1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Gene Corum in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the second consecutive season.

1965 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Gene Corum (6th season)
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Richmond	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Richmond	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 56–0		[1]
September 25	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 34–14	9,500	[2]
October 2	Pittsburgh*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 63–48	35,000	[3]
October 9	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 25–2		[4]
October 16	vs. Virginia*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 0–41	24,000	[5]
October 23	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 6–44	44,230	[6]
October 30	at Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 8–28	37,500	[7]
November 6	Virginia Tech*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 31–22	23,000	[8]
November 13	Syracuse*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 19–41	33,500	[9]
November 20	George Washington	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 37–24	16,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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