-1-Color =
|Week6-2 = Maine (7–0)
|Week6-2-Color =
|Week6-3 = Cal State Los Angeles (5–1)
|Week6-3-Color =
|Week6-4 = East Carolina (5–1)
|Week6-4-Color =
|Week6-5 = Long Beach State (7–0)
|Week6-5-Color = u
|Week6-6 = Middle Tennessee (7–0)
|Week6-6-Color =
|Week6-7 = Northern Illinois (7–0)
|Week6-7-Color = u
|Week6-8 = Sul Ross (7–0)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = Weber State (6–1) т
|Week6-9-Color = tu
|Week6-10 = North Dakota (7–1) т
|Week6-10-Color = u
|Week6-11 = San Diego State
|Week6-11-Color = u
|Week6-12 = UMass т
|Week6-12-Color = tu
|Week6-13 = Arkansas State т
|Week6-13-Color = u
|Week6-14 = Western State (CO) (6–1)
|Week6-14-Color = d
|Week6-15 = Eastern Washington
|Week6-15-Color = u
|Week6-16 = Florida A&M (4–1)
|Week6-16-Color = d
|Week6-17 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Austin Peay State Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
|Week6-17-Color = npr
|Week6-18 = Findlay
|Week6-18-Color = d
|Week6-19 = Tennessee State (5–0) т
|Week6-19-Color = td
|Week6-20 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Central State Bronchos|title=Central State (OK)}} т
|Week6-20-Color = npr
|Week6-21 =
|Week6-22 =
|Week7-1 = North Dakota State (9–0) (16)
|Week7-1-Color =
|Week7-2 = Maine (8–0) (7)
|Week7-2-Color =
|Week7-3 = Cal State Los Angeles (6–1) (1)
|Week7-3-Color =
|Week7-4 = East Carolina (6–1)
|Week7-4-Color =
|Week7-5 = Long Beach State (8–0) (3)
|Week7-5-Color =
|Week7-6 = Northern Illinois (8–0) (2)
|Week7-6-Color = u
|Week7-7 = Middle Tennessee (8–0) (2)
|Week7-7-Color = d
|Week7-8 = Sul Ross (8–0) (1)
|Week7-8-Color =
|Week7-9 = Weber State (7–1) (3)
|Week7-9-Color =
|Week7-10 = UMass (6–2)
|Week7-10-Color = u
|Week7-11 = North Dakota (8–1)
|Week7-11-Color = d
|Week7-12 = Arkansas State
|Week7-12-Color = u
|Week7-13 = Western State (CO) (7–1)
|Week7-13-Color = u
|Week7-14 = Tennessee State (6–0)
|Week7-14-Color = u
|Week7-15 = St. John's (MN)
|Week7-15-Color = npr
|Week7-16 = Florida A&M т
|Week7-16-Color = t
|Week7-17 = San Diego State т
|Week7-17-Color = d
|Week7-18 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=East Central Oklahoma State Tigers|title=East Central Oklahoma State}}
|Week7-18-Color = npr
|Week7-19 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Omaha Indians|title=Omaha}}
|Week7-19-Color = npr
|Week7-20 = Ball State т
|Week7-20-Color = tnpr
|Week7-21 = Northeastern State т
|Week7-21-Color = npr
|Week7-22 =
|Week8-1 = North Dakota State (10–0) (15)
|Week8-1-Color =
|Week8-2 = Cal State Los Angeles (7–1) (4)
|Week8-2-Color = u
|Week8-3 = East Carolina (7–1) (1)
|Week8-3-Color = u
|Week8-4 = Northern Illinois (9–0) (1)
|Week8-4-Color = u
|Week8-5 = Middle Tennessee (9–0) (3)
|Week8-5-Color = u
|Week8-6 = Maine (8–1) (3)
|Week8-6-Color = d
|Week8-7 = Sul Ross (9–0) (1)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = Weber State (8–1) (4)
|Week8-8-Color = u
|Week8-9 = Long Beach State (8–1)
|Week8-9-Color = d
|Week8-10 = North Dakota (8–1)
|Week8-10-Color = u
|Week8-11 = UMass
|Week8-11-Color = d
|Week8-12 = St. John's (MN)
|Week8-12-Color = u
|Week8-13 = Western State (CO)
|Week8-13-Color =
|Week8-14 = East Central Oklahoma
|Week8-14-Color = u
|Week8-15 = Tennessee State (7–0)
|Week8-15-Color = d
|Week8-16 = Florida A&M
|Week8-16-Color =
|Week8-17 = Tampa
|Week8-17-Color = npr
|Week8-18 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Parsons College Wildcats|title=Parsons}}
|Week8-18-Color = npr
|Week8-19 = Austin Peay
|Week8-19-Color = npr
|Week8-20 = Omaha
|Week8-20-Color = d
|Week8-21 =
|Week8-22 =
|Week9-1 = North Dakota State (10–0) (18)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Cal State Los Angeles (8–1) (6)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = East Carolina (8–1) (1)
|Week9-3-Color =
|Week9-4 = Northern Illinois (9–0)
|Week9-4-Color =
|Week9-5 = Middle Tennessee (9–0) (3)
|Week9-5-Color =
|Week9-6 = Sul Ross (10–0)
|Week9-6-Color = u
|Week9-7 = Weber State (8–1) (3)
|Week9-7-Color = u
|Week9-8 = Maine (8–1)
