1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–6 record, were co-champions of the Middle Three Conference championship, and were outscored by their opponents 152 to 84.^[1] The team's statistical leaders included Jack Callaghan with 456 passing yards, Rich Capria with 242 rushing yards, and Charley Mudie with 243 receiving yards.^[2]

1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three co-champion
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	3–6 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach	John F. Bateman (6th season)
Captain	Peter Savidge
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers +	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lafayette +	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Lehigh +	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 6–32	40,000	[3]
October 2	at Connecticut*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 17–8	10,629	[4]
October 9	Lehigh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 6–0	12,800	[5]
October 16	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–23	31,000	[6]
October 23	Columbia*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–12	18,000	[7]
October 30	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–30	11,000	[8]
November 6	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 18–23	5,000	[9]
November 13	Holy Cross*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 14–0	9,000	[10]
November 20	Colgate*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 10–24	13,300	[11]
*Non-conference game