1949 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Santa Barbara Gauchos football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 2–7 1–3 Roy Engle 1st La Playa Stadium The 1949 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College—now known as—University of California, Santa Barbara—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Engle, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie at the bottom of the CCAA standings. The team played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Schedule Pacific September 23 8:15 p.m. l y Whittier La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 6–20 5,500 Cummings Clover Gauchos Meet Whittier Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/144274034/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California September 23, 1949 B4 March 27, 2024 Newspapers.com Cummings Clover Whittier Poets Defeat Gauchos https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/144273833/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California September 24, 1949 A1 March 27, 2024 Newspapers.com Cummings Clover Overpowered In Line Colorful Locals Yield to Whittier, 20 to 6 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/144273938/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California September 24, 1949 A3 March 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 8:00 p.m. l y y 1949 Pomona Sagehens Pomona Claremont Alumni Field Claremont, CA 13–21 4,000 Addicott Warren Sagehens Primed For Clash With Gauchos Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin/173230429/ Progress-Bulletin Pomona, California September 30, 1949 4, section 2 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Addicott Warren Hens Topple Gauchos, 21 to 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/progress-bulletin/173230382/ Progress-Bulletin Pomona, California October 1, 1949 8, section 1 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 8:15 p.m. l y 1949 Occidental Tigers Occidental La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 12–31 Spirited Gauchos Face Favored Oxy https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173230490/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California October 8, 1949 A5 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Cummings Clover Occidental Might Rolls Over Gauchos, 31 to 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173230545/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California October 9, 1949 E1 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 w Fresno State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 14–7 Even Game Looms In FSC, Gaucho Tussle Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/173230666/ The Fresno Bee Fresno, California October 14, 1949 2B May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Piston Ed Santa Barbara Beats Fresno State, 14 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/173230592/ The Fresno Bee Fresno, California October 15, 1949 6A–7A May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com 91-Yard Runback Beats Fresno, 14-7 Oakland Tribune Oakland, California October 15, 1949 11 D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8680971/91_yard_runback_beats_fresno/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2017 October 21 8:00 p.m. l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 14–55 6,000 San Jose Spartans Play Santa Barbara; Open CCAA League https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-gatos-times-saratoga-observer/173230773/ Los Gatos Daily Times Los Gatos, California October 21, 1949 4, 6 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Cummings Clover San Jose State Crushes Gauchos, 55 to 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173230879/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California October 22, 1949 A3 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 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 40–6 Cummings Clover Gauchos Hope for Successful Year After Whipping Aggies https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173230943/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California October 30, 1949 E1 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 8:15 p.m. l y y Pepperdine La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 12–33 4,500 Gauchos 'Fired-Up' For Wave Invasion https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173240417/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California November 5, 1949 A3 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Cummings Clover Johnson Runbacks Provide Only Two Gaucho Scores https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173240148/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California November 6, 1949 E1 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Pepperdine Wallops Santa Barbara, 33-12 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 7, 1949 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18267128/pepperdine_wallops_santa_barbara/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 11 l y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–7 4,000 Cal Poly Wins Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 11, 1949 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18256174/cal_poly_wins/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 24 l y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 0–22 5,500–6,000 Cummings Clover Gauchos Defeated 22-0 by Aztecs in Season's Finale https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/173240539/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California November 25, 1949 B5 May 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Aztecs Close With 22-0 Win The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 25, 1949 B-3 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 Team players in the NFL No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1950 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1950.htm 1950 NFL Draft February 2, 2017https://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 The following finished their Santa Barbara Gauchos career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Royal Cathcart Halfback 1950 San Francisco 49ers Notes note References Santa Barbara Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara Gauchos football