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1965 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Madden (2nd season)
Home stadiumAztec Bowl, Balboa 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

The 1965 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his fifth year, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium.

The Aztecs were nationally rated as high as number 3 in the AP small college poll, but dropped out of the top 10 after their loss to Cal State Long Beach. They finished the season with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–2 CCAA). The offense scored over 40 points in a game six times, totaling 353 points during the season. The defense had five shutouts, giving up only 87 points in 10 games.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Pacific (CA)*
W 46–610,500[1]
September 25Akron*
W 41–029,869[2]
October 2Cal PolyNo. 4 AP / 1 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–012,371[3][4]
October 9Long Beach StateNo. 3 AP / 1 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 32–3516,638[5]
October 16at No. 7 AP / 9 UPI Cal State Los AngelesNo. 5 AP / 4 UPI
L 12–2619,546[6]
October 23Cal Poly Pomona*daggerNo. 14 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–138,500[7]
October 30at Fresno StateNo. 13 UPI
W 26–79,009[8][9][10]
November 13at Valley StateNo. 16 UPI
W 50–04,000[11]
November 20at Arizona State–Flagstaff*
W 20–06,500[12]
November 27at Cal Western[note 2]*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 44–03,000[13]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

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The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1966 NFL draft.[15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Ralph Wenzel Guard 11 168 Green Bay Packers
Larry Martin Defensive tackle 13 195 Minnesota Vikings

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.[15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Jeff Staggs Linebaker 3 26 San Diego Chargers
Clifton Kinney Linebaker 9 80 Oakland Raiders
Houston Ridge Defensive End - Defensive tackle 13 117 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[16]

Player Position First NFL Team
Ray Schmautz Linebacker 1966 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

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Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 Gary Garrison
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 Ralph Wenzel
Most Inspirational Player Ken Madison

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Notes

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  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology. USIU had been known as California Western University (Cal Western) from 1952 to 1967.

References

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  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 19, 1965). "Aztecs Crush UOP, 46-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (September 26, 1965). "Aztecs Sink Akron, 41-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 3, 1965). "Aztecs Score Easy 41-0 Win Over Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
  4. ^ 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.Open access icon
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 10, 1965). "Long Beach Rally Upsets SDS, 35-32". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
  6. ^ Howard Hagen (October 17, 1965). "Diablos Stop SDS, 26-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
  7. ^ Johnny McDonald (October 24, 1965). "Garrison-Led Aztecs Bomb Cal Poly, 41-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (October 31, 1965). "Aztecs Top Fresno, 26-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  10. ^ "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.Open access icon
  11. ^ Howard Hagen (November 14, 1965). "Aztecs Crush Matadors". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  12. ^ Howard Hagen (November 21, 1965). "Aztecs Cut Down Lumberjacks". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  13. ^ Howard Hagen (November 28, 1965). "Aztecs Crush Cal Western". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  14. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "1966 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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