* – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.
The 1965 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as
California State University, Chico—as a member of the
Far Western Conference (FWC) during the
1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach
George Maderos, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams eligible for the championship in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 223 to 175 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in
Chico, California.
* – Games vs. Cal State Hayward did not count as conference games in 1965.
The 1965 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as
California State University, Chico—as a member of the
Far Western Conference (FWC) during the
1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach
George Maderos, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams eligible for the championship in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 223 to 175 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in
Chico, California.