1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–1
Head coach	Jack Curtice (6th season);
Home stadium	Campus Stadium
	Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

The 1968 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Curtice, the Gauchos compiled a record of 4–4–1 and outscored their opponents 253 to 163. The team played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

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Record4–4–1

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1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	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
Indiana (PA)		–		9	–	1	–	0
Nevada Southern		–		8	–	1	–	0
Ashland		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan		–		8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)		–		8	–	2	–	0
St. Norbert		–		6	–	2	–	1
Tennessee State		–		6	–	2	–	1
UC Riverside		–		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
Cortland		–		5	–	3	–	0
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	1
Northern Arizona		–		6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		6	–	4	–	0
Samford		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		5	–	4	–	0
Parsons		–		5	–	4	–	0
Wheaton (IL)		–		5	–	4	–	0
Drake		–		5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara		–		4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara		–		4	–	5	–	0
Portland State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Illinois College		–		2	–	4	–	2
Wayne State (MI)		–		3	–	6	–	0
Wabash		–		3	–	6	–	0
Colorado College		–		2	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State		–		2	–	7	–	0
Milwaukee		–		2	–	7	–	0
Lake Forest		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi Valley State		–		1	–	7	–	0
UC San Diego		–		0	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly		–		0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona		–		0	–	10	–	0

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This was the last season win which UC Santa Barbara competed at the NCAA College Division. The Gauchos moved up to the NCAA University Division in 1969 as a charter member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	T 14–14	26,820	^[1]
September 21	Tampa	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 7–18	8,000
September 28	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 13–17	3,000–5,000	^[2]
October 5	Whittier	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 58–14	8,000
October 12	Hawaii	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 49–14	8,500	^[3]
October 19	at Long Beach State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 42–21	5,000
November 2	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 35–14	4,222
November 9	Pacific (CA)	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 21–27	9,000
November 16	Cal Poly	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 14–24	10,000	^[4]

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