1965 Michigan State Spartans football team
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The 1965 Michigan State Spartans football team represented the Michigan State University
in the 1965 college football season
. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship and competed in the 1966 Rose Bowl
. Despite losing the Rose Bowl, the Spartans won a share of the national championship
.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in the 1965 college football season
1965 college football season
During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press was the most popular,...
. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship and competed in the 1966 Rose Bowl
1966 Rose Bowl
The 1966 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1966 was the 52nd Rose Bowl Game. The UCLA Bruins defeated the #1 ranked Michigan State Spartans by a score of 14–12. UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.-Teams:...
. Despite losing the Rose Bowl, the Spartans won a share of the national championship
NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
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Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Spartans points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 18 | UCLA | Win | 13 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 25 | @ Penn State | Win | 23 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 2 | Illinois | Win | 22 | 12 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 9 | @ Michigan | Win | 24 | 7 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 16 | Ohio State | Win | 32 | 7 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 23 | @ Purdue | Win | 14 | 10 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 30 | Northwestern | Win | 49 | 7 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 6 | @ Iowa | Win | 35 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 13 | Indiana | Win | 27 | 13 | 9-0 |
| 10 | Nov. 20 | @ Notre Dame | Win | 12 | 3 | 10-0 |
| 11 | Jan. 1 | vs. UCLA | Loss | 12 | 14 | 10-1 |
Rivalries
- In the battle for the Megaphone TrophyMegaphone TrophyStarted in 1949 the Megaphone Trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the football game between the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University. Notre Dame and Michigan State started competing against each other 114 years ago in 1897...
, the Spartans defeated Notre Dame. - In the battle for the Old Brass SpittoonOld Brass SpittoonThe Old Brass Spittoon is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Michigan State University. First presented in 1950, it was Michigan State's idea to start up the trophy and Indiana quickly accepted...
, Michigan State beat Indiana. - Michigan State defeated Michigan to claim the Paul Bunyan TrophyPaul Bunyan TrophyThe Paul Bunyan–Governor of Michigan Trophy is a college rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the annual American football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines. The winner retains possession of the trophy until the next year's game...
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Harold Lucas | Tackle | 2 | 23 | St. Louis Cardinals |