1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.

1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Stadium
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
No. 7 Eastern Michigan   –  8 –2 –0
Lincoln (MO)   –  8 –2 –0
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
Wheaton (IL)   –  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
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 Poll

UCSB competed as an Independent in 1968. This was the last year for the Gauchos as the college level. They would move to the University Level in 1969 as a charter member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach "Cactus Jack" Curtice, and played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1). For the 1968 season they outscored their opponents 253–163.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at UTEP
T 14–1426,820
September 21Tampa
L 7–188,000
September 28at Nevada
L 13–173,000–5,000[1]
October 5Whittier
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 58–148,000
October 12Hawaii
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 49–148,500[2]
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[3]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Dave ChapplePunter10250San Francisco 49ers
Tom BroadheadRunning back12293New Orleans Saints
Dick HeinzDefensive tackle13331St. Louis Cardinals

Notes

    References
    1. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
    2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
    3. "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
    4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
    5. "1969 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
    6. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
    7. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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