1965 CHICO STATE WILDCATS FOOTBALL TEAM

1965 Chico State Wildcats football
1965 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–6 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach	George Maderos (8th season);
Home stadium	College Field
	Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
San Francisco State $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Nevada	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Chico State	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward*	0	–	0	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion * – 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		San Francisco*	College Field Chico, CA	W 18–6	4,400	^[1]
September 25		at Oregon Tech*	Klamath Falls, OR	W 10–7
October 2		at Cal State Hayward*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 38–6
October 9	2:00 p.m.	at Cal Western*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 17–21		^[2]^[3]^[4]
October 16		Southern Oregon*	College Field Chico, CA	W 34–26
October 22		at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 12–20	5,800	^[5]
October 30		San Francisco State	College Field Chico, CA	L 20–63	7,500	^[6]
November 6		Humboldt State	College Field Chico, CA	L 13–23
November 13		at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^{[note 1]} Reno, NV	L 6–24	2,500
November 20		Sacramento State	College Field Chico, CA	L 7–27	2,500
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[7]

References

^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "Wildcats Battle Tough Opponent In Cal Western". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. October 8, 1965. p. 8A. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wildcats Battle Tough Opponent (continued)". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. October 8, 1965. p. 10A. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cal Western Deals 1st Loss To Chico State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 10, 1965. p. E3. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "1965 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[8] This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[7]

[1] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[2] "Wildcats Battle Tough Opponent In Cal Western". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. October 8, 1965. p. 8A. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Wildcats Battle Tough Opponent (continued)". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. October 8, 1965. p. 10A. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Cal Western Deals 1st Loss To Chico State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. October 10, 1965. p. E3. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[6] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[7] "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[9] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[10] "1965 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

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v t e Chico State Wildcats football
Venues	College Field (1920–1942) Chico High School Stadium (1946–1955) College Field (1956–1971) University Stadium (1972–1996)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

v t e Chico State Wildcats football
Venues	College Field (1920–1942) Chico High School Stadium (1946–1955) College Field (1956–1971) University Stadium (1972–1996)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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