1988 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1988 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1988 NCAA Division III football season.

1988 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	Independent
1988 record	6–4
Head coach	Mike Warren (3rd season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium (Capacity: 17,000)

1988 NCAA Division III independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cortland ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
Ferrum ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
Dayton ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
Hofstra ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
Rochester (NY)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Wagner ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Aurora			–					7	–	2	–	0
Menlo			–					7	–	2	–	0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham			–					6	–	2	–	0
Georgetown			–					6	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	3	–	0
Canisius			–					6	–	3	–	0
Mercyhurst			–					6	–	3	–	0
Salisbury State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Catholic University			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Diego			–					5	–	4	–	0
Albany			–					5	–	5	–	0
Quincy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Union (NY)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	5	–	0
DePauw			–					4	–	5	–	0
Brockport			–					4	–	6	–	0
Frostburg State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Maryville (TN)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Norwich			–					4	–	6	–	0
Marist			–					3	–	6	–	0
Duquesne			–					2	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	8	–	0
Buffalo State			–					1	–	7	–	0
Saint Francis (PA)			–					1	–	8	–	0
Wesley			–					1	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The Gauchos competed as an NCAA Division III independent in 1988. The team was led by third-year head coach Mike Warren, 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 outscored their opponents 189–176 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	at Cal State Hayward[note 1]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–21	300[1]
September 17	Chico State[note 2]	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 17–16	1,388[2]
September 24	San Francisco State	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 16–6	4,250[3]
October 1	at California Lutheran	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	W 27–3
October 8	Sonoma State	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 18–20	2,459[4]
October 15	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 31–21	1,200[5]
October 22	Saint Mary’s	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 24–27	2,377[6]
October 29	at Azusa Pacific	Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, CA	L 14–31
November 5	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 13–10	[7]
November 12	Western New Mexico	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 22–21

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Team players in the NFL

The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Rob Woods	Tackle	4	111	Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

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

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1988. p. III-21. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1988. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1988. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1988. p. III-16. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 6, 1988. p. III-10. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1988. p. III-6. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
11. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
12. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.