The 1965 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.
[1][2] Rick Norton and Sam Ball were chosen as team captains.
[3] Kentucky entered Week 2 of the season ranked #10 in the country.
[2] A 31–21 loss at LSU was followed by a 28–10 win over Georgia and a 28–8 victory over West Virginia.
However, star quarterback Rick Norton suffered a broken leg in the next game, which ended up being a 38–21 loss at Houston, and a 19–3 loss to Tennessee left the Wildcats with a 6–4 record and no bowl game.