1965 California Golden Bears football team

1965 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	5–5 (2–3 AAWU)
Head coach	Ray Willsey (2nd season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 UCLA $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. 10 USC	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Washington State	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Stanford	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
California	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Ray Willsey, the Golden Bears compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 in AAWU, fifth) and were outscored 194 to 125. ^{[1] [2]} Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were quarterback Jim Hunt with 383 passing yards, Tom Relles with 485 rushing yards, and Jerry Bradley with 360 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	No. 3 Notre Dame *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–48	53,000
September 25	at No. 4 Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–10	81,417	[4]
October 2	Kansas *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 17–0	32,000
October 9	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 24–7	29,470
October 16	Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 16–12	35,000
October 23	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 3–56	39,524
October 30	Penn State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 21–17	36,418–37,000
November 6	No. 6 USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–35	52,000
November 13	at Oregon	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 24–0	16,890
November 20	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 7–9	80,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1965 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
2. "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
3. "1965 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. Jack Berry (September 26, 1965). "U-M Slips By; It's Wolverines Over Cal, 10-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1965-66 California Golden Bears; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
6. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.