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1965 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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[edit]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Pacific (CA)*		Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 46–6	10,500	[1]
September 25	Akron*		Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 41–0	29,869	[2]
October 2	Cal Poly	No. 4 AP / 1 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 41–0	12,371	[3][4]
October 9	Long Beach State	No. 3 AP / 1 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 32–35	16,638	[5]
October 16	at No. 7 AP / 9 UPI Cal State Los Angeles	No. 5 AP / 4 UPI	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 12–26	19,546	[6]
October 23	Cal Poly Pomona*	No. 14 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 41–13	8,500	[7]
October 30	atFresno State	No. 13 UPI	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 26–7	9,009	[8][9][10]
November 13	atValley State	No. 16 UPI	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	W 50–0	4,000	[11]
November 20	atArizona State–Flagstaff*		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 20–0	6,500	[12]
November 27	atCal Western[note 2]*		Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 44–0	3,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP/UPI small college Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL[edit]

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

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

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

Team awards[edit]

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Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ 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.

^ "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.