1965 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team

The 1965 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team represented the Quantico Marine Base in the 1965 college football season. The team was lead by first-year head coach Joe Caprara, who had played college football for Notre Dame.[2] The team compiled a 6–4 record,[3] while outscoring their opponents 177–101.

1965 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record6–4
Head coach
  • Joe Caprara[1] (1st season)
Home stadiumButler Stadium

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Toledo
L 0–9[4]
October 28:00 p.m.at Xavier
L 12–28[lower-alpha 2][4][5]
October 9at Marshall
L 9–10[6]
October 161:30 p.m.at Dayton
W 10–012,036[7][8]
October 2312:30 p.m.Pensacola NAS
W 37–0[9]
October 30Camp Lejeune
  • Butler Stadium
  • Quantico, VA
W 36–12[2]
November 61:30 p.m.at Villanova
W 32–7[lower-alpha 4]7,400[2][10]
November 13at Camp LejeuneJacksonville, NCW 14–7
November 20Bradley
L 7–14[11]
November 27Memphis State
  • Butler Stadium
  • Quantico, VA
W 20–143,000[12][13]

Notes
  1. Location per contemporary news report; Sports Reference lists as a home game.
  2. Score per contemporary news report; Sports Reference lists as 26–12.
  3. Location per contemporary news report; Sports Reference lists as an away game.
  4. Score per contemporary news report; Sports Reference lists as 32–6.
  5. Location per contemporary news report; Sports Reference lists as an away game.

References
  1. "QUANTICO FOOTBALL 1964 thru 1972" (PDF). jarheadjocks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. Dell, John (November 5, 1965). "Quantico Rugged". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 37. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "Quantico upsets Memphis". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. UPI. November 28, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Anzer, Bill (October 2, 1965). "Muskies Salute Marines". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 17. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  5. "Xavier Wins 28-12 Battle". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. AP. October 3, 1965. p. 23. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Marshall Nudges Quantico, 10-9". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. AP. October 10, 1965. p. 7-D. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  7. Clark, Bill (October 17, 1965). "Flyers Swimming in Frustration After 10-0 Defeat". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1-D. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  8. Clark, Bill (October 17, 1965). "Quantico Blanks UD". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 4-D. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  9. Daniels, Jim (October 22, 1965). "Goshawks Travel to Virginia To Meet Quantico Marines". The Pensacola News. Pensacola, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  10. "Quantico Swamps Villanova By 32-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. AP. November 7, 1965. p. 41. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  11. "College Football Schedule". Decatur Hearald. Decatur, Illinois. November 19, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  12. "Quantico Marines Upset Favored Memphis State". Anderson Herald. Anderson, Indiana. UPI. November 28, 1965. p. 29. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  13. "Quantico Upsets Memphis State". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. November 28, 1965. p. 35. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  14. "1965 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
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