The Alabama Crimson Tide were 8-1-1 in 1965. They emerged victorious over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 39 to 28, in the Orange Bowl, and won their third National Championship.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 10 | 217 | 3,153 | 679 | 4.6 | 1,674 | 508 | 3.3 | 1,479 | 171 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 27th | 30th | 36th | 28th | 42nd | 22nd | 57th | 25th | 80th | 2nd | |||||||||
Opponent | 10 | 79 | 2,327 | 4.1 | 1,193 | 387 | 3.1 | 1,134 | 187 | 6.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 50th | 24th | 57th | 35th | 20th | 48th | 46th | 40th | 69th | ||||||||||
Net | +138 | +826 | +679 | +0.6 | +481 | +121 | +0.2 | +345 | -16 | +2.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 10th | 19th | 36th | 32nd | 36th | 16th | 50th | 19th | 67th | 3rd |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |