Santa Barbara State competed in the California Coast Conference (CCC) from 1927–1928. The conference disbanded after the 1928 season, and the Roadrunners competed as an Independent the following two years. The 1928 Roadrunners were led by first-year head coach Harold Davis and played home games at Peabody Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 2–2 CCC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 43–96 for the season and was shut out in all five of the losses.