1965 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–6 3–4 Alex Agase 2nd Jim Burns Jeff Brookehttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=7 Year-by-Year Results 2007 148 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=7 March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Dyche Stadium The 1965 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1965 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Denny Boothe with 487 passing yards, Bob McKelvey with 587 rushing yards, and Cas Banaszek with 333 receiving yards.1965 Northwestern Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 18, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1965.html McKelvey, Banaszek, and tackle Jim Burns were selected by the Associated Press as second-team All-Big Ten players.Grabowski Big Ten Choice Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian November 24, 1965 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19651121&id=LbcfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mdcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2758,5306529 Schedule 1965 AP September 18 l y Florida Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 14–24 33,918 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-wildcats-lose-2414/133796135/ Chicago Tribune Wildcats lose, 24–14 September 19, 1965 October 20, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN 20–0 31,537 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-wildcats-stun-hoosiers/193402737/ The Saginaw News Wildcats stun Hoosiers, 20–0 September 26, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Notre Dame 8 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 7–38 59,273 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-notre-dame-belts-nort/193249808/ The Kokomo Tribune Notre Dame belts Northwestern 38–7 October 3, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Oregon State Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 15–7 34,575 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-wildcats-win-157-thril/189722105/ The Saginaw News Wildcats win 15–7 thriller October 10, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 l Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–21 44,444 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-badger-burt-directs-2/193404005/ Omaha World-Herald Badger Burt directs 21–7 upset of Wildcats October 17, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 w Iowa Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 9–0 45,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-wildcats-claw-hawk/193401961/ The La Crosse Tribune Wildcats claw Hawkeyes 9–0 October 24, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Michigan State 1 East Lansing, MI Spartan Stadium 7–49 74,215 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-msu-strengthens-bi/193404956/ Enquirer and News MSU strengthens Big Ten lead on runaway win, 49–7 October 31, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 22–27 50,565 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-hankinson-saves-day/193405061/ The Pittsburgh Press Hankinson saves day for Gophers November 7, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 w Michigan Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 34–22 40,007 N.U. Jars Michigan: Pins 34–22 Setback On Wolverines Chicago Tribune David Condon November 14, 1965 II-1, II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38846111/nu_jars_michigan_pins_3422_setback/ Newspapers.com November 20 l Illinois Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 6–20 41,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-illinois-topples/193405196/ Wisconsin State Journal Illinois topples Wildcats, 20–6 November 21, 1965 March 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1965 Northwestern) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251092 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 14, 2026 1965 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1965-schedule.html References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football