1965 Boston Patriots Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 4-8-2
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Mike Holovak (4-8-2)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1965 Boston Patriots StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8-2
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Mike Holovak (4-8-2)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1965 Boston Patriots Results
The Boston Patriots of the American Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the AFL's East Division.
The Patriots scored only 244 points, worst in the league, and the defense allowed 302. Babe Parilli threw for 2,597 yards. Jim Colclough paced pass catchers, hauling in 40 passes, while Gino Cappelletti accumulated 680 receiving yards.
Jim Nance ran for a team-best 321 yards for Boston, while Larry Garron also buoyed the ground attack.
Nick Buoniconti and Ron Hall each seized 3 opponent throws.
Mike Holovak coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tom Addison | LLB | April 12, 1936 | 6'2" | 230 | South Carolina | Lancaster, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Houston Antwine | RDT | April 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 270 | Southern Illinois | Louise, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Joe Bellino | HB | March 13, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | Navy | Winchester, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 85 | Nick Buoniconti | MLB | December 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 220 | Notre Dame | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Ron Burton | PR | July 25, 1936 | 5'10" | 190 | Northwestern | Springfield, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Justin Canale | G | April 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | Mississippi St. | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Gino Cappelletti | FL | March 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Minnesota | Keewatin, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Jim Colclough | SE | March 31, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston Col. | Medford, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Jay Cunningham | KR | October 9, 1943 | 5'10" | 185 | Bowling Green | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill Dawson | TE-DE | December 4, 1942 | 6'3" | 240 | Florida St. | Valdosta, GA | 9 | 0 |
| 89 | Bob Dee | LDE | May 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 248 | Holy Cross | Quincy, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 54 | Mike Dukes | LB | March 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Clemson | Louisville, KY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 72 | Larry Eisenhauer | RDE | February 22, 1940 | 6'5" | 250 | Boston Col. | Hicksville, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Lonnie Farmer | LB | March 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 220 | Northwestern | Steubenville, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Dick Felt | DB | March 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | BYU | Lehi, UT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | J.D. Garrett | HB | November 28, 1941 | 5'11" | 195 | Grambling St. | Natchitoches, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Larry Garron | HB | May 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | West. Illinois | Marks, MS USA | 10 | 0 |
| 84 | Art Graham | SE-WR | July 31, 1941 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston Col. | Somerville, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 44 | White Graves | DB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | LSU | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Ron Hall | RS | April 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Missouri Valley | Goreville, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Tom Hennessey | RCB | February 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Holy Cross | Boston, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Jim Hunt | LDT | October 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 250 | Prairie View | Atlanta, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Ellis Johnson | HB-WR | July 9, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | SE Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Charley Long | LG | April 6, 1938 | 6'4" | 260 | Tenn-Chattanooga | DeKalb, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Ed Meixler | LB | October 11, 1943 | 6'3" | 245 | Boston Univ. | 4 | 0 | |
| 56 | Jon Morris | C | April 5, 1942 | 6'4" | 254 | Holy Cross | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Jim Nance | FB | December 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Syracuse | Indiana, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Billy Neighbors | RG | February 4, 1940 | 6'0" | 250 | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Tom Neville | RT | August 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 260 | Mississippi St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Ross O'Hanley | LS | February 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 183 | Boston Col. | Everett, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Don Oakes | LT | July 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 255 | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Babe Parilli | QB | May 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 196 | Kentucky | Rochester, PA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 75 | George Pyne | DT | July 12, 1941 | 6'4" | 285 | Olivet | Milford, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Tony Romeo | TE | March 7, 1938 | 6'3" | 230 | Florida St. | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Jack Rudolph | RLB | March 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 225 | Georgia Tech | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Chuck Shonta | LCB | August 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Len St. Jean | G | October 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Newberry, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Don Webb | DB | May 22, 1939 | 5'10" | 182 | Iowa St. | Jefferson City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Jim Whalen | TE | May 20, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Boston Col. | Cambridge, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Eddie Wilson | QB | August 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona | Redding, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 50 | Bob Yates | T-C | November 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 240 | Syracuse | Montpelier, VT | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Tom Yewcic | P | May 9, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Michigan St. | Conemaugh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
