1965 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1965 Michigan State Spartans football team represented the Michigan State University in the 1965 college football season. The Spartans won the Big Ten Championship and competed in the 1966 Rose Bowl. Despite losing the Rose Bowl, the Spartans won a share of the national championship.

Rivalries

 * In the battle for the Megaphone Trophy, the Spartans defeated Notre Dame.
 * In the battle for the Old Brass Spittoon, Michigan State beat Indiana.
 * Michigan State defeated Michigan to claim the Paul Bunyan Trophy