1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football Independent 8–2 Jack Curtice 3rd La Playa Stadium Camellia Bowl L 10–18 vs. Cal State Los Angeles The 1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as an independent during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Curtice, the Gauchos compiled a record of 8–2 and outscored their opponents 225 to 195. UC Santa Barbara was invited to the Camellia Bowl, where the Gauchos lost to Cal State Los Angeles. The team played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Curtice won the AFCA Coach of the Year Award for the NCAA College Division. Schedule 1965 small college AP September 18 w y Valley State Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA 20–0 7,800–8,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 September 25 w y 1965 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season Redlands, CA 47–0 2,300 October 2 w y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 21–18 3,500 October 9 w UC Davis La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 34–6 5,000–5,200 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 11, 2022 October 16 l Long Beach State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–28 9,800 October 30 w 1965 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 14–13 9,000 November 6 w 1965 Cal Western Westerners Cal WesternAlliant 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. La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 34–6 5,100 Gauchos Roll, 34-6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 7, 1965 D-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8719106/gauchos_roll_34_6/ Newspapers.com February 2, 2017 November 13 w y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI 3–0 2,700–2,807 http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2016/7/25//2016_Hawaii_Football_MG.pdf?id=3980#page=131 131 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide February 15, 2007 November 20 w y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 35–6 5,500 December 11 l y Cal State Los Angeles 4 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl 10–18 3,500 Diablos Budding Pros Triumph in Mud Bowl The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Jeff Prugh December 12, 1965 D-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8467431/diablos_budding_pros_triumph_in_mud_bowl/ Newspapers.com January 20, 2017 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Team players in the NFL No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1966 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1966.htm 1966 NFL Draft February 2, 2017 May 31, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531154014/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/californiasantabarbara/ California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni February 2, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Santa+Barbara&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: California-Santa Barbara March 18, 2017 March 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170319114050/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Santa+Barbara&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead The following finished their UC Santa Barbara career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. Player Position First AFL team Jason Franci Wide receiver 1966 Denver Broncos Notes note References UC Santa Barbara Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football