1965 Valley State Matadors football team

The 1965 Valley State Matadors football team represented Valley State[note 1] during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.

1965 Valley State Matadors football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1965 record	1–9 (0–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Sam Winningham (4th season)
Home stadium	Monroe High

1965 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 AP / #2 UPI Cal St Los Angeles $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 9 UPI Cal State Long Beach	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 College Division poll

Valley State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Matadors were led by fourth-year head coach Sam Winningham. They played home games at Monroe High in Sepulveda, CA.[note 2] They finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 0–4 CCAA). The Matadors were outscored 330–49 over the season, including being shut out six times.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	UC Santa Barbara*	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	L 0–20
September 25	Occidental*	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	L 12–25	[1]
October 2	at San Francisco State[note 3]*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–27
October 9	Cal Poly[note 4]	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	L 0–33
October 16	at Sacramento State[note 5]*	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 0–26
October 23	at Long Beach State[note 6]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 6–54
October 30	at Whittier*	Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA	W 14–12
November 6	Cal Poly Pomona[note 7]*	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	L 16–27
November 13	San Diego State[note 8]	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	L 0–50	4,000[2]
November 20	at No. 3 Cal State Los Angeles	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 0–56	2,774[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Valley State players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

The following finished their college career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Max Choboian	QB	1966 Denver Broncos

Notes

1. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
2. The community of North Hills, California (within the City of Los Angeles) was known as Sepulveda, California from World War II to 1992.
3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
5. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
6. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
7. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
8. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. Jeff Prugh (September 26, 1965). "Diablos Sputter, But Rip Western". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Howard Hagen (November 14, 1965). "Aztecs Crush Matadors". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
3. "Diablos Accept Camellia Bid, Rout Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1965. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1965 - Cal St.-Northridge". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
5. "1966 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
6. "Cal State-Northridge Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
7. "Draft History: Cal State-Northridge". Retrieved March 18, 2017.