The 1965 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State College at Los Angeles—now known as

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—as a member of the

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(CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by

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in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive season. The team outscored its opponents 264 to 97 for the season. At the end of the regular season, Cal State Los Angeles qualified for the

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, which was the Western Regional Final for the

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. The Diablos beat

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in the game, 18–10. The year-end AP small college football poll had Cal State Los Angeles ranked second. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in

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Schedule

Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the

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. The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1966 AFL Draft. The following finished their Cal State Los Angeles career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

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Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football seasons California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons

Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented the California State University, Los Angeles from the 1951 season through the 1977 season. Between 1947 and 1963, the university was known as the Los Angeles State College and the athletic tea ...