The 1965 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of

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players chosen by various selectors for their All-

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("ACC") teams for the

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. Selectors in 1965 included the

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(AP) and the

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(UPI). Players selected to the first team by both the AP and UPI are displayed below in bold.

All-Atlantic Coast Conference selections

Offensive selections

Ends

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, South Carolina (AP-1, UPI-1) * Chuck Drulis, Duke (AP-1, UPI-1)

Offensive tackles

* Johnny Boyette, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1) * Bill Jones, Duke (AP-1) * Dave Ellis, North Carolina State (UPI-1)

Offensive guards

* John McNabb, Duke (AP-1, UPI-1) * John Stec, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1)

Centers

* Ed Stringer, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-1)

Backs

* Danny Talbott, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-1) * Hugh Mauldin, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1) * Jay Calabrese, Duke (AP-1, UPI-1) * Shelby Mansfield, North Carolina State (AP-1) * Bob Davis, Virginia (UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

* Pete Sokalsky, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Butch Sursavage, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1)

Defensive tackles

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, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Chuck Stavins, Duke (AP-1) * Steve Cox, South Carolina (UPI-1)

Middle guards

* Joe Fratangelo, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-1)

Linebackers

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, Duke (AP-1, UPI-1) * Bill Hecht, Clemson (AP-1, UPI-1)

Defensive backs

* Tony Golmont, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1) * Joe Carazo, Wake Forest (AP-1, UPI-1) * Bob Sullivan, Maryland (AP-1, UPI-1) * Benny Galloway, South Carolina (AP-1, UPI-1)

Key

*Bold = consensus first-team All-ACC players selected to the first team by both the AP and UPI *AP =

, chosen by writers *UPI =

References

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