American college football season
The 1965 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season . The team was led by third-year head coach John Ralston and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California .
Stanford finished with a losing record within the AAWU conference, but were undefeated (4–0–1) outside the conference. They were led by defensive end Gary Pettigrew and fullback Ray Handley .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source San Jose State * W 26–6
September 25 Navy * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA T 7–7
October 2 at Air Force * W 17–16
October 9 Oregon Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 17–1439,500
October 16 at No. 6 USC L 0–1461,618
October 23 Army * Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 31–14
October 30 at Washington L 8–4150,633
November 6 at Tulane * W 16–015,000 [ 1]
November 13 No. 7 UCLA Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 13–3020,500 [ 2]
November 20 California W 9–780,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Players drafted by the NFL/AFL
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^ AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
^ Signed with Philadelphia.
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold