1990 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1990 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1990 NCAA Division III football season.

1990 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	Independent
1990 record	6–4
Head coach	Rick Candaele (1st season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium (Capacity: 17,000)

1990 NCAA Division III independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hofstra ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
Dayton ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
Cortland ^			–					9	–	1	–	0
Frostburg State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Union (NY)			–					9	–	1	–	0
Ferrum ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Ithaca ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Buffalo State			–					7	–	2	–	0
San Diego			–					7	–	2	–	0
Menlo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Canisius			–					6	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					6	–	4	–	0
Quincy			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Aurora			–					5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	5	–	0
Maryville (TN)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wagner			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wesley			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	5	–	0
Wilmington (OH)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Alfred			–					4	–	6	–	0
Thomas More			–					3	–	6	–	0
Albany			–					3	–	7	–	0
Brockport			–					3	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	8	–	0
Duquesne			–					1	–	8	–	1
Mercyhurst			–					1	–	8	–	0
Norwich			–					1	–	8	–	0
Salisbury State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					0	–	7	–	0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham			–					0	–	9	–	0
Methodist			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The Gauchos competed as an NCAA Division III independent in 1990. The team was led by first-year head coach Rick Candaele, and played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4) and were outscored by their opponents 248–271 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	Sonoma State	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 10–42	1,687[1]
September 15	at California Lutheran	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	W 22–6	800[2]
September 22	Chico State[note 1]	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 31–7	2,128[3]
September 29	San Francisco State	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 26–42	2,008[4]
October 6	at Cal State Hayward[note 2]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 37–19	650[5]
October 13	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 24–3
October 27	Saint Mary’s	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 16–45	1,804[6]
November 3	at Azusa Pacific	Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, CA	W 27–23	2,020[7]
November 10	Western New Mexico	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 10–48	7,235[8]
November 17	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 45–36	1,100[9]

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Team players in the NFL

No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
2. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C25. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1990. p. C23. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1990. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1990. p. C10. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1990. p. C8. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1991 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
13. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
14. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.