1965 Stanford Indians football team

American college football season

1965 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	6–3–1 (2–3 AAWU)
Head coach	John Ralston (3rd season)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons← 1964 1966 →

1965 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 UCLA $	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	1
No. 10 USC	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
Washington State	2	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Stanford	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	1
California	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Oregon	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach John Ralston and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Stanford finished with a losing record within the AAWU conference, but were undefeated (4–0–1) outside the conference. They were led by defensive end Gary Pettigrew and fullback Ray Handley.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	San Jose State*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 26–6
September 25	Navy*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	T 7–7
October 2	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 17–16
October 9	Oregon	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 17–14	39,500
October 16	at No. 6 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 0–14	61,618
October 23	Army*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 31–14
October 30	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 8–41	50,633
November 6	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 16–0	15,000
November 13	No. 7 UCLA	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 13–30	20,500
November 20	California	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	W 9–7	80,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players drafted by the NFL/AFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	*NFL/AFL* Club**
Gary Pettigrew	Defensive tackle	2/6	20/49	Philadelphia Eagles/San Diego Chargers
John Mason	End	8	114	Philadelphia Eagles
Craig Ritchey	Defensive back	16	143	Oakland Raiders

AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
Signed with Philadelphia.

References

"Stanford whacks Green Wave, 16–0". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"UCLA, 30-13". Eugene Register-Guar. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. 2B.
"1966 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
"1966 AFL Draft". Retrieved November 25, 2013.

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