[1][2] The venue serves as the home for the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros football, soccer and track and field teams.
UCSB played their last game in the stadium against the Santa Clara University Broncos on October 30, 1965.
La Playa Stadium is also the home of the Santa Barbara Easter Relays, a multi-day track and field carnival.
Barbara Ferrell equaled the world record in the 100 meters; 11.1 (+0.3), at that championship, which would last until Wyomia Tyus broke it in the Olympic final, at altitude in Mexico City.
Today, the stadium with the rare ocean view serves host to about five Vaqueros home football games per year, many against nearby rivals Allan Hancock and Ventura and about 20 men and women’s Vaquero soccer games.