1965 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1965 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, finishing last out of five teams in the Southland.

1965 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–3 (1–3 Southland)
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lamar Tech $	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arlington State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Abilene Christian	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Tennessee Tech*		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 12–7	3,500	[1]
September 25	Florence State*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 33–12	7,600	[2]
October 2	Stephen F. Austin*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 3–0	7,149	[3]
October 9	at Lamar Tech	No. 10	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 7–20	16,000	[4]
October 16	at The Citadel*		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 14–0	7,580	[5]
October 23	Abilene Christian		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 35–13	6,200	[6]
October 30	Murray State*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 27–13	8,765	[7]
November 13	Arlington State		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 12–27	4,800	[8]
November 20	at Trinity (TX)		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 14–15	1,850	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Arkansas State 'wins with Gwin'". The Nashville Tennessean. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland holds edge". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 27, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "SFA loses to Arkansas State as Summes kicks field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cardinals rap Arkansas State". The Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel downed for fifth time by Arkansas St". The Greenville News. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gwin fuels Ark. State past ACC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ark. State skips past Murray State". Messenger-Inquirer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rebs zip past Indians, 27–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers finish with 15–14 win". San Antonio Express and News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 12, 2022.