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| 1965 SCHEDULEOverall 7-2-1Home 4-1Away 2-1-1Neutral 1-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 18 | at California |
Berkeley, Calif. | W, 48-6 | TV: ABC (Regional) | More |
| Sat., Sep. 25 | at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. | L, 25-21 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 2 | vs. Northwestern |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 38-7 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 9 | vs. Army |
Flushing, N.Y. | W, 17-0 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 23 | vs. USC |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 28-7 | TV: NBC | More |
| Sat., Oct. 30 | vs. Navy |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 29-3 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | W, 69-13 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 13 | vs. North Carolina |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 17-0 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 20 | vs. Michigan State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | L, 12-3 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 27 | at Miami |
Miami, Fla. | T, 0-0 | More | |
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