1967 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1967 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus 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 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as an independent during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jack Curtice, the Gauchos compiled a record of 5–5 and outscored their opponents 230 to 205. The team played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at UTEPL 14–5029,642[1]
September 23Pacific (CA)W 24–208,000[2]
September 30Nevada
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 34–77,135[3]
October 7at Whittier
W 21–01,200[4]
October 14Long Beach State
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 24–347,200[5]
October 21at Cal Poly Pomona
W 31–141,000–2,500[6][7]
October 28Valley State
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 27–286,500[8]
November 11at HawaiiL 7–1517,500–18,000[9][10]
November 18Santa Clara
  • Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 34–79,500[11]
November 25at Cal PolyL 14–302,500[12]
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[14][15][16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dave Zivich Tackle 14 365 Washington Redskins

References

  1. ^ "Miners blast UC Santa Barbara, 50–14". The El Paso Times. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gauchos upset UOP Tigers, 24–20". The Modesto Bee. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gauchos cuff Nevada, 34–7". Nevada State Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tough Gaucho defense stops Whittier cold". Santa Barbara News-Press. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "49ers' TD drought ends with 34–24 win over Gauchos". Independent Press-Telegram. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Broadhead rambles". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Valley State scores in last minute to win". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hitchman injury costly to UCSB". Santa Barbara News-Press. November 13, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Broadhead leads Gauchos past Broncos, 34–7". Ventura County Star. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mustangs roll to 30–14 win over Gauchos". The Fresno Bee. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  15. ^ "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.