Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Georgia Tech* | | T 10–10 | 22,275 | [1] |
September 25 | at Georgia | | L 10–24 | 45,000 | [2] |
October 2 | at Wake Forest* | | L 0–7 | 11,000 | [3] |
October 9 | Alabama | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| L 7–22 | 29,268 | [4] |
October 16 | VPI* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 21–10 | 14,338 | [5] |
October 23 | at Ole Miss | | L 7–24 | 16,000 | [6] |
October 30 | at Tulane | | W 13–0 | 27,000 | [7] |
November 6 | No. 10 Kentucky | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| L 0–34 | 26,663 | [8] |
November 13 | Miami (FL)* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| L 14–28 | 12,996 | [9] |
November 27 | at No. 9 Tennessee | | L 3–21 | 36,248 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "In 24–10 SEC tilt, Georgia advances". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons shut out Vanderbilt, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama fight back, roars past Vandy". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ransom pays off for VU". The Nashville Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels hammer out 24–7 win over Vandy". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy defense prevails". The Jackson Sun. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bird, Kentucky rout Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami throttles Vanderbilt 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mitchell-led Vols rap Vandy". Daily Press. November 28, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1965 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.