1965_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team

1965 San Jose State Spartans football team

1965 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

The 1965 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.

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San Jose State played as an Independent in 1965. The team was led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1965 season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 184–192 for the season.

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[8][9]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Fred HeronDefensive tackle – Defensive end345Green Bay Packers
Mel TomDefensive end689Philadelphia Eagles
Ralph WenzelGuard11168Green Bay Packers
Saint SaffoldSplit End – Wide receiver15222San Francisco 49ers
Charley HarrawayRunning back18273Cleveland Browns

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL team
Saint SaffoldSplit End – Wide receiverRS762San Diego Chargers
Mel TomDefensive endRS980Oakland Raiders
Charley HarrawayRunning back14244Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
John TravisFullbackSan Diego Chargers

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. [1]
    "Idaho Vandals post 17-7 triumph over San Jose". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 17.
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    "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
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    "BYU Blasts San Jose State, 34-7". Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1965. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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    "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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    "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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    "1966 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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