1965 Trinity Tigers football team

1965 Trinity Tigers football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • W. C. McElhannon (4th season)
Home stadiumAlamo Stadium
1965 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lamar Tech $3–1–06–4–0
Arlington State2–2–06–3–0
Trinity (TX)2–2–04–5–1
Abilene Christian2–2–04–5–0
Arkansas State1–3–06–3–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach W. C. McElhannon, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18McMurry*
T 12–124,205[1]
September 25at Southwest Texas State*
L 0–275,200–5,500[2][3]
October 2at Texas A&I*
L 6–154,000–4,500[4]
October 9at West Texas State*
L 6–3411,000[5]
October 16Arlington State
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 9–02,605[6]
October 23at Corpus Christi*
W 28–141,000[7]
October 30Texas Lutheran*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 24–62,707[8]
November 6at Lamar Tech
L 3–2111,062[9]
November 13at Abilene Christian
L 27–308,000–9,000[10][11]
November 20Arkansas State
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 15–141,808–1,850[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

[14]

References

  1. ↑ "McMurry ties Trinity, 12–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southwest Texas rips through Trinity, 27–0". San Antonio Express and News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Southwest Texas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Texas A&I triumphs over Trinity, 15–6". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Buffaloes rap Trinity, 34–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Trinity rolls by Rebs, 9–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trinity trips Tarpons, 28–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Trinity defeats Texas Lutheran". San Antonio Express and News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Primm is back, so Cards roll". The Orange Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ACC deals 30–27 loss to Trinity U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Abilene Christian)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tigers finish with 15–14 win". San Antonio Express and News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Trinity (TX))". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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