The 1965 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.
Led by fourth-year head coach Sam Winningham, Valley State compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA.
The Matadors played home games at Monroe High School in Sepulveda, California.
[9] No Valley State players were selected in the 1966 NFL draft.
[10][11][12] The following finished their college career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.