1965 Western Michigan
6–2–1 (3–2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Doolittle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 17–6Nov 6
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Louisville | W 17–13 | 60% |
| Sep 25 | at Central Michigan | W 21–13 | 73% |
| Oct 2 | vs Miami (OH) | L 9–36 | 43% |
| Oct 9 | at Bowling Green | L 17–21 | 20% |
| Oct 16 | vs Kent State | T 10–10 | 39% |
| Oct 23 | at Toledo | W 3–0 | 38% |
| Oct 30 | vs Marshall | W 17–14 | 47% |
| Nov 6 | at Ohio | W 17–6 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | vs Montana | W 17–14 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Montana 17–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1965.
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 128–127
- Coach
- Bill Doolittle
- Elo
- 1420 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 95 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Jim Reid and Nelson Jackson
- Most valuable player
- Bob Rowe
1965 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Kent State | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Marshall | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Toledo | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Ohio | 0–6 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.