The 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team, coached by Rose Bowl winning coach Bump Elliott, started the season with two wins in a row, but finished the season with only four wins.
In its seventh year under head coach Bump Elliott, Michigan compiled a 46 record (25 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 185 to 161. He was appointed as Michigan's head football coach in 1959 and held that position until 1968, leading the team to a Big Ten Conference championship and Rose Bowl victory in the 1964 season. September 18 September 25 W 3124 W 107 October 2 L 715 October 9 L 724 October 16 L 1517 October 23 L 1314 October 30 W 5014 November 6 W 233 November 13 L 2234 November 20 L 79 
