1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1965 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
East Carolina 3 –1 –09 –1 –0
VMI 3 –2 –03 –7 –0
George Washington 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 4 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Furman 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Richmond 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Gene Corum in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the second consecutive season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Richmond
W 56–0[1]
September 25at William & Mary
W 34–149,500[2]
October 2Pittsburgh*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 63–48
October 9at The Citadel
W 25–2[3]
October 16vs. Virginia*
L 0–4124,000
October 23at Penn State*
L 6–4444,230
October 30at Kentucky*
L 8–2837,500[4]
November 6VPI*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 31–22
November 13Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 19–4133,500
November 20George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 37–2416,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia rips Richmond in 56–0 rout". The News and Observer. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia does it again; Rips W&M 34–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "West Virginia 25–2 winner at The Citadel". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wildcats defense West Virginia for 28–8 win". The Park City Daily News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1965 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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