|Week9-8-Color = d
|Week9-9 = North Dakota (8–1)
|Week9-9-Color = u
|Week9-10 = Long Beach State (9–1)
|Week9-10-Color = d
|Week9-11 = St. John's (MN) (9–0) (1)
|Week9-11-Color = u
|Week9-12 = UMass
|Week9-12-Color = d
|Week9-13 = Tampa (1)
|Week9-13-Color = u
|Week9-14 = Western State (CO)
|Week9-14-Color = d
|Week9-15 = East Central Oklahoma (1)
|Week9-15-Color = d
|Week9-16 = UC Santa Barbara
|Week9-16-Color = npr
|Week9-17 = Florida A&M
|Week9-17-Color = d
|Week9-18 = Parsons
|Week9-18-Color =
|Week9-19 = Tennessee State (8–0)
|Week9-19-Color = d
|Week9-20 = Austin Peay т
|Week9-20-Color = td
|Week9-21 = Ball State т
|Week9-21-Color = npr
|Week9-22 =
|Week10-1 = North Dakota State (10–0) (21)
|Week10-1-Color =
|Week10-2 = Cal State Los Angeles (8–1) (2)
|Week10-2-Color =
|Week10-3 = Middle Tennessee (10–0) (3)
|Week10-3-Color = u
|Week10-4 = East Carolina (8–1) (1)
|Week10-4-Color = d
|Week10-5 = Weber State (8–1) (3)
|Week10-5-Color = u
|Week10-6 = Maine (8–1)
|Week10-6-Color = u
|Week10-7 = Northern Illinois (9–0)
|Week10-7-Color = d
|Week10-8 = North Dakota (8–1) (1)
|Week10-8-Color = u
|Week10-9 = Long Beach State (9–1)
|Week10-9-Color = u
|Week10-10 = Sul Ross (10–0)
|Week10-10-Color = d
|Week10-11 = St. John's (MN) (9–0) (1)
|Week10-11-Color =
|Week10-12 = Tennessee State
|Week10-12-Color = u
|Week10-13 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=Grambling State}} т
|Week10-13-Color = tnpr
|Week10-14 = {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Linfield Wildcats|title=Linfield}} т
|Week10-14-Color = npr
|Week10-15 = UMass (1)
|Week10-15-Color = d
|Week10-16 = UC Santa Barbara
|Week10-16-Color =
|Week10-17 = Ball State
|Week10-17-Color = u
|Week10-18 = East Stroudsburg
|Week10-18-Color = npr
|Week10-19 = Western State (CO)
|Week10-19-Color = d
|Week10-20 = East Central Oklahoma (1)
|Week10-20-Color = d
|Week10-21 =
|Week10-22 =
|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|6 Wittenberg|13 UMass}}
|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|12 Montana State|14 Northern Michigan|15 Chattanooga|16 Louisiana Tech|20 Weber State}}
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|17 St. Norbert|18 Bucknell}}
|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|13 Lamar Tech|15 Northeastern State|18 East Stroudsburg|19 Concordia (MN)|20 Tampa}}
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|16 Hofstra|20 Fresno State}}
|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|15 Eastern Washington|17 Austin Peay|18 Findlay|20 Central State (OK)}}
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|12 Arkansas State|17 San Diego State|20 Ball State|20 Northeastern State}}
|Week9Dropped = 20 Omaha
|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|13 Tampa|17 Florida A&M|18 Parsons|20 Austin Peay}}
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Pittsburgh Courier rankings
The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1965 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated.
The rankings were published on December 4:{{cite web|date=December 4, 1965|title=Big Blue Tops '65 Campaign|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-1965-pc-rankings/142067626/|work=Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14)|via=Newspapers.com}}
- Tennessee A&I (9–0–1)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Morgan State Bears|title=Morgan State}} (8–0)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|title=Florida A&M}} (7–1)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs|title=South Carolina State}} (8–1)
- Grambling (8–3)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Langston Lions|title=Langston}} (6–2)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Maryland State Hawks|title=Maryland State}} (6–2)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Allen Yellow Jackets|title=Allen}} (6–2)
- {{cfb link|year=1965|team=Bethune–Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune–Cookman}} (5–2–1)
Notes
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