1965 Stanford Indians football team explained

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

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.[1] 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[2]
Defensive tackle 2/6 20/49 Philadelphia Eagles/San Diego Chargers[3]
John Mason End 8 114 Philadelphia Eagles
Craig Ritchey Defensive back 16 143 Oakland Raiders
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1965 - 1969 . College Football Data Warehouse . November 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019073353/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/stanford/yearly_results.php?year=1965 . 2011-10-19 . dead.
  2. AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
  3. Signed with Philadelphia.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: 1966 AFL Draft. November 25, 2013.