1969 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1969 UC Riverside Highlanders football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 3–6 0–1 Pete Kettela 5th Highlander Stadium The 1969 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Pete Kettela in his fifth and final season as head coach, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of record of 0–1 in conference play, placing last out of four teams in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 203 to 163 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. CCAA football changed significantly in 1969. Three teams—Fresno State, Long Beach State, and Cal State Los Angeles—left the conference and moved up to NCAA University Division competition, joining in the newly-formed Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They were replaced by Cal Poly Pomona and UC Riverside. Kettela finished his tenure at UC Riverside with an overall record of 24–20–2, for a .543 winning percentage. Schedule September 20 l y 1969 La Verne Leopards La Verne Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 17–21 2,000 September 27 l y y 1969 San Francisco Dons San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 6–22 2,500 October 4 w y y 1969 Occidental Tigers Occidental D. W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA 20–17 1,500 October 18 l y y 1969 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA 22–25 3,000–4,000 Endemano-Led Stags Score First Win Over Oxy, 31-21 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 19, 1969 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098674/endemano_led_stags_score_first_win_over/ Newspapers.com February 21, 2017 October 25 l y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 6–7 2,000–3,000 Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Wolf October 26, 1969 D-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9052347/not_loyolas_day_loses_first/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 November 1 l y y UNLV Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 6–36 2,000 Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Wolf November 2, 1969 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9124199/reserve_qb_rallies_redlands_to/ Newspapers.com February 23, 2017 November 8 w y y 1969 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Moraga, CA 23–13 1,000–2,000 Cal Western Blasts Cal Lutheran, 49-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1969 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098705/cal_western_blasts_cal_lutheran/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 November 15 w y 1969 United States International Westerners United States International Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 29–28 2,500–3,500 Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23-19 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California John Wolf November 16, 1969 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9098739/valley_st_toppled_by_highlands/ Newspapers.com February 19, 2017 November 22 l y UC Davis Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 34–35 1,200–3,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 11, 2022 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football