1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	2–9 (1–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Andy Everest (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pete Kettela (1st season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Andy Everest, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the PCAA. The team played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	8:00 p.m.	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–28	17,700	[1]
September 19		Fresno State	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 10–25	2,800	[2]
September 26		at Valley State *	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA	L 7–13	3,800	[3]
October 3		at Texas Tech *	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 21–63	34,000	[4]
October 10		at Santa Clara *	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 10–14	7,734	[5]
October 16		at Long Beach State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–33	5,718	[6]
October 24		Hawaii *	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 22–20	5,000	[7]
October 31	8:00 p.m.	Pacific (CA)	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 13–27	3,000	[8]
November 7		Cal State Los Angeles	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 36–6	5,000	[9]
November 14		at No. 14 San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–64	26,015	[10]
November 21		Cal Poly *	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 7–42	5,350	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "Spartans unhorse Ganchos". The San Francisco Examiner. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "FSC trounces Gauchos 25–10". The Fresno Bee. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Matadors beat UCSB, 13–7". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "T-Tech wallops Gauchos, 63 to 21". Tulsa Daily World. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Broncos edge UCSB, 14–10". Santa Barbara News-Press. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Long Beach State clobbers Santa Barbara". Redlands Daily Facts. October 17, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Santa Barbara stops Hawaii". The Fresno Bee. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49–20". The Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gauchos Roll Past Punchless Diablos". The Fresno Bee. November 8, 1970. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 3, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64–7". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Redlands Nips Poets, 14–13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 26, 2025.