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 |
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September 18 | at San Francisco State* | | W 21–20 | 3,000 | |
September 25 | Linfield* | | L 7–10 | | |
October 2 | at San Diego State | | L 0–41 | 12,371 | [1][2] |
October 9 | at Valley State | | W 33–0 | 2,200 | [3] |
October 16 | Fresno State | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| L 14–20 | 7,000 | [4] |
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 | [5][6] |
November 6 | at No. 4 Cal State Los Angeles | | L 3–7 | 4,876 | [7] |
November 13 | at Santa Clara* | | L 2–6 | 3,500 | [8] |
November 20 | UC Santa Barbara* | - Mustang Stadium
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| L 6–35 | 5,500 | [9] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "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 (1965 Long Beach State)". 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 (1965 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "History (1915–2023)" (PDF). Cal Poly Athletics. p. 25. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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