1965 BYU Cougars football team

The 1965 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars compiled a 6–4 record (4–1 against conference opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 178.[1][2] The WAC championship in 1965 was the first conference championship in program history.[3]

1965 BYU Cougars football
WAC champion
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1965 record	6–4 (4–1 WAC)
Head coach	Tommy Hudspeth (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cougar Stadium

1965 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Utah	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arizona	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Virgil Carter with 1,789 passing yards, John Ogden with 700 rushing yards, and Phil Odle with 657 receiving yards and 66 points scored[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	W 24–6		[5]
September 24	Kansas State*	Cougar Stadium Provo, Utah	W 21–3	26,335	[6]
October 2	at Oregon*	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 14–27	20,500	[7]
October 8	San Jose State	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 34–7	19,559	[8]
October 23	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 6–34		[9]
October 30	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Old Wagon Wheel)	L 21–34	15,596	[10]
November 6	Utah	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	W 25–20	29,842	[11]
November 13	Colorado State*	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 22–36	20,356	[12]
November 20	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 20–3
November 27	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 42–8	14,289	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

1965 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 14 Virgil Carter Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tommy Hudspeth Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1965 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 169. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
3. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 174.
4. "1965 Brigham Young Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
5. Dave Hicks (September 19, 1965). "Brigham Young Shocks Sun Devils, 24-6: Home-Game Winning Streak Scissored at 12". The Arizona Republic. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cougars Grab Second Scalp! Wallop K-State: BYU Drubs Rivals in 21-3 Game". Salt Lake Tribune. September 25, 1922. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Oregon Hands Cougars First Loss 27-14". The Sunday Herald. October 3, 1965. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "BYU Blasts San Jose State, 34-7". Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1965. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cougars Lose: Wilkinson Stars As Pokes Tip Cats, 34-6". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). October 24, 1965. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Ray Schwartz (October 31, 1965). "Utah State Weathers Cougar Barrage, Wins 34-21". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Ray Schwartz (November 7, 1965). "Cougar Gridders Whip Redskins 25 to 20: Carter Fires 4 T.D. Passes for Record". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Ray Schwartz (November 14, 1965). "Colorado State Pins 36-22 Loss on Cats". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Carter Sparks Fired-Up Cats in Lobo Rout: New WAC Champions Dominate Play All Way". The Sunday Herald. November 28, 1965. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.