The 1965 roster for the Lions included Milt Plum at quarterback, Nick Pietrosante at running back, Pat Studstill at wide receiver, Ron Kramer at tight end and Ed Flanagan at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |  | T. Barr | WR | 6'0" | 189 | 8/10/1935 | 30 | Michigan |
| 2 | 76 | | R. Brown | DL | 6'5" | 300 | 5/1/1937 | 28 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 3 | 59 | | E. Clark | LB | 6'1" | 220 | 8/11/1937 | 28 | Michigan State |
| 4 | 89 | | G. Cogdill | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 4/7/1937 | 28 | Washington State |
| 5 | 45 | | B. Felts | RB | 6'2" | 202 | 6/26/1942 | 23 | Florida A&M |
| 6 | 54 | | E. Flanagan | OL | 6'3" | 245 | 2/23/1944 | 21 | Purdue |
| 7 | 80 | | J. Gibbons | TE | 6'2" | 220 | 9/26/1936 | 29 | Iowa |
| 8 | 79 | | J. Gonzaga | OL | 6'3" | 247 | 3/6/1933 | 32 | None |
| 9 | 75 | | J. Gordy | OL | 6'3" | 248 | 7/17/1935 | 30 | Tennessee |
| 10 | 74 | | L. Hand | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 7/10/1940 | 25 | Appalachian State |
| 11 | 87 | | J. Henderson | WR | 6'3" | 195 | 3/21/1943 | 22 | Michigan |
| 12 | 67 | | W. Hilgenberg | LB | 6'3" | 229 | 9/19/1942 | 23 | Iowa |
| 13 | 43 | | J. Hill | DB | 6'2" | 192 | 6/7/1928 | 37 | Sam Houston State |
| 14 | 15 | | G. Izo | QB | 6'4" | 218 | 9/20/1937 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| 15 | 71 | | A. Karras | DL | 6'2" | 248 | 7/15/1935 | 30 | Iowa |
| 16 | 62 | | T. Karras | OL | 6'1" | 245 | 1/31/1934 | 31 | Indiana |
| 17 | 46 | | J. Kearney | DB | 6'2" | 206 | 1/21/1943 | 22 | Prairie View |
| 18 | 83 | | R. Kramer | TE | 6'3" | 234 | 6/24/1935 | 30 | Michigan |
| 19 | 81 | | N. Train Lane | DB | 6'1" | 194 | 4/16/1929 | 36 | Western Nebraska Community College |
| 20 | 44 | | D. LeBeau | DB | 6'1" | 185 | 9/9/1937 | 28 | Ohio State |
| 21 | 32 | | J. Don Looney | RB | 6'1" | 230 | 10/10/1942 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | 53 | | M. Lucci | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 12/29/1939 | 26 | Tennessee |
| 23 | 21 | | B. Maher | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 7/25/1937 | 28 | Detroit Mercy |
| 24 | 31 | | A. Marsh | RB | 6'0" | 220 | 5/7/1939 | 26 | Oregon State |
| 25 | 78 | | D. McCord | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/4/1933 | 32 | Tennessee |
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