1952 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 Santa Barbara Gauchos football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 8–2 3–1 Stan Williamson 5th La Playa Stadium The 1952 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara CollegeUniversity of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957. during the 1952 college football season. Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Stan Williamson in the first year of his second tenure as head coach. He had coached the team from 1941 to 1948, before taking a sabbatical and serving in the Navy. While in the Navy, Williamson coached the San Diego Naval Air StationNaval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997. football team, including leading the team to the naval championship in 1951. The Gauchos played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–1 CCAA). Schedule September 19 w y 1952 La Verne Leopards La Verne La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 34–6 September 27 l y y 1952 Whittier Poets Whittier Hadley Field Whittier, CA 6–7 October 3 w y y 1952 Occidental Tigers Occidental D.W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA 14–12 October 10 l Cal Poly La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 0–19 October 17 w y Los Angeles State Los Angeles State Field Los Angeles, CA 21–20 October 25 w y San Francisco State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 20–6 November 1 w y y Cal AggiesThe game against the Cal Aggies 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. California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 48–0 November 7 w y Pepperdine El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA 27–6 November 14 w y y 1952 Pomona Sagehens Pomona Claremont Alumni Field Claremont, CA 26–7 November 21 w San Diego State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 21–20 5,500 Gaucho Theft Up-Ends Aztecs The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 22, 1952 B-3 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1952 Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13012 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 Notes note References Santa Barbara Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara Gauchos football