1965 Trinity Tigers football team

American college football season

1965 Trinity Tigers football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach	W. C. McElhannon (4th season)
Home stadium	Alamo Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Lamar Tech $	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Arlington State	2	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
Abilene Christian	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	3	–	0	6	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	McMurry*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	T 12–12		^[1]
September 25	at Southwest Texas State*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	L 0–27	5,500	^[2]
October 2	at Texas A&I*	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 6–15	4,500	^[3]
October 9	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 6–34		^[4]
October 16	Arlington State	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 9–0	2,605	^[5]
October 23	at Corpus Christi*	Tarpon Field Corpus Christi, TX	W 28–14		^[6]
October 30	Texas Lutheran*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 24–6	2,707	^[7]
November 6	at Lamar Tech	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 3–21	11,062	^[8]
November 13	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 27–30		^[9]
November 20	Arkansas State	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 15–14	1,850	^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "McMurry ties Trinity, 12–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southwest Texas rips through Trinity, 27–0". San Antonio Express and News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&I triumphs over Trinity, 15–6". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 3, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buffaloes rap Trinity, 34–6". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity rolls by Rebs, 9–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity trips Tarpons, 28–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity defeats Texas Lutheran". San Antonio Express and News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Primm is back, so Cards roll". The Orange Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ACC deals 30–27 loss to Trinity U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers finish with 15–14 win". San Antonio Express and News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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