1989 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1989 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1989 NCAA Division III football season.

1989 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	Independent
1989 record	8–2
Head coach	Mike Warren (4th season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium (Capacity: 17,000)

1989 NCAA Division III independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dayton ^			–					13	–	0	–	1
Union (NY) ^			–					13	–	1	–	0
Frostburg State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Aurora			–					8	–	1	–	0
Ferrum ^			–					11	–	2	–	0
Cortland ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
Catholic University			–					8	–	2	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					8	–	2	–	0
San Diego			–					7	–	2	–	0
Quincy			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hofstra ^			–					8	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	3	–	0
Wagner			–					6	–	3	–	0
Duquesne			–					6	–	4	–	0
Albany			–					5	–	4	–	0
Canisius			–					5	–	4	–	0
Mercyhurst			–					5	–	4	–	0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham			–					4	–	4	–	1
Wesley			–					4	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	6	–	0
Maryville (TN)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Menlo			–					3	–	6	–	0
Brockport			–					3	–	7	–	0
Salisbury State			–					2	–	6	–	1
Norwich			–					2	–	7	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	8	–	0
Buffalo State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Colorado College			–					1	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					0	–	7	–	0
Methodist			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The Gauchos competed as an NCAA Division III independent in 1989. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Mike Warren, and played home games at Campus Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2) and outscored their opponents 313–150 for the season.

This was the last season Mike Warren was head coach of the Gauchos. In his four years, the team had a record of 26–13 for a winning percentage of .667.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	Humboldt State	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 24–17	1,227[1]
September 16	at Chico State[note 1]	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 22–27	1,000[2]
September 23	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 14–32
September 30	California Lutheran	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 24–21	1,814[3]
October 7	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium[note 2] Rohnert Park, CA	W 24–3	793[4]
October 14	at Saint Mary’s	Saint Mary’s Stadium Moraga, CA	W 27–21	3,050[5]
October 21	Cal State Hayward[note 3]	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 30–12	700[6]
October 28	San Diego	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 51–3	1,200[7]
November 4	Menlo	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 59–0	1,012[8]
November 11	Azusa Pacific	Campus Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 38–14	6,174[9]

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Team players in the NFL

No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[12][13][14]

Notes

1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
2. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 10, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1989. p. III-20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1989. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C-19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 12, 1989. p. III-6. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "College Football Log". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1989. p. C6. Retrieved January 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
13. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
14. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.