1965 Valley State Matadors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 Valley State Matadors football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 1–9 0–4 Sam Winningham 4th Monroe High School The 1965 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sam Winningham, Valley State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at Monroe High School in Sepulveda, California. Schedule 1965 small college AP September 18 l y UC Santa Barbara Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 0–20 7,800–8,000 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 September 25 l y 1965 Occidental Tigers Occidental Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 12–25 2,400 Diablos Sputter, But Rip Western The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Jeff Prugh September 26, 1965 D-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467155/diablos_sputter_but_rip_western/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 October 2 l y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–27 1,000 October 9 l Cal Poly Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 0–33 2,200 October 16 l y y Sacramento State Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA 0–26 1,000–1,400 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 October 23 l y Long Beach State 10 Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 6–54 5,214–6,500 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 October 30 w y y 1965 Whittier Poets Whittier Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA 14–12 1,650 November 6 l y Cal Poly Pomona Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 16–27 2,200–2,450 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 November 13 l San Diego State Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 0–50 1,600–4,000 Aztecs Crush Matadors The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 14, 1965 I-1 November 20 l y Cal State Los Angeles 3 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 0–56 1,100–2,774 Diablos Accept Camellia Bid, Rout Valley State The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 21, 1965 D-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467394/diablos_accept_camellia_bid_rout_valley/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 Team players in the NFL No Valley State players were selected in the 1966 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1966.htm 1966 NFL Draft January 19, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231817/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1966.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/calstatenorthridge/ Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni February 21, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=Cal+State-Northridge&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: Cal State-Northridge March 18, 2017 The following finished their college career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. Player Position First NFL team Max Choboian QB 1966 Denver Broncos References Valley State Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Valley State Matadors football Valley State Matadors football