1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Chattanooga   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Nevada Southern   –   8 – 1 – 0
UC Riverside   –   7 – 1 – 1
Ashland   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   8 – 2 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Akron   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northeastern   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Milwaukee   –   2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   1 – 7 – 0
UC San Diego   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Curtice, the Gauchos compiled a record of 4–4–1 and outscored their opponents 253 to 163. The team played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

This was the last season win which UC Santa Barbara competed at the NCAA College Division. The Gauchos moved up to the NCAA University Division in 1969 as a charter member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at UTEP
T 14–1426,820[1]
September 21Tampa
L 7–188,000
September 28at Nevada
L 13–173,000–5,000[2]
October 5Whittier
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 58–148,000
October 12Hawaii
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 49–148,500[3]
October 19at Long Beach State
W 42–215,000
November 2at Santa Clara
W 35–144,222
November 9Pacific (CA)
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 21–279,000
November 16Cal Poly
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 14–2410,000[4]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.[6][7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
David Chapple Punter 10 250 San Francisco 49ers
Tom Broadhead Running back 12 293 New Orleans Saints
Dick Heinz Defensive tackle 13 331 St. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. ^ "Gauchos gain surprising tie with Miners". The Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Valley State Stages 'Miracle' Rally to Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1968. p. D-18. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.