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1965 TCU Horned Frogs football
Sun Bowl, L 12–13 vs. Texas Western
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMeyer spread
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons← 19641966 →
1965 Southwest Conference football standings
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 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–5 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his 13th year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to Texas Western by a score of 13–12.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at No. 1 Nebraska*L 14–3453,650
September 25Florida State*W 7–3
October 2at No. 4 ArkansasL 0–28
October 9at Texas TechL 24–2835,000
October 16Texas A&M
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 17–9
October 23at Clemson*L 0–333,000
October 30at BaylorW 10–732,000
November 132:00 p.m.at TexasW 25–1051,500
November 20Rice
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 42–14
November 27SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 10–719,000
December 31vs. Texas WesternL 12–1327,450
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. "Clemson nips TCU 3–0 on field goal". The Danville Register. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Owls do it, Hogs do it, even educated Frogs do it". The Victoria Advocate. November 14, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Texas Western rallies in 2d half to edge T.C.U. in Sun Bowl, 13–12". The Baltimore Sun. January 1, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1965 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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