1965 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1965 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a conference mark of 3–4, tying for fourth place in the SWC.

1965 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Hayden Fry (4th season)
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl

1965 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Arkansas $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
TCU	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 7–3	46,494
September 25	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–42	45,714
October 2	No. 2 Purdue*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	T 14–14	17,000
October 16	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 17–14	30,000
October 23	Texas Tech	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 24–26	40,000
October 30	No. 9 Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 31–14	40,000
November 6	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 10–0	19,000
November 13	No. 2 Arkansas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 3–24	68,500
November 20	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 10–20	20,000
November 27	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 7–10	19,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game