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1965 Fullerton Hornets football team

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1965 Fullerton Hornets football
Junior college national champion
Eastern Conference champion
Junior Rose Bowl champion
ConferenceEastern Conference
Record10–0 (7–0 Eastern)
Head coach
Home stadiumFullerton Stadium, La Palma Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Eastern Conference (California) football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fullerton $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Santa Ana 5 2 0 7 2 1
Riverside 5 2 0 6 3 0
Mt. San Antonio 4 3 0 4 5 0
Orange Coast 3 4 0 4 5 0
Chaffey 2 5 0 3 6 0
San Bernardino 1 6 0 1 8 0
Citrus 1 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Fullerton Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Fullerton College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1965 junior college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Hal Sherbeck, the Hornets compiled a perfect 10–0 record (7–0 in conference games), won the Eastern Conference championship and the California junior college championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 379 to 61.[1] They were selected by J. C. Grid-Wire as the national junior college champion for 1965.

The team was led on offense by quarterback Dick Hough.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17San Diego Junior College*
W 37–146,500
September 25Santa Monica*W 27–6
October 8at San Bernardino
W 59–64,000[2]
October 16RiversideW 44–7
October 23Orange CoastW 43–0
October 30at Mt. San AntonioWalnut, CAW 28–0
November 6CitrusFullerton, CAW 38–0[3]
November 13ChaffeyW 55–0
November 20at Santa AnaW 28–13
December 11Henderson CountyW 20–1550,098[4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Fullerton, Cerritos Share No. 1 Ranking". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1965. p. 8, part III. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Fullerton shows power in 59-6 VC victory". Redlands Daily Facts. October 9, 1965. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fullerton wins, 38-0, for 15th Straight Win". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1965. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Don Pickard (December 12, 1965). "Hornets Add To West Glory: Tough Texas Tumble". Independent Star-News. pp. A1, A2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Shavena Glick (December 12, 1965). "Fullerton's Air Blitz Downs Texans: Records Topple inn 20-15 Win". Los Angeles Times. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JC Grid Log". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 24, 1965. p. 4, part III. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Fullerton College Football History & Records" (PDF). Fullerton College. p. 8. Retrieved April 4, 2024.