1965 Stanford Indians football team

1965 Stanford Indians football
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Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1965 record	6–3–1 (2–3 AAWU)
Head coach	John Ralston (3rd year)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium

1965 AAWU football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 UCLA $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
#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 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#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 17	San Jose State*		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	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
October 16	at #6 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–14
October 23	Army*		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 31–14
October 30	at Washington		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 8–41
November 6	at Tulane*		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 16–0
November 13	#7 UCLA		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 13–30
November 20	California		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (68th Big Game)	W 9–7
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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