1965 Arkansas State Indians football team
American college football season
The 1965 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, finishing last out of five teams in the Southland.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | at Tennessee Tech* | | | W 12–7 | 3,500 | [1] |
September 25 | Florence State* | | | W 33–12 | 7,600 | [2] |
October 2 | Stephen F. Austin* | | - Kays Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| W 3–0 | 7,149 | [3] |
October 9 | at Lamar Tech | No. 10 | | L 7–20 | 16,000 | [4] |
October 16 | at The Citadel* | | | W 14–0 | 7,580 | [5] |
October 23 | Abilene Christian | | - Kays Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| W 35–13 | 6,200 | [6] |
October 30 | Murray State* | | - Kays Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| W 27–13 | 8,765 | [7] |
November 13 | Arlington State | | - Kays Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| L 12–27 | 4,800 | [8] |
November 20 | at Trinity (TX) | | | L 14–15 | 1,850 | [9] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Arkansas State 'wins with Gwin'". The Nashville Tennessean. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland holds edge". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 27, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SFA loses to Arkansas State as Summes kicks field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cardinals rap Arkansas State". The Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel downed for fifth time by Arkansas St". The Greenville News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gwin fuels Ark. State past ACC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ark. State skips past Murray State". Messenger-Inquirer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebs zip past Indians, 27–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers finish with 15–14 win". San Antonio Express and News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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