1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 2–8 1–4 Sheldon Harden 4th Mustang Stadium The 1965 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sheldon Harden, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the CCAA. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. Schedule 1965 small college AP September 18 w y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 21–20 3,000 September 25 l y 1965 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–10 October 2 l y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 0–41 12,371 Aztecs Score Easy 41-0 Win Over Cal Poly The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 3, 1965 J-1Jone Runs 93 for Diablos, 41-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Jeff Prugh September 26, 1965 D-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467220/jones_runs_93_for_diablos/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 October 9 w y Valley State Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 33–0 2,200 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 October 16 l Fresno State Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–20 7,000 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 120 January 24, 2025 October 23 l y 1965 Cal Western Westerners Cal Western Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–17 October 30 l Long Beach State 5 Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–34 3,046–3,064 Diablos Gallop by Hawaii, 37-7 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 1, 1965 III-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467312/diablos_gallop_by_hawaii/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Long Beach State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 November 6 l y Cal State Los Angeles 4 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 3–7 4,876 Diablos Hobble by Cal Poly (SLO), 7-3 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 7, 1965 D-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467336/diablos_hobble_by_cal_poly/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 November 13 l y y 1965 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 2–6 3,500 Diablos Too Much for 49ers, 27-21 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Jeff Prugh November 14, 1965 D-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467367/diablos_too_much_for_49ers/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 November 20 l y UC Santa Barbara Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–35 5,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 11, 2022 History (1915–2023) https://gopoly.com/documents/2023/6/7/2024_History_Pages_Lo-Res.pdf Cal Poly Athletics 25 May 26, 2025 References Cal Poly Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football seasons Cal Poly Mustangs football