1965: The Year that Changed Sports

Noahjjj

1965 NFL Draft
November 28, 1964
Summit Hotel

"With the First Pick in the 1965 NFL Draft the New York Giants select Tucker Frederickson, RB, Auburn"

1. NY Giants: RB Tucker Frederickson - Auburn
2. San Francisco: HB Gale Sayers - Kansas
3. Chicago (via PIT): LB Dick Butkus - Illinois
4. Chicago: FB Ken Willard - North Carolina
5. Dallas: E Jack Snow - Notre Dame
6. Chicago (via WAS): QB Craig Morton - California
7. Green Bay (via PHI): T Steve DeLong - Tennessee
8. Minnesota: HB Donny Anderson - Texas Tech
9. LA Rams: HB Clancy Williams - Washington State
10. Green Bay: WR Larry Elkins - Baylor
11. Detroit: FB Tom Nowatzke - Indiana
12. St. Louis: QB Joe Namath - Alabama
13. San Francisco (via CLE): B George Donnelly - Illinois
14. Baltimore: LB Mike Curtis - Duke
 

Noahjjj

1965 NCAA Tournament

Princeton led by Bill Bradley won the East Region and advanced to the Final Four. In the Mideast the Michigan Wolverines advanced to the Final Four. Wichita State would make it out of the Midwest. And Gail Goodrich and UCLA would win the West bracket. In the first Semi-Final game the Wolverines couldn't overcome Bill Bradley and Princeton, as the Tigers advance to the National Title Game. In the other Semi-Final UCLA easily dispatched Wichita State and advanced. In the 3rd Place game Bill Buntin and Michigan beat Wichita State to take 3rd. And in the National Championship game Gail Goodrich and the Bruins were just too good for Princeton as UCLA wins the National Title.

UCLA - 93 vs Princeton - 78
 

Noahjjj

1965 NFL Season

Standings

East

Cleveland (11-3)
Dallas (7-7)
St. Louis(7-7)
NY Giants (6-8)
Washington (6-8)
Philadelphia (5-9)
Pittsburgh (2-12)

West

Green Bay (11-3)
Baltimore (10-3-1)
San Francisco (8-6)
Chicago (8-6)
Minnesota (7-7)
Detroit (6-7-1)
LA Rams (4-10)
 
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Noahjjj

1965 NFL Championship Game

Cleveland vs Green Bay

After Green Bay kicks a field goal to start the game, Cleveland throws 2 touchdowns, one to Johnny Brewer and one to Paul Warfield. Bart Starr throws a TD to make it 14-10 in the third quarter and in the fourth the Browns throw another touchdown to go up 21-10. Paul Hornung runs it in for a Packer touchdown but it's too late. The Browns wins the NFL Championship 21-17.
 

Coiler

Noahjjj said:
World Series: Los Angeles - 4 vs Minnesota - 3
NBA Finals: Boston - 4 vs Los Angeles - 1
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I'm sorry, but I'm already seeing alarms.

Same result in baseball as OTL despite it being a seven game series in an inherently unpredictable game.
Same result in basketball as OTL, even granting this is the Celtics mega-dynasty.
 

Noahjjj

1965 AFL Season

East

Buffalo (10-3-1)
Boston (5-7-2)
Houston (5-9)
NY Jets (4-9-1)

West

San Diego (9-2-3)
Oakland (8-5-1)
Kansas City (7-5-2)
Denver (4-10)
 

Noahjjj

1965 AFL Championship Game

San Diego vs Buffalo

Lance Alworth catches a TD to make the score 7-0 and Gene Foster runs it in to put the Chargers up 14-0. In the second quarter Buffalo kicks two field goals to make it 14-6. No scores in the third quarter. And in the 4th quarter San Diego kicks a field goal to seal the AFL Championship.

San Diego - 17 vs Buffalo - 6
 

Noahjjj

1965 NBA Finals

Boston vs Los Angeles

Game 1: Los Angeles - 89 vs Boston - 121
Game 2: Los Angeles - 121 vs Boston - 110
Game 3: Boston - 120 vs Los Angeles - 108
Game 4: Boston - 100 vs Los Angeles - 131
Game 5: Boston - 123 vs Los Angeles - 119
Game 6: Los Angeles - 99 vs Boston - 105

Boston - 4 vs Los Angeles - 2
 

UCB79

Noahjjj said:
1965 AFL Season

East

Buffalo (10-3-1)
Boston (5-7-2)
Houston (5-9)
NY Jets (4-9-1)

West

San Diego (9-2-3)
Oakland (8-5-1)
Kansas City (7-5-2)
Denver (4-10)
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So you don’t see aJoe Namath doing much for the Jets
in his rookie year?
 

Noahjjj

UCB79 said:
So you don’t see aJoe Namath doing much for the Jets
in his rookie year?
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Joe Namath actually signs for the Cardinals instead of the Jets in the TL, it doesn't effect any games this year but he will definitely have an impact in the upcoming seasons.
 

