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Stanford Football Team History

Stanford Cardinal

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: John Ralston
Conference: Pac 10-

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1891 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

John Ralston enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Stanford.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. San Jose State	26	6	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Navy	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Air Force	17	16	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Oregon	17	14	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Southern California	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Army	31	14	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Washington	8	41	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Tulane	16	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. UCLA	13	30	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. California	9	7	W

1965 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	144
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	149
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	47-47
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	2-2

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	8-2-1	257	168	Won 14-12	4-0	134	56	J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern California	7-2-1	262	92		4-1	125	32	John McKay
Washington	5-5	205	185		4-3	156	136	James Jim Owens
Washington State	7-3	139	103		2-1	46	42	Bert Clark
Stanford	6-3-1	144	149		2-3	47	106	John Ralston
California	5-5	125	194		2-3	50	112	Ray Willsey
Oregon State	5-5	125	162		1-3	60	78	Dee Andros
Oregon	4-5-1	165	186		0-5	55	111	Leonard J. Len Casanova

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.