1967 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

1967 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ashland     8 0 1
Northern Michigan     9 1 0
Indiana (PA)     8 1 0
Santa Clara     8 1 0
Northeastern     7 1 0
Samford     8 2 1
Wayne State (MI)     6 2 0
Chattanooga     7 3 0
Eastern Michigan     6 3 0
Tennessee A&I     6 3 0
Parsons     6 3 1
Kentucky State     5 3 1
Hawaii     6 4 0
St. Norbert     5 4 0
Akron     4 4 1
Carnegie Mellon     4 4 0
Cortland     4 4 0
Northern Arizona     5 5 0
Northern Illinois     5 5 0
UC Riverside     4 4 1
UC Santa Barbara     5 5 0
Drake     4 5 0
Pacific (CA)     4 5 0
Portland State     4 6 0
Lincoln (MO)     3 5 0
Boston University     3 6 0
Lake Forest     3 6 0
Milwaukee     3 6 0
Mississippi Valley State     3 6 0
Southern Illinois     3 7 0
Colorado College     2 5 1
Rose Poly     1 6 2
Tampa     2 7 0
Wabash     2 7 0
Cal Poly Pomona     2 8 0

The 1967 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as an independent during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Kettela, UC Riverside compiled a record of 4–4–1. The team was outscored by its opponents 180 to 169 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23UC Davis
L 6–192,000–3,200[1]
September 30La Verne
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 7–273,000[2]
October 7at San FranciscoL 7–283,900[3]
October 14Redlands
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 14–273,500[4]
October 21at Claremont-Mudd
W 20–71,500[5]
October 28at Pomona
W 40–273,100
November 4Caltech
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 28–141,500[6]
November 11at Azusa PacificT 21–211,500[7]
November 18Coast Guard
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 26–103,500[8]

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References

  1. ^ "Aggies beat Riverside in opener, 19–6". The Sacramento Union. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "La Verne victorious". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USF repulses UC Riverside". The San Francisco Examiner. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs come from behind for 27–14 win". The San Bernardino County Sun-Telegram. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC Riverside whips Claremont-Mudd 20–7". The Sacramento Bee. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Caltech loses, 28–14". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A-P ties Riverside". Independent Star-News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "California team's rally tops Coast Guard, 26–10". The Hartford Courant. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 UC Riverside)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.