1965 San Francisco State Gators football team

1965 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Nevada 4 1 0 6 4 0
UC Davis 3 2 0 4 6 0
Humboldt State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Sacramento State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Chico State 0 5 0 4 6 0
Cal State Hayward* 0 0 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.

The 1965 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. This was the fourth title in five years for the Gators. For the season the team outscored its opponents 289 to 107. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.