1965: Bowls & playoff

Nine games. Four ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Two games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 1, 19665UCLA 14, 1Michigan State 12upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19664Alabama 39, 3Nebraska 28upsetOrange BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 19665UCLA 14, 1Michigan State 12upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1966LSU 14, 2Arkansas 7upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19664Alabama 39, 3Nebraska 28upsetOrange BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1965Georgia Tech 31, 10Texas Tech 21upsetGator BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 18, 1965Ole Miss 13, Auburn 7Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 18, 19657Tennessee 27, Tulsa 6Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1965Georgia Tech 31, 10Texas Tech 21upsetGator BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1965UTEP 13, TCU 12Sun BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19664Alabama 39, 3Nebraska 28upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1966LSU 14, 2Arkansas 7upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19666Missouri 20, Florida 18Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19665UCLA 14, 1Michigan State 12upsetRose BowlBox score

Everyone else

Dec 11, 1965East Carolina 31, Maine 0Tangerine BowlBox score