1965 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4/2 Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. NR/9 Long Beach State 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Valley State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1965 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Phil Krueger in his second and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Colorado*
L 7–1029,000
October 2Washburn*
W 54–09,388
October 9Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 25–1410,862
October 16at Cal Poly
W 23–137,000
October 23No. 4 Cal State Los AngelesNo. 8
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 12–3213,455[1]
October 30San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 7–269,009[2]
November 6at No. 6 Long Beach State
L 12–149,100–9,120[3]
November 13at Pacific (CA)*
W 20–01,000–4,000[4][5]
November 20San Jose State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 24–187,897
November 27at Hawaii*
W 7–32,356
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Diablos Score Early, Hang On to Spill Fresno, 17-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1965. p. D-6. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Diablos Gallop by Hawaii, 37-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1965. p. III-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Jeff Prugh (November 14, 1965). "Diablos Too Much for 49ers, 27-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-11. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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