| Year: | 1965 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Aprank: | 7 |
| Record: | 8–1–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Doug Dickey |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
| Champion: | Bluebonnet Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 27–6 vs. Tulsa |
The 1965 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Doug Dickey, in his second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, one loss and two ties (8–1–2 overall, 2–1–2 in the SEC) and a victory over Tulsa in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Tom Fisher | Linebacker | 3 | 40 | New York Giants | |
| Linebacker | 4 | 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Stan Mitchell | Fullback | 8 | 115 | Washington Redskins | |
| Austin Denney | End | 11 | 160 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Bob Petrella | Defensive back | 12 | 181 | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Hal Wantland | Halfback | 16 | 235 | Washington Redskins |