1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
American college football season
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The 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Fighting Irish compiled a 7–2–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 270 to 73, and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP and UPI polls. In three games against ranked opponents, they lost to No 6 Purdue and No. 1 Michigan State and defeated No. 4 USC.[1]
ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record7–2–1
| 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 7–2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Phil Sheridan |
| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Notre Dame | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guard Dick Arrington and defensive back Nick Rassas were both consensus first-team picks on the 1965 All-America college football team.[2] Fullback Bill Wolski also received first-team honors from Football News.[3] The team's statistical leaders included Wolski (48 points scored), quarterback Bill Zloch (558 passing yards), and Nick Eddy (572 rushing yards, 233 receiving yards).[4]
The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | 4:30pm | at California | No. 3 | NBC | W 48–6 | 53,000 | [5] | |
| September 25 | 2:30pm | at No. 6 Purdue | No. 1 | L 21–25 | 61,291 | [6] | ||
| October 2 | 2:30pm | Northwestern | No. 8 | W 38–7 | 59,273 | [7] | ||
| October 9 | 8:00pm | vs. Army | No. 7 | W 17–0 | 61,000 | [8] | ||
| October 23 | 2:30pm | No. 4 USC | No. 7 |
| NBC | W 28–7 | 59,235 | [9] |
| October 30 | 2:30pm | Navy | No. 4 |
| W 29–3 | 59,206 | [10] | |
| November 6 | 1:30pm | at Pittsburgh | No. 4 | W 69–13 | 57,169 | [11] | ||
| November 13 | 1:30pm | North Carolina | No. 4 |
| W 17–0 | 59,216 | [12] | |
| November 20 | 1:30pm | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 4 |
| L 3–12 | 59,291 | [13] | |
| November 27 | 8:00pm | at Miami (FL) | No. 6 | T 0–0 | 68,077 | [14] | ||
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Game summaries
California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Notre Dame | 9 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
| California | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 53,000
- Television network: NBC
| 1 | ND | Ivan 28-yard field goal | ND 3-0 | |
| 1 | ND | Zloch 3-yard run (kick failed) | ND 9-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 16-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Rassas 65-yard punt return (2-pt failed) | ND 22-0 | |
| 2 | Cal | Bradley 7-yard pass from Berry (kick failed) | ND 22-6 | |
| 2 | ND | Zloch 11-yard run (2-pt failed) | ND 28-6 | |
| 3 | ND | Eddy 24-yard pass from Zloch (kick failed) | ND 34-6 | |
| 3 | ND | Wolski 6-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 41-6 | |
| 4 | ND | Harshman 3-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 48-6 | |
Purdue
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| • Purdue | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CDT
| 1 | ND | Ivan 27-yard field goal | ND 3-0 | |
| 2 | PU | Beirne 28-yard pass from Griese (kick failed) | PU 3-6 | |
| 2 | ND | Eddy 4-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 10-6 | |
| 2 | PU | Beirne 14-yard pass from Griese (2-pt failed) | PU 10-12 | |
| 3 | PU | Minniear 12-yard pass from Griese (2-pt failed) | PU 10-18 | |
| 3 | ND | Wolski 54-yard run (2-pt good) | Tied 18-18 | |
| 4 | ND | Ivan 24-yard field goal | ND 21-18 | |
| 4 | PU | Teter 3-yard run (Griese kick) | PU 21-25 | |
Northwestern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Notre Dame | 0 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 38 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 pm EST
- Source: [dead link]
| 1 | NW | Clark 50-yard interception return (Dickie kick) | NW 0-7 | |
| 2 | ND | Wolski 7-yard run (kick failed) | NW 6-7 | |
| 3 | ND | Rassas 92-yard interception return (2-pt good) | ND 14-7 | |
| 4 | ND | Ivan 26-yard field goal | ND 17-7 | |
| 4 | ND | Rassas 72-yard punt return (Ivan kick) | ND 24-7 | |
| 4 | ND | May 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 31-7 | |
| 4 | ND | Bleier 13-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 38-7 | |
Army
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Army | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 9
- Location: Shea Stadium, New York, NY
- Game start: 8:00 pm EDT
- Game attendance: 61,000
| 2 | ND | Don Gmitter 29-yard pass from Tom Schoen (Ken Ivan kick) | ND 7-0 | |
| 3 | ND | Nick Eddy 5-yard run (Ken Ivan kick) | ND 14-0 | |
| 4 | ND | Ken Ivan 23-yard field goal | ND 17-0 | |
USC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Television network: NBC
| 1 | ND | Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 7-0 | |
| 1 | ND | Conjar 2-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 14-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 21-0 | |
| 3 | ND | Conjar 2-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 28-0 | |
| 4 | USC | Thomas 8-yard pass from Winslow (Rossovich kick) | ND 28-7 | |
Navy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
| 2 | Navy | Hoch 29-yard field goal | Navy 0-3 | |
| 2 | ND | Eddy 55-yard pass from Zloch (Ivan kick) | ND 7-3 | |
| 3 | ND | Zloch 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 14-3 | |
| 3 | ND | Conjar 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 21-3 | |
| 3 | ND | Rassas 66-yard punt return (2-pt. good) | ND 29-3 | |
Pittsburgh
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Notre Dame | 21 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 69 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
- Game start: 1:30 pm EST
| 1 | ND | Conjar 42-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 7-0 | |
| 1 | ND | Wolski 7-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 14-0 | |
| 1 | ND | Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 21-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Wolski 5-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 28-0 | |
| 2 | ND | Wolski 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 35-0 | |
| 2 | Pitt | Dyer 21-yard pass from Lucas (kick blocked) | ND 35-6 | |
| 3 | ND | Wolski 1-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 42-6 | |
| 3 | ND | Gmitter 44-yard pass from Zloch (kick blocked) | ND 48-6 | |
| 3 | ND | May 5-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 55-6 | |
| 4 | ND | Bleier 3-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 62-6 | |
| 4 | ND | Conway 2-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 69-6 | |
| 4 | Pitt | Zalansky 5-yard pass from James (Jones kick) | ND 69-13 | |
North Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
| 4 | ND | Ivan 38-yard field goal | ND 3-0 | |
| 4 | ND | Eddy 66-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 10-0 | |
| 4 | ND | Eddy 3-yard run (Ivan kick) | ND 17-0 | |
Michigan State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Michigan St. | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
| 1 | ND | Ivan 22-yard field goal | ND 3-0 | |
| 3 | MSU | Jones 3-yard run (kick failed) | MSU 3-6 | |
| 4 | MSU | Lee 19-yard pass from Juday (2-pt. failed) | MSU 3-12 | |
Miami (Florida)
Notre Dame outgained Miami, 175 yards to 87 (including 115 yards rushing to negative 17), but missed field goals of 22 and 27 yards. The latter miss came with 5:15 left in the game, after a drive that had advanced to the Miami 3 yard line before going backwards. Miami had no serious scoring threats and only once made it as far as the ND 42 yard line.[18]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 27
- Location: Miami Orange Bowl
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 73 degrees
