Bowls and playoffs
The 1965 football postseason, including games played in 1966.
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 27 · Tulsa 6
December 18, 1965
Houston
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
LSU 14 · Arkansas 7
January 1, 1966
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 31 · Texas Tech 21
December 31, 1965
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Ole Miss 13 · Auburn 7
December 18, 1965
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Alabama 39 · Nebraska 28
January 1, 1966
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
UCLA 14 · Michigan St. 12
January 1, 1966
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Missouri 20 · Florida 18
January 1, 1966
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
UTEP 13 · TCU 12
December 31, 1965
Location not documented
Camellia Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Cal St. L.A. 18 · UC Santa Barbara 10
Date not documented
Sacramento, Calif.
Grantland Rice Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Ball St. 14 · Tennessee St. 14
Date not documented
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Pecan Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
North Dakota St. 20 · Grambling 7
Date not documented
Abilene, Texas
Tangerine Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
East Carolina 31 · Maine 0
December 11, 1965
Location not documented
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
North Dakota 37 · Northern Ill. 20
November 27, 1965
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Morgan St. 36 · Florida A&M 7
December 4, 1965
Miami
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 23 · Blue 19
December 25, 1965
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Green Bay 38 · All-Stars 0
August 5, 1966
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 24 · East 7
July 9, 1966
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 22 · East 7
December 31, 1965
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 27 · South 26
January 8, 1966
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 21 · North 14
December 25, 1965
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 27 · North 18
January 8, 1966
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.