1965 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 8–2 5–0 Vic Rowen 5th Cox Stadium FWC champion The 1965 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. This was the fourth title in five years for the Gators. For the season the team outscored its opponents 289 to 107. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule September 18 l y Cal Poly Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 20–21 3,000 September 25 w y Cal State Hayward Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 37–6 3,000 October 2 w y Valley State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 27–0 1,000 October 9 w y y 1965 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season Redlands, CA 43–10 3,000 October 16 l y y 1965 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA 7–14 9,860 October 23 w Humboldt State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 37–0 2,500 October 30 w y Chico State College Field Chico, CA 63–20 7,500 November 6 w Nevada Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 27–8 4,500 November 13 w y Sacramento State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 3–0 700–720 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 November 20 w y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 35–28 3,300–3,500 Gators Capture FWC Crown With Win Over Aggies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101564245/the-chico-enterprise-record/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California Associated Press November 22, 1965 10 May 9, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 11, 2022 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Notes note References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons San Francisco State Gators football