1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.

1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceIndependent
1965 record8–2
Head coach"Cactus Jack" Curtice (3rd season)
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
1965 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Santa Clara   –    8 –1 –0
UC Santa Barbara   –    8 –2 –0
Wabash   –    7 –2 –0
Northeastern   –    6 –2 –0
UC Riverside   –    6 –2 –0
Tampa   –    6 –2 –1
Northern Michigan   –    7 –3 –0
La Verne   –    5 –3 –0
Drake   –    6 –4 –0
Chattanooga   –    5 –4 –1
Cal Poly Pomona   –    4 –5 –0
Portland State   –    4 –6 –0
Milwaukee   –    2 –6 –0
Southern Illinois   –    2 –8 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    2 –8 –0
Hawaii   –    1 –8 –1
Carnegie Tech   –    1 –7 –0

UCSB competed as an Independent in 1965. The team was led by third-year head coach "Cactus Jack" Curtice, and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the regular season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1).

At the end of the season, the Gauchos qualified for a postseason bowl game, the 1965 Camellia Bowl, played in Sacramento, California. The lost the game against Cal State Los Angeles 10–18. That brought their final record to eight wins and two losses (8–2). For the 1965 season they outscored their opponents 225–95.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at Valley State[note 1]
W 20–0
September 25at Redlands
W 47–0
October 2at Nevada
W 21–18
October 9UC Davis[note 4]
W 34–6
October 16No. 12 Long Beach State[note 5]
L 7–28
October 30Santa Clara
W 14–13
November 6Cal Western[note 6]
W 34–6[1]
November 13at Hawaii
W 3–04,000[2]
November 20at Cal Poly[note 7]
W 35–6
December 11vs. No. 2 Cal State Los Angeles
L 10–183,500[3]
  • Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

The following finished their UC Santa Barbara career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
Jason FranciWide receiver1966 Denver Broncos

Notes
  1. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
  3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  5. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  6. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology. USIU had been known as California Western University (Cal Western) from 1952 to 1967.
  7. 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. "Gauchos Roll, 34-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1965. p. D-10. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. Jeff Prugh (December 12, 1965). "Diablos Budding Pros Triumph in Mud Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-3. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1965 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.Note: cfbwarehouse incorrectly lists another game vs. Antelope Valley College. That was a JC game, and was not played by UCSB.
  5. "1966 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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