1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season

1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 2–8 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Sheldon Harden (4th season)

Home stadium| Mustang Stadium

Seasons

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1966 ->

1965 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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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

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.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18| at San Francisco State*|

* Cox Stadium
* San Francisco, CA

| W 21–20| 3,000|
September 25| Linfield*|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 7–10| |
October 2| at San Diego State|

* Aztec Bowl
* San Diego, CA

| L 0–41| 12,371| [1][2]
October 9| at Valley State|

* Monroe High School
* Sepulveda, CA

| W 33–0| |
October 16| Fresno State|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 14–20| 7,000| [3]
October 23| Cal Western*|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 0–17| |
October 30| No. 5 Long Beach State|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 7–34| 3,046–3,064| [4][5]
November 6| at No. 4 Cal State Los Angeles|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| L 3–7| 4,876| [6]
November 13| at Santa Clara*|

* Buck Shaw Stadium
* Santa Clara, CA

| L 2–6| 3,500| [7]
November 20| UC Santa Barbara*|

* Mustang Stadium
* San Luis Obispo, CA

| L 6–35| 5,500| [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.

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Cal Poly Mustangs football

Venues|

* Alex G. Spanos Stadium (1935–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* UC Davis: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

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* Musty the Mustang
* "Ride High You Mustangs"
* Mustang Band
* Cal Poly football team C-46 crash

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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