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The 1965 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

CoachesNo. 20
Record6–2–2 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Headcoach
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1965 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record6–2–2 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach
MVPs
Captains
  • Larry Ferraro
  • Steve Sidwell
  • Frank Van Valkenburg
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
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1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Nebraska $7–0–010–1–0
No. 6 Missouri6–1–08–2–1
Colorado4–2–16–2–2
Iowa State3–3–15–4–1
Oklahoma3–4–03–7–0
Oklahoma State2–5–03–7–0
Kansas2–5–02–8–0
Kansas State0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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This was Colorado's first winning season in four years, following three consecutive 2–8 records;[1] they beat Oklahoma for the first time under Crowder, who was previously a Sooner assistant (and player).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Wisconsin*T 0–045,914[2]
September 25Fresno State*W 10–729,000[3]
October 2at Kansas StateW 36–019,000[4]
October 9Oklahoma State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 34–1121,500[5]
October 16Iowa Statedagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
T 10–1025,500[6]
October 23at No. 3 NebraskaL 13–3854,110[7]
October 30at OklahomaW 13–045,000[8]
November 6No. 9 Missouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 7–2032,500[9]
November 13Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 21–1421,200[10]
November 20at Air Force*W 19–638,235[11]
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