1965 San Jose State Spartans football team

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1965 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
Seasons
  1964
1966  
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
VPI   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.

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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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Stanford L 6–26
September 25at Idaho L 7–2710,500 [1]
October 2 Utah State L 8–3516,000 [2]
October 8at BYU L 7–3419,559 [3]
October 16 Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 21–1413,600 [4]
October 23at Arizona W 13–728,832 [5] [6]
October 30at New Mexico W 27–717,948 [7]
November 6 Pacific (CA)
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 52–21
November 13 Montana State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 25–74,000 [8]
November 20at Fresno State L 18–247,897 [9]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 NFL draft. [11] [12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Fred Heron Defensive tackle – Defensive end345 Green Bay Packers
Mel Tom Defensive end689 Philadelphia Eagles
Ralph Wenzel Guard11168 Green Bay Packers
Saint Saffold Split End – Wide receiver15222 San Francisco 49ers
Charley Harraway Running back18273 Cleveland Browns

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL team
Saint SaffoldSplit End – Wide receiverRS762 San Diego Chargers
Mel TomDefensive endRS980 Oakland Raiders
Charley HarrawayRunning back14244 Kansas City Chiefs

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

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
John TravisFullback San Diego Chargers

Notes

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

Related Research Articles

The 1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Bob Padilla in his second and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCAA. While Fresno State lost to San Jose State, the game was subsequently forfeited by the Spartans due to the use of an ineligible player. As a result, Fresno State's record was adjusted to 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play, moving them into a tie for second place in the PCAA.

The 1971 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second year-head coach Dewey King, they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. With a 55–10 road rout of UC Santa Barbara, the Spartans ended the regular season at an even .500 with five wins, five losses, and one tie.

The 1979 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by first year head coach Jack Elway. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and the team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses.

The 1981 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. Led by third-year head coach Jack Elway, they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

The 1985 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his second year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1985 season with a record of two wins, eight losses and one tie.

The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1949 college football season.

The 1940 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1940 college football season.

The 1951 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1951 college football season.

The 1953 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1953 college football season.

The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1954 college football season.

The 1957 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1957 college football season.

The 1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1958 college football season.

The 1960 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College as an independent during the 1960 college football season.

The 1961 San Jose State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented San Jose State College as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a 6–4 record and were outscored by a total of 185 to 183.

The 1963 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.

The 1964 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.

The 1966 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

The 1967 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season.

The 1968 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.

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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  11. "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 16, 2016.