1965 George Washington Colonials football team

The 1965 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Camp, the team compiled a 5–5 record (4–3 in the SoCon).^[1]

1965 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Camp (5th season)
Home stadium	District of Columbia Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Richmond	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 21–13	10,200	^[2]
September 25	The Citadel	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	W 30–7	7,500	^[3]
October 2	VMI	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	W 14–0	10,500	^[4]
October 9	VPI*	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 12–17	12,500	^[5]
October 15	Cincinnati*	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 3–13	10,000	^[6]
October 23	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 14–28	11,000	^[7]
October 30	Davidson	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	W 23–7	7,500	^[8]
November 6	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 24–7		^[9]
November 13	at No. 6 East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 20–21	13,202	^[10]
November 20	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 24–37	16,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1965 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
2. "Temple defeated, Petro's nose may be broken". The Morning Call. September 19, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colonials topple The Citadel, 30–7". The News and Observer. September 26, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "George Washington beats Keydets, 14–0". The Progress-Index. October 3, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VPI halts GWU 17–12 for 4th win". The Danville Register. October 10, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "'Cats up to scratch". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Madden-led W&M rips GW in 2nd half, 28–14". Daily Press. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Holloran scores two TDs in GW win over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Scrappy Paladins lose to GW, 24–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Big ECC rally wins 21–20". The News and Observer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Mountaineers rally, capture 3rd straight SC grid title". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 21, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.