1965 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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.

1965 TCU Horned Frogs football
Sun Bowl, L 12–13 vs. Texas Western
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	Abe Martin (13th season)
Offensive scheme	Meyer spread
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		at No. 1 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 14–34	53,650
September 25		Florida State*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 7–3
October 2		at No. 4 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–28
October 9		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 24–28	35,000
October 16		Texas A&M	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 17–9
October 23		at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–3	33,000	[1]
October 30		at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 10–7	32,000
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 25–10	51,500	[2]
November 20		Rice	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 42–14
November 27		SMU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 10–7	19,000
December 31		vs. Texas Western	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	L 12–13	27,450	[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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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.