1965 San Jose State Spartans football team

1965 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Harry Anderson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron McBride (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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
San Jose State			–					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 ^{[note 1]} during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1965. The team was led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1965 season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 184–192 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 6–26	31,000
September 25	at Idaho	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 7–27	10,500	[1]
October 2	Utah State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 8–35	16,000	[2]
October 8	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 7–34	19,559	[3]
October 16	Arizona State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 21–14	13,600	[4]
October 23	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 13–7	28,000–28,832	[5] [6]
October 30	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 27–7	17,948	[7]
November 6	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)	W 52–21	17,375
November 13	Montana State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 25–7	4,000–4,100	[8] [9]
November 20	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 18–24	7,897–8,500	[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 AFL 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

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

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 (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.