1939 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team

The 1939 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara State[note 1] during the 1939 college football season.

1939 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1939 record5–4–1 (1–2 CCAA)
Head coachTheodore "Spud" Harder (6th season)
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
1939 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 3 –0 –0  13 –0 –0
Fresno State 1 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
Santa Barbara State 1 –2 –0  5 –4 –1
San Diego State 0 –2 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

1939 was the inaugural year for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Santa Barbara State was one of four charter members of the conference, along with Fresno State Normal School, San Diego State College and San Jose State College. The Gauchos were led by sixth-year head coach Theodore "Spud" Harder and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 1–2 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Occidental*
W 20–0
September 29Willamette*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 20–14
October 6Fresno State[note 2]
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 6–13
October 14San Diego Marines[note 3]*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 0–7
October 21San Francisco*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
T 0–0
October 27at San Jose State[note 4]
L 7–23
November 3at California JV*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 22–0
November 17Colorado State College[note 5]*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 19–0
November 25at San Diego State[note 6]
W 19–04,000[1]
December 1at Whittier*
L 0–10
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

Notes
  1. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
  2. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
  3. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  4. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. University of Northern Colorado was known as Colorado State College of Education from 1935 to 1957.
  6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
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References
  1. Ted Steinmann (November 26, 1939). "Santa Barbarans Whip Aztecs, 19-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 1-E.
  2. "1939 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. "1940 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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