1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumMustang Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4/2 Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
No. NR/9 Long Beach State 4 1 0 9 1 0
San Diego State 3 2 0 8 2 0
Fresno State 1 3 0 6 4 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 2 8 0
Valley State 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at San Francisco State*W 21–203,000
September 25Linfield*L 7–10
October 2at San Diego StateL 0–4112,371[1][2]
October 9at Valley StateW 33–0
October 16Fresno State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 14–207,000[3]
October 23Cal Western*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 0–17
October 30No. 5 Long Beach State
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 7–343,046–3,064[4][5]
November 6at No. 4 Cal State Los AngelesL 3–74,876[6]
November 13at Santa Clara*L 2–63,500[7]
November 20UC Santa Barbara*
  • Mustang Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
L 6–355,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (October 3, 1965). "Aztecs Score Easy 41-0 Win Over Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
  2. ^ Jeff Prugh (September 26, 1965). "Jone Runs 93 for Diablos, 41-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Diablos Gallop by Hawaii, 37-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1965. p. III-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Diablos Hobble by Cal Poly (SLO), 7-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1965. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Jeff Prugh (November 14, 1965). "Diablos Too Much for 49ers, 27-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-11. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.