1965 Baylor Bears football team

1965 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Bridgers (7th season)
Captain	Mike V. Bourland, Bill Ferguson
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium

1965 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Arkansas $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
TCU	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 171 to 156.^[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Ken Stockdale with 978 passing yards, Richard Defee with 429 rushing yards, Harlan Lane with 643 receiving yards, and Billy Hayes and George Cheshire with 24 points scored each.^[3] Mike V. Bourland and Bill Ferguson were the team captains.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Auburn*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 14–8	25,000	[4]
September 25	Washington*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 17–14	22,000
October 2	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 7–9	28,900
October 9	No. 3 Arkansas	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–38	33,246
October 23	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	W 31–0	26,000
October 30	TCU	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 7–10	32,000
November 6	at Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 14–35	57,500	[5]
November 13	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 22–34	45,619
November 20	SMU	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 20–10	20,000
November 27	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 17–13	20,000	[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1965 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 114. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
3. "1965 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
4. "Baylor turns Auburn mistakes into victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas goes in air to clobber Baylor". Express and News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Baylor Rebounds Over Owls, 17-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1965. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.