1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football Independent 5–3 Rick Candaele 2nd Harder Stadium none The 1991 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Rick Candaele in his second and final season as head coach, the Gauchos compiled a record of 5–3 and were outscored by their opponents 218 to 217 for the season. The team played home games at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. In 1992, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) legislated that NCAA Division I colleges must play at that level in all sports. As UC Santa Barbara 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 to finance the football program was proposed to the students, but it was defeated. UC Santa Barbara was forced to drop the football program again. It had previously been discontinued after the 1971 season.UCSB's Forgotten Football History Santa Barbara Independent Santa Barbara, California April 23, 2015 John Zant https://www.independent.com/news/2015/apr/23/ucsbs-forgotten-football-history/ January 11, 2018 Candaele finished his two-year stint as head coach with a record of 11–7 for a .611 winning percentage. Schedule September 14 l y Sonoma State Cossacks StadiumSeawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves. Rohnert Park, CA 7–33 860 Spear leads SSU's record day The Press Democrat Ralph Leef September 15, 1991 C1, C9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38492924/spear_leads_ssus_record_day/ Newspapers.com September 21 w 1991 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran Harder Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 33–23 850–856 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 22, 1991 C21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433397/19910922_southland/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 September 28 l y Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 31–52 2,608 October 5 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 31–27 1,200 UC-Santa Barbara 31, San Francisco State 27 San Francisco Examiner October 6, 1991 D9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38493360/ucsanta_barbara_31_san_francisco/ Newspapers.com October 12 w Cal State Hayward Harder Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 42–28 250–913 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 13, 1991 C18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433918/1991_1013_southland/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13640 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2022 October 19 w y 1991 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, CA 28–7 3,000 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 20, 1991 C23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434120/1991_1020_southland/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 October 26 l y 1991 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA 3–41 2,158 November 2 w Azusa Pacific Harder Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 42–7 745 Southland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 3, 1991 C20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434536/1991_1103_southland/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 College Football Log The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 24, 1991 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16431092/football_log_ucsb_910924/ Newspapers.com January 10, 2018College Football Log The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 26, 1991 C9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16430469/football_log_ucsb_911126/ Newspapers.com January 10, 2018 Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13640 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 Notes note References UC Santa Barbara Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football