1965 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1965 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1965 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth season under head coach Pete Elliott, the Illini compiled a 6–4 (4–3 against Big Ten Conference opponents), outscored opponents 235 to 118, and finished fifth in the Big Ten. Fullback Jim Grabowski was selected as the team's most valuable player, received the team's most valuable player award, and was a consensus pick for the 1965 College Football All-America Team.

1965 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pete Elliott (6th season)
MVPJim Grabowski
CaptainJim Grabowski, Don Hansen
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1965 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 0 010 1 0
Ohio State 6 1 07 2 0
Purdue 5 2 07 2 1
Minnesota 5 2 05 4 1
Illinois 4 3 06 4 0
Northwestern 3 4 04 6 0
Michigan 2 5 04 6 0
Wisconsin 2 5 02 7 1
Indiana 1 6 02 8 0
Iowa 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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