| Year: | 1965 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 19 |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Head Coach: | Ben Schwartzwalder |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Captain: | Harris Elliott[1] |
| Stadium: | Archbold Stadium |
The 1965 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.[2] The Orangemen were led by 17th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–3 and ranked 19th in the Coaches Poll. They were not invited to a bowl game.