1965 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 6–4 4–1 Tommy Hudspeth 2nd Cougar Stadium WAC champion The 1965 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, won the WAC title, and outscored opponents 229 to 178.1965 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 28, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1965-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 169 December 28, 2018 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 The conference championship was the first in program history.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 174.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t71eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3199%2C5541927 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Virgil Carter leads BYU to conference title November 28, 1965 13 The Cougars' statistical leaders included Virgil Carter with 1,789 passing yards, John Ogden with 700 rushing yards, and Phil Odle with 657 receiving yards and 66 points scored.1965 Brigham Young Cougars Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 28, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1965.html The morning of the season finale at New Mexico, a chartered DC-3 with thirteen aboard crashed in a snowstorm near Camp Williams, between Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. It was bound for Provo to pick up more passengers for the afternoon game in Albuquerque; there were no survivors.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4dJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bEkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6516%2C6929249 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Martz Maxine 13 killed in S.L. plane crash November 27, 1965 A1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t71eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2534%2C5431204 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Plane crash kills 13 football fans November 28, 1965 1 Schedule y y September 18 at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ W 24–6 Brigham Young Shocks Sun Devils, 24–6: Home-Game Winning Streak Scissored at 12 The Arizona Republic Dave Hicks September 19, 1965 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26648270/brigham_young_shocks_sun_devils_246/ Newspapers.com September 24 Kansas State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 21–3 26,335 Cougars Grab Second Scalp! Wallop K-State: BYU Drubs Rivals in 21–3 Game Salt Lake Tribune September 25, 1922 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26648433/cougars_grab_second_scalp_wallop/ Newspapers.com October 2 at Oregon<ncg> Hayward Field Eugene, OR L 14–27 20,500 Oregon Hands Cougars First Loss 27–14 The Sunday Herald October 3, 1965 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26648591/oregon_hands_cougars_first_loss_2714/ Newspapers.com October 8 San Jose State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 34–7 19,559 BYU Blasts San Jose State, 34–7 Salt Lake Tribune October 9, 1965 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26648710/byu_blasts_san_jose_state_347/ Newspapers.com October 23 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 6–34 19,671 Cougars Lose: Wilkinson Stars As Pokes Tip Cats, 34–6 The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) October 24, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26622506/cougars-lose-wilkinson-stars-as-pokes/ Newspapers.com October 30 at Utah State<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry) L 21–34 15,596 Utah State Weathers Cougar Barrage, Wins 34–21 The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz October 31, 1965 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26622302/utah_state_weathers_cougar_barrage/ Newspapers.com November 6 Utah<hc> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) W 25–20 29,842 Cougar Gridders Whip Redskins 25 to 20: Carter Fires 4 T.D. Passes for Record The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz November 7, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26622211/cougar_gridders_whip_redskins_25_to_20/ Newspapers.com November 13 Colorado State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 22–36 20,356 Colorado State Pins 36–22 Loss on Cats The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz November 14, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26648910/colorado_state_pins_3622_loss_on_cats/ Newspapers.com November 20 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 20–3 24,700 BYU Cougars smell WAC title, bounce Arizona, 20–3 The Salt Lake Tribune Bill Coltrin November 21, 1965 B9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-byu-cougars-smell/155336254/ Newspapers.com November 27 at New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 42–8 14,289 Carter Sparks Fired-Up Cats in Lobo Rout: New WAC Champions Dominate Play All Way The Sunday Herald November 28, 1965 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26621931/carter_sparks_firedup_cats_in_lobo/ Newspapers.com Roster 1965 BYU Cougars y 14 Jr Virgil Carter QB y 22 Jr Kent Oborn TB/WB 88 So Phil Odle WR y https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/season/1965 Tommy Hudspeth References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons BYU Cougars football