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The History of Santa Barbara Dons Football

Coaches | Team Records | Individual Records | Big Game Results | Big Game MVP

CIF Championships

1935
1938
1940
1960
1989

Channel League
Champs

1958
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1966
1985
1988
1989
1993
1967
1968
1970
1977
1980
1981
1982
1995
2001

 
 
 

Don’s Coaching Summary

Years
Coach
Record
Titles

1915-1916

E.J. Hummel

4-8-2

 

1917

R.L. Glover

1-3-0

 

1919

Roland Fuller

4-3-1

 

1920-1924

Chester Milham

21-16-1

 

1925-41
1946-50

Clarence Schutte

171-48-10

3 CIF Titles

1942

Clarence Bishop

7-1-0

 

1944

Charles Diehr

0-6-1

 

1945

Harold Dierenfeld

5-3-0

 

1951-1955

Louis Tsoutsouvas

32-14-2

 

1956-1974

Sam Cathcart

136-49-4

10 Channel
League Titles
1 CIF Title

1975-1980

Mike Moropolous

38-23-1

2 Channel League Titles

1981-1996

Lito Garcia

102-58-2

7 Channel League Titles
1 CIF Title

1997-1999

Ben Hallock

 

 

2000-2005

Craig Moropolous

20-41-1

1 Channel League Title

2006-08

Will Gonzales

12-20

 

 

Don’s Individual Records

RUSHING RECORDS

Most Yardage
Year
Name
Yards

Game

1963

Steve Collins (vs. Camarillo)

304

Season

1993

Torlando Bolden

1589

 

1994

Khalid Hurst

1393

 

1963

Steve Collins

1392

Career

1966-68

Sam Cunningham

2443

 

1990-92

Ray Walker

2207

 

1983-85

Chui Ornelas

2080

Touchdown
Year
Name
TDs

Game

 

Several Dons

4

Season

1993

Torlando Bolden

22

 

1968

Sam Cunningham

19

Career

1928-30

Eddie King

34

 

1966-68

Sam Cunningham

33

RECEIVING RECORDS

Most Receptons
Year
Name
Catches

Game

2008

Bryson Lloyd (vs. T O)

24

 

1983

Don Jaimes

9

 

1987

Rob Bisquera

9

 

1995

Dwayne Austin

9

Season

2008

Bryson Lloyd

108

 

1995

Dwayne Austin

57

 

1981

Paul Nicholson

47

 

1982

Jason Gamble

45

 

1989

Simon Banks

41

Career

2006-08

Bryson Lloyd

176

 

1980-81

Paul Nicholson

80

 

1996-98

Joey Vega

79

 

1981-82

Jason Gamble

75

Longest

1967

Grady Hurst to Ron Dudle

87

Most Yards
Year
Name
Yards

Game

2008

Roberto Nelson

227

 

1957

Andy Putnam

227

 

1982

Jason Gamble

201

Season

2008

Roberto Nelson

1248

 

1989

Simon Banks

939

 

1981

Jason Gamble

866

Career

2006-08

Roberto Nelson

2154

 

1981-82

Jason Gamble

1354

 

1989-90

Simon Banks

1305

 

1980-81

Paul Nicholson

1234

Touchdowns
Year
Name
TDs

Game

2007

Roberto Nelson (vs. SLO)

4

Season

2008

Roberto Nelson

20

 

1989

Simon Banks

14

Career

2006-08

Roberto Nelson

31

 

1989-90

Simon Banks

21

 

1991-93

Torlando Bolden

18

PASSING RECORDS

Most Yardage
Year
Name
Yards

Game

2008

John Uribe (vs. SLO)

574

 

1949

Gene Bowman (vs. Ventura)

383

 

1959

Rod Dowhower (vs. Ant. Valley)

322

Season

2008

John Uribe

4164

 

1980

Randall Cunningham

2344

 

1989

Poncho Renteria

2098

Career

2007-08

John Uribe

6312

 

1979-80

Randall Cunningham

3239

 

1988-89

Poncho Renteria

3144

 

