The 1965 Houston Oilers season was their sixth in the league. The team matched their previous output of 4–10[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Oilers moved their home games from Jeppensen Stadium to Rice Stadium.
Season schedule
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 12, 1965
|
New York Jets
|
W 27–21
|
52,680
|
| 2
|
September 19, 1965
|
Boston Patriots
|
W 21–10
|
32,445
|
| 3
|
September 26, 1965
|
at Oakland Raiders
|
L 21–17
|
18,166
|
| 4
|
October 3, 1965
|
at San Diego Chargers
|
L 31–14
|
28,190
|
| 5
|
October 17, 1965
|
at Denver Broncos
|
L 28–17
|
32,492
|
| 6
|
October 24, 1965
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
W 38–36
|
34,670
|
| 7
|
October 31, 1965
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
W 19–17
|
44,267
|
| 8
|
November 7, 1965
|
Oakland Raiders
|
L 33–21
|
35,729
|
| 9
|
November 14, 1965
|
Denver Broncos
|
L 31–21
|
28,126
|
| 10
|
November 21, 1965
|
at New York Jets
|
L 41–14
|
55,312
|
| 11
|
November 28, 1965
|
at Kansas City Chiefs
|
L 52–21
|
16,459
|
| 12
|
December 5, 1965
|
Buffalo Bills
|
L 29–18
|
23,087
|
| 13
|
December 12, 1965
|
San Diego Chargers
|
L 37–26
|
24,120
|
| 14
|
December 18, 1965
|
at Boston Patriots
|
L 42–14
|
14,508
|
Division standings
References
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