1965 East Carolina
9–1 (3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Clarence Stasavich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 45–0Oct 30
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsWest Chester | W 27–6 | 85% |
| Oct 2 | at Furman | L 7–14 | 83% |
| Oct 9 | at Richmond | W 34–13 | 55% |
| Oct 16 | at Louisville | W 34–20 | 49% |
| Oct 23 | vs The Citadel | W 21–0 | 84% |
| Oct 30 | vs UL Monroe | W 45–0 | 90% |
| Nov 6 | vsLenoir Rhyne | W 44–0 | 87% |
| Nov 13 | vsGeorge Washington | W 21–20 | 63% |
| Nov 20 | at Samford | W 35–10 | 88% |
| Dec 11Bowls & playoff | vs MaineTangerine Bowl | W 31–0 | 92% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Maine 31–0 in the Tangerine Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
Led the nationDave Alexander: rushing touchdowns (17 TD)
- Record
- 9–1
- Conference
- 3–1 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–83
- Coach
- Clarence Stasavich
- Elo
- 1512 +65 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −8.4 No. 90 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1965 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia | 4–0 | 6–4 | |
 William & Mary | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
 East Carolina | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
 VMI | 3–2 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
 Davidson | 2–3 | 6–4 | |
| Furman | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
| Richmond | 0–6 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.