1990-92

Dustin Spencer

3132

Touchdowns
Year
Name
TDs

Game

2008

John Uribe (vs. San Marcos & SLO)

7

 

1989

Poncho Renteria (vs. Oxnard)

5

 

1982

Brad Howe

5

Season

2008

John Uribe

41

 

1989

Poncho Renteria

29

 

1980

Randall Cunningham

24

 

1948

Gene Bowman

23

Career

2007-08

John Uribe

63

 

1988-89

Poncho Renteria

43

 

1990-92

Dustin Sepncer

40

 

1947-48

Gene Bowman

35

Attempts
Year
Name
Attempts

Game

2008

John Uribe (vs. Thousand Oaks)

68

Season

2008

John Uribe

527

 

1995

Danny Nunez

264

 

1980

Randall Cunningham

246

Career

2007-08

John Uribe

811

 

1990-92

Dustin Spencer

409

Completions
Year
Name
Completions

Game

2008

John Uribe (vs. Thousand Oaks)

47

 

1949

Gene Bowman (vs. Ventura)

28

Season

2008

John Uribe

341

 

1995

Danny Nunez

162

 

1980

Randall Cunningham

136

Career

2007-08

John Uribe

488

 

1988-89

Poncho Renteria

203

 

1990-92

Dustin Spencer

202

NFL Passing Ratings
Year
Name
Rating

Season

1989

Poncho Renteria

144

Career

1988-89

Poncho Renteria

129.88

ALL PURPPOSE RECORDS

Run Pass Yards
Year
Name
Yards

Season

1989

Poncho Renteria

2308

Career

1990-92

Dustin Spencer

4207

MOST INTERCEPTIONS

Most Interceptions
Year
Name
Interceptions

Season

1982

Jason Gamble

8

Career

1981-82

Jason Gamble

13

KICKING RECORDS

Field Goals
Year
Name
# of Kicks

Game

 

Several Dons

2

Season

1989

George Rios

8

Career

1988-89

George Rios

12

Long

1924

Stan Richardson (Drop Kick)

50

 

1989

George Rios (vs. Crescenta Vlly)

50

PAT's
Year
Name
# of Kicks

Game

1969

Dale Russell (vs. Oxnard)

7

 

1989

George Rios (vs. Oxnard)

7

Season

1967

Kim Westfall

62

Career

1967-68

Kim Westfall

52

Kick Scoring
Year
Name
Points

Season

1967

Kim Westfall

62

Career

1988-89

George Rios

92

 

1983-85

Chuy Ornelas

468

Scoring
Year
Name
Points

Game

1969

Alton Hayes (vs. Oxnard)

36

Season

1993

Torlando Bolden

144

 

1968

Sam Cunningham

120

 

1980

J.R. Herrera

120

Career

1993

Torlando Bolden

258

 

Don’s Team Records

RUSHING RECORDS

Most Yardage
Year
Yards
Coach

Season

1967

2763

Sam Cathcart

Most Touchdowns
Year
TDs
Coach

Season

 

40

 

PASSING RECORDS

Most Yardage
Year
Yards
Coach/Game

Game

2008

574

Gonzales/SLO

 

1959

322

Antelope Valley

Season

2008

4164

Will Gonzales

 

1980

2344

Mike Moropolous

Most Touchdowns
Year
TDs
Coach/Game

Game

2008

7

Gonzales/SLO & SM

 

1989

5

Lito Garcia

Season

2008

41

Will Gonzales

 

1989

29

Lito Garcia

TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS

Most Yardage
Year
Yards/TDs
Coach/Game

Season

1959

4885

Antelope Valley

Average

1980

2344

Mike Moropolous

TDs

1967

68

Sam Cathcart

MOST POINTS SCORED

Most Points
Year
Points
Coach/Game

Game

1949

64

Valencia

League

1969

63

Oxnard

League

1989

61

Oxnard

Season

1967

503 (41.9 avg)

Sam Cathcart

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED

FEWEST POINTS
Year
Points
Coach/Game

Season

1938

25 (2.3 avg.)

