1965 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1965 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Madden (2nd season)
Home stadiumAztec Bowl, Balboa 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 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his fifth year, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium.

The Aztecs were nationally rated as high as number 3 in the AP small college poll, but dropped out of the top 10 after their loss to Cal State Long Beach. They finished the season with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–2 CCAA). The offense scored over 40 points in a game six times, totaling 353 points during the season. The defense had five shutouts, giving up only 87 points in 10 games.
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