1965 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

1965 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1965 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Springfield     9 0 0
Ithaca     8 0 0
Parsons     8 1 0
Santa Clara     8 1 0
UC Santa Barbara     8 2 0
Cortland     7 2 0
Wabash     7 2 0
Northeastern     6 2 0
    6 2 0
Tampa     6 2 1
Northern Michigan     7 3 0
Mississippi Valley State     6 3 0
St. Norbert     6 3 0
Rose Poly     5 3 0
Drake     6 4 0
Chattanooga     5 4 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff     5 4 1
Lake Forest     4 4 0
Cal Poly Pomona     4 5 0
Howard (AL)     4 6 0
Portland State     4 6 0
Colorado College     3 5 0
Milwaukee     2 6 0
Southern Illinois     2 8 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Hawaii     1 8 1
Carnegie Tech     1 7 0

The 1965 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Kettela, UC Riverside compiled a record of 6–2. The team was outscored by its opponents 189 to 183 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25UC Davis
W 16–141,800–2,200[1]
October 2La Verne
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 16–45750
October 16Redlands
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 24–212,100
October 23at Claremont-Mudd
W 16–10800
October 30at Pomona
  • Claremont Alumni Field
  • Claremont, CA
W 23–201,500
November 5at CaltechW 40–7750
November 13Azusa Pacific
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 34–203,000
November 20Cal Lutheran
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 20–46

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References

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Southland Colleges". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1965. p. III-8. Retrieved October 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Riverside)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.