| Year: | 1965 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbows |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–8–1 |
| Head Coach: | Clark Shaughnessy |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Honolulu Stadium |
The 1965 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Rainbows compiled a 1–8–1 record.[1]