Noahjjj

1965 College Football Season

Michigan State dominates all year and is undefeated headed into the Rose Bowl. The Spartans are led by Clint Jones on offense and Bubba Jones on defense. Their Rose Bowl opponent will be USC who beat UCLA the previous week to clinch their Rose Bowl spot. USC is led by Heisman Winner Mike Garrett. The nation's other undefeated team in Nebraska who will be in the Orange Bowl against Alabama. In the Orange Bowl Alabama beats Nebraska to end the Huskers national title hopes. And in the Rose Bowl, Bubba Smith and the Spartans defense shut down the Heisman Winner. Michigan State wins the Rose Bowl and the National Championship as well.

Michigan State beats USC to clinch National Title!
 

Noahjjj

1966 NFL Draft
November 27, 1965
Summit Hotel

"With the First Pick in the 1966 NFL Draft the Atlanta Falcons select Tommy Nobis, LB, Texas"

1. Atlanta: LB Tommy Nobis - Texas
2. Pittsburgh: T Tom Mack - Michigan
3. LA Rams: RB Dick Leftridge - West Virginia
4. Philadelphia: DE Randy Beisler - Indiana
5. Washington: OG John Niland - Iowa
6. NY Giants: T Jerry Shay - Purdue
7. Green Bay (via DET): K Charlie Gogolak - Princeton
8. Minnesota: LB Carl McAdams - Oklahoma
9. St. Louis: RB Jim Grabowski - Illinois
10. Dallas: OT Francis Peay - Missouri
11. Chicago: OT George Rice - LSU
12. San Francisco: DE Stan Hindman - Ole Miss
13. Baltimore: OT Gale Gillingham - Minnesota
14. Green Bay: OT Sam Ball - Kentucky
15. Cleveland: TE Milt Morin - UMASS
16. Atlanta: RB Mike Garrett - USC
 

Noahjjj

1966 AFL Draft
November 27, 1965

"With the First Pick in the 1966 AFL Draft the Miami Dolphins select Dick Grabowski, RB, Illinois"

1. Miami: RB Dick Grabowski - Illinois
2. Miami: QB Rick Norton - Kentucky
3. Denver: T Karl Singer - Purdue
4. NY Jets: DT Jerry Shay - Purdue
5. Houston: LB Tommy Nobis - Texas
6. Boston: DE Aaron Brown - Minnesota
7. Kansas City: DE William Yearby - Michigan
8. Oakland: DT Don Davis: Cal State Los Angeles
9. Buffalo: RB Mike Dennis - Ole Miss
10. San Diego: LB Frank Emmanuel - Tennessee
 

Noahjjj

1966 NCAA Tournament

Out of the East Region Duke wins and goes to the Final Four. In the Mideast region Kentucky beats Michigan and advances to the Final Four. Texas Western beats Kansas in overtime and advances to the Final Four. And in the West Utah led by Elvin Hayes beats Oregon State to advance. In one semi-final Kentucky beats Duke to advance to the Title Game. And Texas Western beats Utah to advance to the Championship. In the 3rd Place game Duke beats Utah in a close game. Now for the National Title, Texas Western finishes their "Cinderella" story by beating the Wildcats and winning the National Title.

Texas Western - 72 vs Kentucky - 65
 

DTF955Baseballfan

Noahjjj said:
I thought about it and you were right so I switched up the results. Hope you enjoy the rest of the TL!
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But now I don't. :) look, one of the beautiful things about that series is when Sandy Koufax because of his religion refuse to pitch on a holiday and came back and won games 5 and 7. You could have had him win game 2 and then the Dodgers only one of three in Los Angeles. When you change it oh, especially after someone tells you to change it, it makes it sounds like you're changing just for the sake of change. For Koufax to win all three games actually cooler.

I know it's rough trying to do timelines, you're trying to come up with the Point of Departure and in this when there are several. But it's okay to have some things the same also.

At it, like you did just now with Texas Western which was a really great story. Because they had five black players. You are going at this so fast I don't think I'm going to have time to keep up with this thing. :) I bet you were doing the World Series while I was still typing my reply to you about what could change in 1965. :) Why not use one of the two I mentioned then leave the World Series the same, because that would be something different rather than just changing a result.
 
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Noahjjj

DTF955Baseballfan said:
But now I don't. :) look, one of the beautiful things about that series is when Sandy Koufax because of his religion refuse to pitch on a holiday and came back and won games 5 and 7. You could have had him win game 2 and then the Dodgers only one of three in Los Angeles. When you change it oh, especially after someone tells you to change it, it makes it sounds like you're changing just for the sake of change. For Koufax to win all three games actually cooler.

I know it's rough trying to do timelines, you're trying to come up with the Point of Departure and in this when there are several. But it's okay to have some things the same also.

At it, like you did just now with Texas Western which was a really great story. Because they had five black players. You are going at this so fast I don't think I'm going to have time to keep up with this thing. :) I bet you were doing the World Series while I was still typing my reply to you about what could change in 1965. :) Why not use one of the two I mentioned then leave the World Series the same, because that would be something different rather than just changing a result.
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I restarted the timeline, the new thread is called 1965 and How it Changed Sports.
 
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