1990 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

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| year = 1990

| team = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 6–4

| head_coach = Rick Candaele

| hc_year = 1st

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| stadium = Harder Stadium

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{{1990 NCAA Division III independents football records}}

The 1990 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division III football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Candaele, the Gauchos compiled a record of 6–4 and were outscored by their opponents 271 to 248 for the season. The team played home games at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = Sonoma State

| site_stadium = Harder Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 10–42

| attend = 1,687

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 9, 1990|page=C25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426426/southland_19900909/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Cal Lutheran Kingsmen|title=Cal Lutheran}}

| site_stadium = Mt. Clef Field

| site_cityst = Thousand Oaks, CA

| score = 22–6

| attend = 800–1,225

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 16, 1990|page=C23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426522/southland_19900916/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Chico State

| site_stadium = Harder Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 31–7

| attend = 2,128

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 23, 1990|page=C18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426662/southland_19900923/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = San Francisco State

| site_stadium = Harder Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 26–42

| attend = 2,008

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 30, 1990|page=C20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426720/southland_19900930/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Cal State Hayward

| site_stadium = Pioneer Stadium

| site_cityst = Hayward, CA

| score = 37–19

| attend = 350–650

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 7, 1990|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10426872/southland_19901007/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1990 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/98/stats/13639 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 16, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}

| site_stadium = Torero Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 24–3

| attend = 4,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's}}

| site_stadium = Harder Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 16–45

| attend = 1,804

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 28, 1990|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427198/southland_19901028/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Azusa Pacific Cougars|title=Azusa Pacific}}

| site_stadium = Cougar Athletic Stadium

| site_cityst = Azusa, CA

| score = 27–23

| attend = 1,800–2,020

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 4, 1990|page=C22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427365/southland_19901104/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Western New Mexico Mustangs|title=Western New Mexico}}

| site_stadium = Harder Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 10–48

| attend = 7,235

| source = {{cite news|title=Big West|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 11, 1990|page=C18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427546/big_west_19901111/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Humboldt State

| site_stadium = Redwood Bowl

| site_cityst = Arcata, CA

| score = 45–36

| attend = 1,100

| source = {{cite news|title=Southland|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 18, 1990|page=C21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10427716/southland_19901118/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 21, 2017}}{{Open access}}

}}

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{{cite news|title=College Football Log|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 11, 1990|page=C10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16431471/football_log_ucsb_900911/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 10, 2018}}{{Open access}}{{cite news|title=College Football Log|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 27, 1990|page=C8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16431515/football_log_ucsb_901127/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 10, 2018}}{{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1990 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13639 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 20, 2022 }}

References