Clarence Schutte

Most Wins

Passing Yards
Year
Name
Yards

Season

1980

13-1

Mike Moropolous

Season

1989

12-1-1

Lito Garcia

Season

1929

12-1

Clarence Schutte

Best Overall Record

1938

11-0

Clarence Schutte

Most Consecutive Wins

1937-38

21

Clarence Schutte

 
 
 
 
 

Big Game Results
Santa Barbara vs. San Marcos

Year

Winner

Score

1960

Santa Barbara

33-2

1961

Santa Barbara

19-6

1962

Santa Barbara

7-3

1963

Santa Barbara

19-6

1964

Santa Barbara

33-0

1965

San Marcos

21-20

1966

San Marcos

7-6

1967

Santa Barbara

27-0

1968

Santa Barbara

35-6

1969

Santa Barbara

22-0

1970

Santa Barbara

27-25

1971

Santa Barbara

27-16

1972

San Marcos

6-0

1973

San Marcos

15-7

1974

San Marcos

7-6

1975

San Marcos

31-9

1976

San Marcos

35-14

1977

Santa Barbara

26-20

1978

San Marcos

13-0

1979

Santa Barbara

24-23

1980

Santa Barbara

7-0

1981

Santa Barbara

9-3

1982

Santa Barbara

21-15

1983

San Marcos

15-14

1984

San Marcos

13-3

1985

Santa Barbara

34-14

1986

Santa Barbara

21-20

1987

San Marcos

17-10

1988

Santa Barbara

31-24

1989

Santa Barbara

35-19

1990

San Marcos

31-21

1991

San Marcos

34-6

1992

San Marcos

32-13

1993

Santa Barbara

34-21

1994

San Marcos

18-14

1995

Santa Barbara

28-26

1996

Santa Barbara

25-24

1997

San Marcos

49-6

1998

San Marcos

28-19

1999

Santa Barbara

15-14

2000

Santa Barbara

24-21

2001

San Marcos

28-24

2002

San Marcos

21-0

2003

Santa Barbara

17-7

2004

San Marcos

51-27

2005

San Marcos

35-27

2006

San Marcos

24-13

2007

Santa Barbara

24-10

2008

Santa Barbara

49-28

 

Gary Blades Memorial
"Big Game"
Most Valuable Player Award

Year
Name
School

1995

Det Hardy
Rec 10 - 123yds.
1 TD/1 FG

San Marcos

1996

Kevin Bixler
Rush 91 yds.
Rec 40 yds./2 TDs

San Marcos

1996

Armando Gonzalez
Pass 6-10-82
Rush 42 yds./ 1 TD

Santa Barbara

1997

Bradlee Van Pelt
Pass 7-10-154 yds.
Rush 70 yds
3 TDs

San Marcos

1998

Bradlee Van Pelt
Pass 8-12-120 yds.
Rush 15-128 yds.
3 TDs

San Marcos

1999

Matthew Huff
1 TD Rush
1 TD Pass
Led 91 Yd Game winning drive

San Marcos

2000

Preston Maloney
Pass 9-14-130 yds.
2 TDs
2 - 4th Qtr. TD drives with 86 yds. passing

Santa Barbara

2001

Ari Mangham
Pass 7-10-97 yds
Rush 27 - 122 yds.
4 TDs

San Marcos

2002

Patrick Williams
Pass 10-16-100 yds.
2 TDs

San Marcos

2003

Johnny Hodge
Rush 33- 124yds.

Santa Barbara

2004

Cameron Ely
Pass 20-24-3 TDs
School Record 387 yds.

San Marcos

2005

Thomas Hyatt
Rush 19- 120 yds.
2 TDs

San Marcos

2006

Justin Feres
Pass 5-7-86 yds.
Rush 21-61 yds.
1 TD

San Marcos

2007

Tad Slaff
Rush 13 - 167 yds.
1 Interception

Santa Barbara

2008

John Uribe
Pass 35-50-524 yds.
6 TD Passes
Rush 16-38 yds.

Santa Barbara