1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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 ← 1964 1966 →

1965 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

^ Howard Hagen (October 3, 1965). "Aztecs Score Easy 41-0 Win Over Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
^ 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.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "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.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs football
Venues	Alex G. Spanos Stadium (1935–present)
Bowls & rivalries	UC Davis: Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Culture & lore	Musty the Mustang "Ride High You Mustangs" Mustang Band Cal Poly football team C-46 crash
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National championship seasons in bold

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