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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at UTEP | | L 14–50 | 29,642 | [1] |
| September 23 | Pacific (CA) | | W 24–20 | 8,000 | [2] |
| September 30 | Nevada | - Campus Stadium
- Santa Barbara, CA
| W 34–7 | 7,135 | [3] |
| October 7 | at Whittier | | W 21–0 | 1,200 | [4] |
| October 14 | Long Beach State | - Campus Stadium
- Santa Barbara, CA
| L 24–34 | 7,200 | [5] |
| October 21 | at Cal Poly Pomona | | W 31–14 | 1,000–2,500 | [6][7] |
| October 28 | Valley State | - Campus Stadium
- Santa Barbara, CA
| L 27–28 | 6,500 | [8] |
| November 11 | at Hawaii | | L 7–15 | 17,500–18,000 | [9][10] |
| November 18 | Santa Clara | - Campus Stadium
- Santa Barbara, CA
| W 34–7 | 9,500 | [11] |
| November 25 | at Cal Poly | | L 14–30 | 2,500 | [12] |
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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]
References
- ^ "Miners blast UC Santa Barbara, 50–14". The El Paso Times. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gauchos upset UOP Tigers, 24–20". The Modesto Bee. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gauchos cuff Nevada, 34–7". Nevada State Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tough Gaucho defense stops Whittier cold". Santa Barbara News-Press. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "49ers' TD drought ends with 34–24 win over Gauchos". Independent Press-Telegram. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broadhead rambles". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Valley State scores in last minute to win". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hitchman injury costly to UCSB". Santa Barbara News-Press. November 13, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Broadhead leads Gauchos past Broncos, 34–7". Ventura County Star. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs roll to 30–14 win over Gauchos". The Fresno Bee. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.