1938 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football Independent 2–8 0–3 Spud Harder 4th La Playa Stadium The 1938 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara StateUniversity of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943. as an independent during the 1938 college football season. The following year, the Gauchos and San Diego State join Fresno State and San Jose State as charter members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Gauchos were led by fifth-year head coach Theodore "Spud" Harder and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 0–3 SCIAC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 47–109 for the season. That included the Gauchos being shut out in six of the ten games. Schedule September 23 l 1938 Occidental Tigers Occidental La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 0–6 September 30 w y 1938 Colorado State–Greeley Bears Colorado State–Greeley Jackson Field Greeley, CO 13–0 October 7 l y San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–14 Spartans Win Game 48 To 0; U.S.F. 14-0 Santa Cruz Evening News Santa Cruz, California October 8, 1938 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552492/spartans_win_game/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 14 l 1938 Willamette Bearcats Willamette La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 3–6 October 21 l 1938 Whittier Poets Whittier La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 0–3 October 29 l y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 0–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-tempe-defeats-g/169451442/ Santa Barbara News-Press Tempe defeats Gauchos, 10–0 October 30, 1938 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l San Jose State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 0–20 November 12 w Cal Aggies La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 18–6 November 19 l San Diego State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 13–16 Aztecs Rally To Win, 16-13 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Ted Steinmann November 12, 1938 1-E November 24 l y Fresno State Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, California 0–28 6,756 Fresno Ruins Gauchos, 28-0 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 25, 1938 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9367764/fresno_ruins_gauchos/ Newspapers.com March 6, 2017http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374#page=104 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#page=104 dead Team players in the NFL The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm 1939 NFL Draft February 2, 2017 November 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102034740/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/californiasantabarbara/ California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni February 2, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Santa+Barbara&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: California-Santa Barbara March 18, 2017 March 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170319114050/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Santa+Barbara&abbrFlag=0&type=school dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Doug Oldershaw Guard, end 11 98 New York Giants Notes note References Santa Barbara State Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara State Gauchos football