1965 Stanford Indians football team

1965 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	6–3–1 (2–3 AAWU)
Head coach	John Ralston (3rd season)
Home stadium	Stanford 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 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach John Ralston and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Stanford finished with a losing record within the AAWU conference, but were undefeated (4–0–1) outside the conference. They were led by defensive end Gary Pettigrew and fullback Ray Handley.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	San Jose State *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 26–6	31,031	[1]
September 25	Navy *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	T 7–7	52,000	[2]
October 2	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 17–16	21,861	[3]
October 9	Oregon	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 17–14	39,500	[4]
October 16	at No. 6 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 0–14	61,618	[5]
October 23	Army *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 31–14	56,000	[6]
October 30	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 8–41	51,000	[7]
November 6	at Tulane *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 16–0	15,000	[8]
November 13	No. 7 UCLA	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 13–30	20,500	[9]
November 20	California	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	W 9–7	78,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game Source: [11]

Players drafted by the NFL/AFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL/AFL Club [a 1]
Gary Pettigrew	Defensive tackle	2/6	20/49	Philadelphia Eagles/ San Diego Chargers [a 2]
John Mason	End	8	114	Philadelphia Eagles
Craig Ritchey	Defensive back	16	143	Oakland Raiders

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1. AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
2. Signed with Philadelphia.

References

1. "Lewis leads Indians, 26–6". Independent Press-Telegram. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Indians, Middies deadlock". The Sunday Oregonian. September 26, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians avert upset defeat on late kick". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 3, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Stanford skins Ducks 17–14 in last seconds". The Sacramento Bee. October 10, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
5. "U.S.C. stays undefeated". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Stanford Indians scalp Army, 31–14". The Modesto Bee. October 24, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Huskies trim Stanford". The News Tribune. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Stanford whacks Green Wave, 16–0". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "UCLA, 30–13". The Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. 2B.
10. "Indians get a little action, nip Cal, 9–7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Schedule/Results (1965 Stanford)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
12. "1966 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
13. "1966 AFL Draft" . Retrieved November 25, 2013.