The 1965 Big Ten Conference football season was the 70th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.
| 1965 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| Sport | American football |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Top draft pick | Tom Mack |
| Champion | Michigan State |
| Runners-up | Ohio State |
| Season MVP | Jim Grabowski |
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| No. 2 Michigan State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first year Big Ten teams were allowed to play 10 regular season games. Ohio State was the lone school not to play a 10th game, sticking with nine-game regular seasons through 1970.
Season overview
editResults and team statistics
edit| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | AP final | AP high | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | Duffy Daugherty | #2 | #1 | 10–1 | 7–0 | 23.9 | 6.9 | Steve Juday |
| 2 | Ohio State | Woody Hayes | NR | #10 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 17.3 | 13.1 | Doug Van Horn |
| 3 (tie) | Purdue | Jack Mollenkopf | NR | #2 | 7–2–1 | 5–2 | 22.7 | 12.7 | Bob Griese |
| 3 (tie) | Minnesota | Murray Warmath | NR | NR | 5–4–1 | 5–2 | 18.8 | 16.0 | John Hankinson |
| 5 | Illinois | Pete Elliott | NR | NR | 6–4 | 4–3 | 23.5 | 11.8 | Jim Grabowski |
| 6 | Northwestern | Alex Agase | NR | NR | 4–6 | 3–4 | 14.1 | 20.8 | Jim Burns |
| 7 (tie) | Michigan | Bump Elliott | NR | #4 | 4–6 | 2–5 | 18.5 | 16.1 | Bill Yearby |
| 7 (tie) | Wisconsin | Milt Bruhn | NR | NR | 2–7–1 | 2–5 | 8.1 | 29.1 | Tom Brigham |
| 9 | Indiana | John Pont | NR | NR | 2–8 | 1–6 | 13.4 | 22.5 | Bill Malinchak |
| 10 | Iowa | Jerry Burns | NR | NR | 1–9 | 0–7 | 9.4 | 19.2 | Dave Long |
Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1965 season[1]
AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1965 season[1]
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]
MVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy; trophy winner in bold[2]
Preseason
editRegular season
editBowl games
editPost-season developments
editStatistical leaders
editThe Big Ten's individual statistical leaders for the 1965 season include the following:[1]
Passing yards
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Yards[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Griese | Purdue | 1,719 |
| 2 | John Hankinson | Minnesota | 1,483 |
| 3 | Steve Juday | Michigan State | 1,253 |
| 4 | Charles Burt | Wisconsin | 1,143 |
| 5 | Fred Custardo | Illinois | 1,124 |
Rushing yards
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Yards[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Grabowski | Illinois | 1,258 |
| 2 | Clinton Jones | Michigan State | 900 |
| 3 | Bob Apisa | Michigan State | 715 |
| 4 | Carl Ward | Michigan | 639 |
| 5 | Bob McKelvey | Northwestern | 587 |
Receiving yards
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Yards[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Clancy | Michigan | 762 |
| 2 | John Wright | Illinois | 755 |
| 3 | Gene Washington | Michigan State | 719 |
| 4 | Bill Malinchak | Indiana | 699 |
| 5 | Bob Hadrick | Purdue | 562 |
Total yards
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Yards[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Griese | Purdue | 1,784 |
| 2 | John Hankinson | Minnesota | 1,623 |
| 3 | Steve Juday | Michigan State | 1,380 |
| 4 | Jim Grabowski | Illinois | 1,258 |
| 5 | Fred Custardo | Illinois | 1,244 |
Scoring
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Points[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinton Jones | Michigan State | 72 |
| 2 | Bob Apisa | Michigan State | 60 |
| 3 | John Kuzniewski | Purdue | 48 |
| 3 | Bob McKelvey | Northwestern | 48 |
| 3 | Willard Sander | Ohio State | 48 |
Awards and honors
editAll-Big Ten honors
editThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
Offense
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Steve Juday | Michigan State | AP |
| Quarterback | Bob Griese | Purdue | UPI |
| Running back | Jim Grabowski | Illinois | AP, UPI [fb] |
| Running back | Clinton Jones | Michigan State | AP, UPI [hb] |
| Running back | Carl Ward | Michigan | AP, UPI [hb] |
| End | Gene Washington | Michigan State | AP, UPI |
| End | Bob Hadrick | Purdue | AP |
