1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1970 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
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 →

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

^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Santa Barbara stops Hawaii". The Fresno Bee. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gauchos Roll Past Punchless Diablos". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 8, 1970. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64-7". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.