1965 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1965 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football College Conference of Illinois CCI 8–0 6–0 Don Larson 12th IWU Stadium CCI champion The 1965 Illinois Wesleyan Titans football team was an American football team that represented Illinois Wesleyan University as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1965 NAIA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Don Larson, the Titans compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the CCI championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 66. CCIW Football History https://static.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/Football/History/FB_Records.pdf College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 6 January 24, 2021 Illinois Wesleyan finished seventh in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) rankings. Titans Seventh In Final NAIA Football Poll https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph/125884972/ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois January 9, 1966 16 June 5, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 25 1965 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State<ncg> IWU Stadium Bloomington, IL W 34-7 7,500 Wesleyan Air Attack Shoots Down ISU, 34-7: Matthews' Catch Starts It The Pantagraph Fred Young September 26, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-wesleyan-air-attack-shoot/142143556/ Newspapers.com October 2 at 1965 North Park Vikings North Park Chicago, IL W 27-14 Wesleyan Stops North Park The Pantagraph Arnie Hoffman October 3, 1965 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-wesleyan-stops-north-park/142143207/ Newspapers.com October 9 1965 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL) IWU Stadium Bloomington, IL W 21-7 IWU Rallies To Trip North Central, 21 to 7: Neal Scores Three Times For Titans The Pantagraph October 10, 1965 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-iwu-rallies-to-trip-north/142142673/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1965 Carroll Pioneers Carroll (WI) Waukesha, WI W 21-18 Titans Win 4th Straight: Wesleyan Trips Carroll, 21 to 18 The Pantagraph October 17, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-titans-win-4th-straight/142141755/ Newspapers.comPioneers Give Scare To Leaders in CCI Waukesha daily freeman October 18, 1965 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waukesha-daily-freeman-pioneers-give-sca/142142132/ Newspapers.com October 23 at Wheaton<ncg> Wheaton, IL W 33-0 Titans Stay Undefeated: IWU Rips Wheaton, 33-0, for 5th Win The Pantagraph Arnie Hoffman October 24, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-titans-stay-undefeated-i/142141413/ Newspapers.com October 30 1965 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings Augustana (IL) IWU Stadium Bloomington, IL W 20-7 Titans Roll Past Augustana, 20-7: IWU Runs Winning Skein to 6 The Pantagraph Arnie Hoffman October 31, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-titans-roll-past-augustan/142141005/ Newspapers.com November 6 at 1965 Carthage Red Men Carthage Kenosha, WI W 37-13 Wesleyan Crushes Carthage, 37-13 The Pantagraph Fred Young November 7, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-wesleyan-crushes-carthage/142106422/ Newspapers.comWesleyan spoils big day on Carthage campus Kenosha News November 8, 1965 25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-wesleyan-spoils-big-day-on/142106689/ Newspapers.com November 13 1965 Millikin Big Blue Millikin IWU Stadium Bloomington, IL W 62-0 Wesleyan Packs Too Many Guns for Millikin, Wins 62-0 The Pantagraph Jim Barnhart November 14, 1965 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-wesleyan-packs-too-many-g/142106112/ Newspapers.com References Illinois Wesleyan Category:Illinois Wesleyan Titans football seasons Category:College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Illinois Wesleyan Titans football