1940 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 5–5 0–3 Spud Harder 7th La Playa Stadium The 1940 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara State College—now known as the University of California, Santa Barbara as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1940 college football season. Led by Spud Harder in his seventh and final season as head coach, Santa Barbara State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of four teams in the CCAA. Santa Barbara was ranked at No. 235 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The Gauchos played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Schedule September 20 w y Pomona La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 19–0 Sagehens Lose to Gauchos: Lucky Blues Lack Reserves; Santa Barbara is Classy in 19 to 0 Conquest Over Merritt's Eleven The Progress-Bulletin Bob Moore September 21, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120676828/sagehens-lose-to-gauchos-lucky-blues/ Newspapers.com September 28 w y Occidental La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 27–13 Santa Barbara Beats Oxy, 27-13 The San Bernardino Sun September 29, 1940 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120699710/santa-barbara-beats-oxy-27-13/ Newspapers.com October 5 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–20 7,596 FSC Bulldogs Wallop Gauchos, 20 To 0 The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman October 6, 1940 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8723775/fsc_bulldogs_wallop_gauchos/ Newspapers.com February 2, 2017http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 11 w y Cal Poly La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 18–14 October 19 w y California JV La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–6 October 25 l San Jose State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 6–33 November 2 l y y San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 0–19 November 9 l y Cal Aggies A Street field Davis, CA 6–14 November 15 w y 1940 La Verne Leopards La Verne La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 14–0 November 23 l San Diego State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–9 4,000 Aztecs Win, 9 to 7, on Sims' Field Goal The San Diego Union San Diego, California Charles Byrne November 24, 1940 1-E Notes note References Santa Barbara State Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara State Gauchos football