1965 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1965 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.

1965 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record5–5
Head coachHarry Anderson (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico State   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –2 –0
Xavier   –    8 –2 –0
Texas Western   –    8 –3 –0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –    7 –2 –1
Southern Miss   –    7 –2 –0
Syracuse   –    7 –3 –0
VPI   –    7 –3 –0
Georgia Tech   –    7 –3 –1
Boston College   –    6 –4 –0
West Texas State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston University   –    5 –3 –1
Buffalo   –    5 –3 –2
Miami (FL)   –    5 –4 –1
Penn State   –    5 –5 –0
Memphis State   –    5 –5 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –5 –0
Navy   –    4 –4 –2
Colgate   –    4 –5 –1
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Army   –    4 –5 –1
Houston   –    4 –5 –1
Colorado State   –    4 –6 –0
Rutgers   –    3 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –6 –1
Pittsburgh   –    3 –7 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Holy Cross   –    2 –7 –1
Villanova   –    1 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1965. The team was led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1965 season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 184–192 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at Stanford
L 6–26
September 25at Idaho
L 7–27
October 2Utah State
L 8–3516,000[1]
October 8at BYU
L 7–3419,559[2]
October 16Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 21–14
October 23at Arizona
W 13–728,832[3]
October 30at New Mexico
W 27–7
November 6Pacific (CA)
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 52–21
November 13Montana State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 25–7
November 20at Fresno State[note 2]
L 18–247,897[4]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Fred HeronDefensive tackle – Defensive end345Green Bay Packers
Mel TomDefensive end689Philadelphia Eagles
Ralph WenzelGuard11168Green Bay Packers
Saint SaffoldSplit End – Wide receiver15222San Francisco 49ers
Charley HarrawayRunning back18273Cleveland Browns

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL team
Saint SaffoldSplit End – Wide receiverRS762San Diego Chargers
Mel TomDefensive endRS980Oakland Raiders
Charley HarrawayRunning back14244Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
John TravisFullbackSan Diego Chargers

Notes
  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References
  1. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. "BYU Blasts San Jose State, 34-7". Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1965. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  6. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. "1966 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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