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1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

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1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (0–5 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/5 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 AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team was an American football team that represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Hammer, the Gauchos compiled a 2–8 record (0–5 in conference games), finished in last place in the CCAA, and were outscored by a total of 231 to 100.

The team played its home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at San Francisco State*
L 0–592,500[1]
September 23Whittier*
L 0–20[2]
September 30at Fresno State
L 14–229,066[3]
October 7Los Angeles State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 8–31
October 13Long Beach State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 13–183,100[4]
October 21at San Diego State
L 6–218,500[5]
October 28Occidental*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 13–14
November 4vs. UC Davis[note 1]*
W 13–0
November 10Pepperdine*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, California
W 19–14
November 17at Cal Poly
L 14–325,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Poets Stomp Gauchos; Cal Aggies Saturday Foe". The Daily News. September 25, 1961. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 22, 1961). "Aztecs Win, 21-6, As Sevier Shines". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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