1965 Stanford Indians football team explained

Year:1965
Team:Stanford Indians
Sport:football
Conference:Athletic Association of Western Universities
Short Conf:AAWU
Record:6–3–1
Conf Record:2–3
Head Coach:John Ralston
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Stanford Stadium

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.

Players drafted by the NFL/AFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL/AFL Club[1]
Defensive tackle 2/6 20/49 Philadelphia Eagles/San Diego Chargers[2]
John Mason End 8 114 Philadelphia Eagles
Craig Ritchey Defensive back 16 143 Oakland Raiders
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Notes and References

  1. AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
  2. Signed with Philadelphia.
  3. Web site: 1966 NFL Draft. November 25, 2013. May 31, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531154014/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: 1966 AFL Draft. November 25, 2013.