1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1946 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College[note 1] during the 1946 college football season.

1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1947 →
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 0 0 9 1 1
Fresno State 2 2 0 8 4 0
Cal Poly 1 1 0 6 2 1
Pacific (CA) 2 2 0 4 7 0
San Diego State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Santa Barbara 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). This was the first year of competition for Santa Barbara after a five-year hiatus for World War II. The team was led by second-year head coach Stan Williamson and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. The Gauchos finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses (2–6, 1–4 CCAA).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Cal PolyW 19–6
October 4Loyola (CA)*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 0–6[1]
October 11at Pacific (CA)
L 0–21
October 19Fresno State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 13–20
November 1San Jose State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 0–20
November 9at Nevada*
L 13–48[3]
November 15Cal Aggies*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 14–7
November 23San Diego State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 7–9
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

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  1. ^ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Charles Curtis (October 5, 1946). "Grady Scores Lone Tally as Lions Win, 6-0". Los Angeles Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nevada Swamps Gauchos By 48 To 13: Beasley Dashes 88 Yards, Kalminar 65, Bass 47 in Game's Longest TD Plays". Nevada State Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.