| Tackle | Tom Mack | Michigan | AP, UPI |
| Tackle | Karl Singer | Purdue | AP, UPI |
| Guard | John Niland | Iowa | AP, UPI |
| Guard | Doug Van Horn | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Center | Larry Kaminski | Purdue | AP |
| Center | Ray Pryor | Ohio State | UPI |
Defense
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Aaron Brown | Minnesota | AP, UPI [offense] |
| Defensive end | Bubba Smith | Michigan State | AP, UPI |
| Defensive end | David Long | Iowa | UPI |
| Defensive tackle | Bill Yearby | Michigan | AP, UPI |
| Defensive tackle | Jerry Shay | Purdue | AP, UPI |
| Defensive guard | Harold Lucas | Michigan State | UPI |
| Linebacker | Dwight Kelly | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| Linebacker | Don Hansen | Illinois | AP, UPI |
| Linebacker | Ron Goovert | Michigan State | AP |
| Defensive back | Rich Volk | Michigan | AP, UPI [s] |
| Defensive back | George Webster | Michigan State | AP, UPI [lb] |
| Defensive back | Ron Acks | Illinois | AP |
| Defensive back | John Fill | Ohio State | AP |
| Defensive back | Don Japinga | Michigan State | UPI [hb] |
| Defensive back | Charles King | Purdue | UPI [hb] |
All-American honors
editAt the end of the 1965 season, six Big Ten players secured consensus first-team honors on the 1965 College Football All-America Team.[3] The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running back | Jim Grabowski | Illinois | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF |
| Defensive end | Aaron Brown | Minnesota | AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF |
| Quarterback | Bob Griese | Purdue | AFCA, CP, NEA, UPI, FN, WCFF |
| Defensive back | George Webster | Michigan State | AFCA, AP, NEA, UPI, FN, WCFF |
| Defensive tackle | Bill Yearby | Michigan | AFCA, NEA, UPI, Time, TSN, WCFF |
| Defensive end | Bubba Smith | Michigan State | AFCA, UPI, WCFF |
Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive end | Gene Washington | Michigan State | CP, FN |
| Offensive tackle | Karl Singer | Purdue | AP |
| Offensive guard | Doug Van Horn | Ohio State | AFCA, UPI |
| Offensive guard | John Niland | Iowa | Time, TSN |
| Quarterback | Steve Juday | Michigan State | AP |
| Running back | Clinton Jones | Michigan State | FWAA |
| Defensive tackle | Jerry Shay | Purdue | AFCA, FN |
| Middle guard | Harold Lucas | Michigan State | NEA |
| Linebacker | Ike Kelley | Ohio State | AP, UPI, FN [center] |
| Linebacker | Ron Goovert | Michigan State | FWAA |
Other awards
editThe 1965 Heisman Trophy was awarded to Mike Garrett of USC. Three Big Ten players finished among the top 10 in the voting: Illinois fullback Jim Grabowski (third); Michigan State quarterback Steve Juday (sixth); and Purdue quarterback Bob Griese (eighth).[4]
1966 NFL Draft
editThe following Big Ten players were among the first 100 picks in the 1966 NFL draft:[5]
| Name | Position | Team | Round | Overall pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Mack | Offensive tackle | Michigan | 1 | 2 |
| Randy Beisler | Defensive end | Indiana | 1 | 4 |
| John Niland | Offensive guard | Iowa | 1 | 5 |
| Jerry Shay | Offensive tackle | Purdue | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Grabowski | Running back | Illinois | 1 | 9 |
| Gale Gillingham | Offensive tackle | Minnesota | 1 | 13 |
| Harold Lucas | Tackle | Michigan State | 2 | 23 |
| Al Randolph | Running back | Iowa | 3 | 37 |
| Tom Barrington | Running back | Ohio State | 3 | 38 |
| Bill Malinchak | Wide receiver | Indiana | 3 | 39 |
| Don Hansen | Linebacker | Illinois | 3 | 42 |
| Dave Long | Defensive end | Iowa | 3 | 43 |
| Doug Van Horn | Guard | Ohio State | 4 | 55 |
| Ron Acks | Defensive back | Illinois | 4 | 57 |
| Gary Snook | Quarterback | Iowa | 4 | 58 |
| Steve Smith | Wide receiver | Michigan | 5 | 71 |
| Jack Clancy | Wide receiver | Michigan | 5 | 73 |
| Bill Briggs | Defensive end | Iowa | 5 | 75 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1965 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Roy Damer (December 25, 1965). "Grabowski Big Ten's Most Valuable". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "1966 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "1966 NFL Draft: Full Draft". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 26, 2017.