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
Conference	Independent
1968 record	4–4–1
Head coach	"Cactus Jack" Curtice (6th season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium

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
UNLV			–					8	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					8	–	2	–	0
La Verne			–					7	–	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
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	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
Milwaukee			–					2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas	T 14–14
September 21	Tampa	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 7–18
September 28	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada	L 13–17
October 5	Whittier	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 58–14
October 12	Hawaii	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 49–14	8,500[1]
October 19	at Long Beach State[note 1]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California	W 42–21
November 2	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California	W 35–14
November 9	Pacific (CA)	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 21–27
November 16	Cal Poly[note 2]	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 14–24	10,000[2]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dave 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

Notes

1. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

1. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
2. "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.
3. "1968 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
4. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
5. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
6. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.