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1965 Xavier

8–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Xavier in 1965, game by game: won vs. Kent State 21–14; won at Miami (OH) 29–28; won at Quantico Marines 26–12; won at Cincinnati 14–3; won at Ohio 21–19; lost at Chattanooga 14–15; won vs. Villanova 35–0; won vs. Dayton 10–0; won vs. Toledo 14–7; lost at UTEP 33–57+35−24Won 21–14 vs. Kent State+7Kent StateWon 29–28 at Miami (OH)+1Miami (OH)Won 26–12 at Quantico Marines+14Quantico MarinesWon 14–3 at Cincinnati+11CincinnatiWon 21–19 at Ohio+2OhioLost 14–15 at Chattanooga-1ChattanoogaWon 35–0 vs. Villanova+35VillanovaWon 10–0 vs. Dayton+10DaytonWon 14–7 vs. Toledo+7ToledoLost 33–57 at UTEP-24UTEP
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 18vsKent StateW 21–⁠1459%
Sep 25atMiami (OH)W 29–⁠2836%
Oct 2atQuantico MarinesW 26–⁠1275%
Oct 9atCincinnatiW 14–⁠332%
Oct 16atOhioW 21–⁠1959%
Oct 23atChattanoogaL 14–⁠1588%
Oct 30vsVillanovaW 35–⁠066%
Nov 6vsDaytonW 10–⁠084%
Nov 13vsToledoW 14–⁠776%
Nov 20atUTEPL 33–⁠5757%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UTEP 57–⁠33; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 41 on file).

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
217–⁠155
Coach
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Elo
1507 +70 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−3.4 No. 75 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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