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1965 Dallas Cowboys season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Dallas Cowboys |
| year | 1965 |
| record | 7–7 |
| division_place | 2nd NFL Eastern (tie) |
| coach | Tom Landry |
| owner | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
| stadium | Cotton Bowl |
| playoffs | Lost NFL Playoff Bowl |
| (vs. [Colts](1965-baltimore-colts-season)) 3–35 | |
| shortnavlink | Cowboys seasons |
(vs. Colts) 3–35 The ** Dallas Cowboys season** was their sixth in the National Football League and their best record to date, at 7–7. After five consecutive losses, Dallas was 2–5 halfway through the season. They won five of the final seven games and finished in a tie for second place in the Eastern Conference, with the New York Giants, four games behind the defending NFL champion Cleveland Browns (11–3).
The Cowboys defeated the Giants twice and earned the berth in the third place Playoff Bowl in Miami, held three weeks after the regular season, but lost 35–3 to the Baltimore Colts, runners-up of the Western Conference.
Schedule
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| September 19 | **[New York Giants](1965-new-york-giants-season)** | **W** 31–2 | 1–0 | Cotton Bowl | 59,366 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196509190dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 26 | **[Washington Redskins](1965-washington-redskins-season)** | **W** 27–7 | 2–0 | Cotton Bowl | 61,577 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196509260dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **[St. Louis Cardinals](1965-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **L** 13–20 | 2–1 | Busch Stadium | 32,034 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196510040crd.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 10 | **[Philadelphia Eagles](1965-philadelphia-eagles-season)** | **L** 24–35 | 2–2 | Cotton Bowl | 56,249 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196510100dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 17 | at **[Cleveland Browns](1965-cleveland-browns-season)** | **L** 17–23 | 2–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 80,451 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196510170cle.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 24 | at [Green Bay Packers](1965-green-bay-packers-season) | **L** 3–13 | 2–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,311 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196510240gnb.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 31 | at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1965-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **L** 13–22 | 2–5 | Pitt Stadium | 37,804 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196510310pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 7 | [San Francisco 49ers](1965-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **W** 39–31 | 3–5 | Cotton Bowl | 39,677 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196511070dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14 | **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1965-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **W** 24–17 | 4–5 | Cotton Bowl | 57,293 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196511140dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 21 | **[Cleveland Browns](1965-cleveland-browns-season)** | **L** 17–24 | 4–6 | Cotton Bowl | 76,251 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196511210dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28 | at **[Washington Redskins](1965-washington-redskins-season)** | **L** 31–34 | 4–7 | D.C. Stadium | 50,205 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196511280was.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 5 | at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1965-philadelphia-eagles-season)** | **W** 21–19 | 5–7 | Franklin Field | 54,714 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196512050phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **[St. Louis Cardinals](1965-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **W** 27–13 | 6–7 | Cotton Bowl | 38,499 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196512110dal.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 19 | at **[New York Giants](1965-new-york-giants-season)** | **W** 38–20 | 7–7 | Yankee Stadium | 62,871 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196512190nyg.htm) |
Conference opponents are in bold text
Postseason
Main article: Playoff Bowl
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| January 9, 1966 | vs [Baltimore Colts](1965-baltimore-colts-season) | **L** 3–35 | Orange Bowl | 65,569 |
Standings
NFL draft
Main article: 1965 NFL draft
Roster
| Dallas Cowboys 1965 roster |
|---|
| **Quarterbacks** |
References
References
- "It Was 1965 . . .".
- "1965 Dallas Cowboys".
- (December 20, 1965). "Dallas clips Giants, lands Playoff Bowl". Victoria Advocate.
- (December 20, 1965). "Cowboys jar Giants for ticket to Playoff Bowl". Schenectady Gazette.
- (January 10, 1966). "'Instant quarterback' Matte leads 35-3 rout of Dallas". Spokesman-Review.
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