1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.

1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1961 record2–8 (0–5 CCAA)
Head coachBill Hammer (2nd season)
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
(Capacity: 10,000)
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 AP / #5 UPI Fresno State $ 5 –0 –0  10 –0 –0
Cal Poly 3 –2 –0  4 –4 –0
San Diego State 2 –2 –1  7 –2 –1
Los Angeles State 2 –2 –1  4 –4 –1
Long Beach State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
UC Santa Barbara 0 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

UCSB competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Hammer, and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 0–5 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16at San Francisco State[note 1]*
L 0–59
September 22Whittier*
L 0–20
September 30at Fresno State[note 2]
L 14–229,066[1]
October 7Los Angeles State[note 3]
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 8–31
October 13Long Beach State[note 4]
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 13–18
October 21at San Diego State[note 5]
L 6–218,500[2]
October 28Occidental*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
L 13–14
November 4vs. UC Davis[note 6][note 7]*
W 13–0
November 10Pepperdine[note 8]*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 19–14
November 17at Cal Poly[note 9]
L 14–32
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No UC Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  3. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  4. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
  5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. The game against UC Davis was part of an "All-UC Doubleheader" that was held annually from 1948 to 1963. The other game of the double-header was California vs. UCLA. The games were always held at the home stadium of either Cal or UCLA.
  7. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  8. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  9. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
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References
  1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 22, 1961). "Aztecs Win, 21-6, As Sevier Shines". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  3. "1961 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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