[3] The 1964 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled a 9–1 record, won the Big Ten championship, and was ranked No.

[14] In April 1965, Bill Keating won the Meyer Morton Trophy as the player showing the greatest development in spring practice, and Rocky Rosema received the John Maulbetsch Scholarship, awarded to a freshman player "on the basis of need, scholarship, capacity, and desire for leadership and success.

"[15] Multiple starters returned from the 1964 team, including Cecchini, Tom Mack, Carl Ward, Jim Detwiler, Dave Fisher, and Bill Yearby.

In addition, Barry Dehlin, Jack Clancy, and John Rowser returned to the team after missing all or most of the 1964 season due to injury.

The Tar Heels scored 16 unanswered points against the depleted Wolverines – a 53-yard interception return by Bill Darnall, a 21-yard field goal, and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Danny Talbott to John Atherton.

Michigan forced California to punt, but the ball caromed off Rich Volk's chest as he tried to execute a fair catch.

With 4:11 remaining, Georgia quarterback Preston Ridlehuber rolled out on an option play and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Pat Hodgson.

Georgia tried for a two-point conversion but Michigan defender Dick Wells knocked down Ridlehuber's pass, and the Bulldogs led, 12–7.

On the ensuing possession, Lynn Hughes intercepted a Dick Vidmer pass and returned it to Michigan's nine-yard line.

[7][21] Michigan State opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown plunge by quarterback Steve Juday.

Michigan responded with an 87-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter, capped by Wally Gabler's one-yard run.

The Spartans added a 20-yard field goal by its barefoot kicker, Dick Kenney, and led 9–7 at halftime.

Michigan State's first-half scores followed turnovers (a fumble recovery and an interception) by linebacker George Webster.

[7] In the second half, Michigan played without its offensive stars, Jim Detwiler, Carl Ward, and Jack Clancy, each of whom sustained injuries in the game.

[21] The Spartans held the Wolverines scoreless, as the Michigan State offense added 15 points on two touchdowns (including a 39-yard run by Samoan fullback Bob Apisa) and a second field goal.

[22] On October 23, Michigan lost the annual Little Brown Jug rivalry game to Minnesota by a 14–13 score before a crowd of 58,519 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis.

With Minnesota defensive end Bob Bruggers rushing at him, Gabler tossed the ball in the direction of Steve Smith, but the pass fell incomplete.

[10][25] Michigan began the scoring on its first offensive play, 99 seconds into the game, with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Wally Gabler to Jack Clancy.

After forcing a Wisconsin punt, Carl Ward ran 53 yards on Michigan's second play from scrimmage.

Carl Ward led the way with 139 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns, the first on a one-yard run and the second on a five-yard pass from Wally Gabler.

[12][27] On its first possession of the game, Michigan drove 88 yards in 21 plays, ending with Wally Gabler's three-yard touchdown run.

[27][28] Northwestern drove 74 yards early in the third quarter, capped by a nine-yard touchdown run by Ron Rector.

Late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, Northwestern fullback Bob McKelvey rushed for two touchdowns to extend the lead to 34–16.

[13][29] In the first quarter, Ohio State took a 6–0 lead on a four-yard touchdown pass from Don Unverth to Billy Anders.

[13] With 3:14 remaining in the first half, after an interception by Mike Bass, Michigan scored on a two-yard touchdown run by Dave Fisher.

Ohio State drove 74 yards in 15 plays, and with 75 second remaining in the game, Bob Funk kicked a 28-yard, game-winning field goal.

[31][33] Seven Michigan players received recognition from the AP and/or UPI on their 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football teams.

[38][39] They were: At Michigan's annual football bust, held on November 29 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, varsity letters were presented to 44 players.