1965 Southwest Conference football standings
vteConf.Overall
TeamWLTWLT
No. 3 Arkansas $7001010
Texas Tech520830
TCU520650
Texas340640
Baylor340550
SMU340451
Texas A&M160370
Rice160280
$ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll

The 1965 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–5 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his 13th year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to Texas Western by a score of 13–12.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at No. 1 Nebraska*Memorial StadiumLincoln, NEL 14–3453,650
September 25Florida State*Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TXW 7–318,506
October 2at No. 4 ArkansasWar Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, ARL 0–2847,000
October 9at Texas TechJones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry)L 24–2835,000
October 16Texas A&MAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry)W 17–935,096
October 23at Clemson*Memorial StadiumClemson, SCL 0–333,000
October 30at BaylorBaylor StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry)W 10–732,000
November 13at TexasMemorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry)W 25–1051,500
November 20RiceAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TXW 42–1416,606
November 27SMUAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry)W 10–719,350
December 31vs. Texas WesternSun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)L 12–1327,450
*Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game