1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.

1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1970 record2–9 (1–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Kettela (1st season)
Home stadiumCampus Stadium
(Capacity: 17,000)
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State + 5 1 0  9 2 0
Long Beach State + 5 1 0  9 2 1
Fresno State 4 2 0  8 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0  5 6 0
San Jose State 2 3 0  2 9 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 5 0  2 9 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 0  1 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The Gauchos competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by first-year head coach Andy Everest, and played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 1–5 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5Fresno State[note 2]L 10–25
September 12at San Jose State[note 3]L 14–28
September 26at Valley State[note 4]*L 7–13
October 3at Texas Tech*L 21–6334,000
October 10at Santa Clara*L 10–14
October 16at Long Beach State[note 5]L 7–33
October 24Hawaii*
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 22–205,000[1]
October 31Pacific (CA)
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 13–273,000[2]
November 7Cal State Los Angeles
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 36–65,000[3]
November 14at No. 14 San Diego State[note 6]L 7–6426,015[4]
November 21Cal Poly[note 8]*
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 7–425,350[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[7][8][9]

Notes

  1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  3. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
  8. 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. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  2. "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gauchos Roll Past Punchless Diablos". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 8, 1970. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 3, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64-7". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1970 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  8. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  9. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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