1965 SMU Mustangs football team

1965 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
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

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.