1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team
| 1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–3 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Campus Stadium (Capacity: 17,000) |
The 1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1991 NCAA Division III football season.
The Gauchos competed as an NCAA Division III independent in 1991. The team was led by second-year head coach Rick Candaele, and played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and three losses (5–3) and were outscored by their opponents 217–218 for the season. Candaele finished his two years as head coach with a record of 11–7, a .611 winning percentage.
In 1992, the NCAA legislated that Division I colleges must play at that level in all sports. As UCSB played at the Division I level in basketball and other sports, that would have required a significant upgrade to the football program. A new student fee was proposed to the students, but it was defeated. These two situations forced UC Santa Barbara to drop the football program again (it had previously been stopped after the 1971 season).[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | at Sonoma State |
| L 7–33 | [2] | |
| September 21 | California Lutheran | W 33–23 | 856 | [3] | |
| September 28 | at Chico State[note 2] |
| L 31–52 | ||
| October 5 | at San Francisco State | W 31–27 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | Cal State Hayward[note 3] |
| W 42–28 | 913 | [5] |
| October 19 | at Azusa Pacific |
| W 28–7 | 3,000 | [6] |
| October 26 | at Saint Mary’s |
| L 3–41 | ||
| November 2 | Azusa Pacific |
| W 42–7 | 745 | [7] |
Team players in the NFL
No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]
Notes
- ^ Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
- ^ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
References
- ^ John Zant (April 23, 2015). "UCSB's Forgotten Football History". Santa Barbara Independent. Santa Barbara, California. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Ralph Leef (September 15, 1991). "Spear leads SSU's record day". The Press Democrat. pp. C1, C9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC-Santa Barbara 31, San Francisco State 27". San Francisco Examiner. October 6, 1991. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1991. p. C23. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1991. p. C5. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1991. p. C9. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
