The 1965 Rootstown High School football team had a record of 1-8, with the following results:

Minerva 6-40

Windham 0-21

Field 12-0

Kent State 6-17

Aurora 0-60

Streetsboro 0-14

Randolph 0-6

Southeast 0-32

Sebring 0-22

The team included:

Front row from left to right: L. Brown, J. Davis, John Peach, E. Boston, Woodall, Elder, Farley, Young, J. Miley, Dietz, Eskridge, Jim Peach, Skuttle, J. Geib, Stonestreet.

Middle row left to right: Manager Parker, Walker, Rosenberger, R. Geib, Bello, Robinson, Martin, Eddy, Decker, Cline, Parks, Ferguson, Thompson, Shadley, Mlynar.

Back row left to right: Coach Moore, coach Frankland, Butler, Pfile, Rinehart, D. Brown, D. Miley, Moulton, Bowland, Mehaffey, Beitzel, Moskal, H. Boston, DeCapito, coach Lancaster, coach Demo.