| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 18 | Jacksonville State | | W 14–6 | 7,200 | [1] |
| September 25 | Tennessee Tech | - Chamberlain Field
- Chattanooga, TN
| W 21–0 | 8,400 | [2] |
| October 2 | at East Tennessee State | | T 7–7 | 6,200 | [3] |
| October 9 | at Auburn | | L 7–30 | 32,160 | [4] |
| October 16 | at No. 3 Middle Tennessee | | L 19–30 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 23 | Xavier | - Chamberlain Field
- Chattanooga, TN
| W 15–14 | 7,100–8,000 | [6] |
| October 30 | at Houston | | L 7–40 | 32,320–32,731 | [7] |
| November 6 | Southern Miss | - Chamberlain Field
- Chattanooga, TN
| L 0–17 | 6,400–6,800 | [8] |
| November 14 | at Howard (AL) | | W 25–10 | 2,000 | [9] |
| November 25 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Chamberlain Field
- Chattanooga, TN
| W 27–25 | 4,500 | [10] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ↑ "JSC late drive stalled, Chattanooga wins". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tech, 21–0". The Park City Daily News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ETSU battles Chattanooga to 7–7 draw". Johnson City Press. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Passing, defense click as Auburn rips Mocs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "MTSU–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Safety, Moccasin's toe puts 1st blot on Muskies, 15–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UH bombs Chattanooga". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chattanooga drops game". The Jackson Sun. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chattanooga defeats Howard Bulldogs". The Selma Times-Journal. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Stirring rally falls short for USL's Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Chattanooga)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.