1965 San Jose State Spartans football team

1965 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRon McBride (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
  –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, the Spartans compiled a record of 5–5 and were outscored by opponents 192 to 184. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Stanford
L 6–2631,000
September 25at Idaho
L 7–2710,500[1]
October 2Utah State
L 8–3516,000[2]
October 8at BYU
L 7–3419,559[3]
October 16Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 21–1413,600[4]
October 23at Arizona
W 13–728,000–28,832[5][6]
October 30at New Mexico
W 27–717,948[7]
November 6Pacific (CA)
W 52–2117,375
November 13Montana State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 25–74,000–4,100[8][9]
November 20at Fresno State
L 18–247,897–8,500[10]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 NFL draft.[12][13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Fred Heron Defensive tackle, defensive end 3 45 Green Bay Packers
Mel Tom Defensive end 6 89 Philadelphia Eagles
Ralph Wenzel Guard 11 168 Green Bay Packers
Saint Saffold Split end, wide receiver 15 222 San Francisco 49ers
Charley Harraway Running back 18 273 Cleveland Browns

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 American Football League draft.

Player Position Round Overall AFL team
Saint Saffold Split end, wide receiver RS7 62 San Diego Chargers
Mel Tom Defensive end RS9 80 Oakland Raiders
Charley Harraway Running back 14 244 Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player Position First AFL team
John Travis Fullback San Diego Chargers

References

  1. ^ "Idaho Vandals post 17-7 triumph over San Jose". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "BYU Blasts San Jose State, 34-7". Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1965. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Jose shocks ASU for first win". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alert Spartans dump Arizona". The Fresno Bee. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Berry leads SJS victory". The Sunday Oregonian. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MSU drops 25–7 game". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  12. ^ "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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