1953 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Santa Barbara Gauchos football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 2–6–1 1–4 Stan Williamson 6th La Playa Stadium The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach Stan Williamson, and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, six losses and one tie (2–6–1, 1–4 CCAA). Schedule September 25 t y 1953 Whittier Poets Whittier La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–7 October 2 l y 1953 Occidental Tigers Occidental La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 0–6 October 10 l y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 6–59 October 17 w Los Angeles State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 21–12 October 24 l y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–20 7,188 http://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 31 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. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–6 November 6 l Pepperdine La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 12–13 November 14 l y y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 13–26 November 21 l y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 0–72 7,000 Aztecs Crack Scoring Mark, Smash Gauchos, 72-0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 22, 1953 B-2 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 Notes note References Santa Barbara Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara Gauchos football