1956 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Santa Barbara Gauchos football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 5–5 2–1 Ed Cody 1st La Playa Stadium Citricado Bowl L 14–25 vs. 1956 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego Marines 1957 The 1956 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College—now known as University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Cody, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. College Standings https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-mirror/163860122/ Mirrow News Los Angeles, California November 27, 1956 3, part III January 24, 2025 Newspapers.com At the end of the regular season, the Santa Barbara accepted an invitation to play in a charity bowl game. The game was the first and only Citricado Bowl, played at Escondido High School in Escondido, California against the 1956 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego Marines.http://www.times-advocate.com/news/2016-12-01/Community_News/_ESCONDIDO_REFLECTIONS.html Escondido Reflections: The year Escondido hosted a bowl game Ron Kenney February 4, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170206024512/http://www.times-advocate.com/news/2016-12-01/Community_News/_ESCONDIDO_REFLECTIONS.html February 6, 2017 dead The Gauchos played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. Schedule September 22 w y y 1956 Whittier Poets Whittier Hadley Field Whittier, CA 34–0 September 28 w y 1956 Occidental Tigers Occidental La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 31–6 October 6 w Long Beach State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 13–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-santa-barbara-earns-136/199791817/ The Fresno Bee Santa Barbara earns 13–6 win October 7, 1956 June 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Los Angeles State Reseda High School Reseda, CA 33–14 October 20 l 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 6–14 October 27 l y 1956 Pomona-Claremont Sagehens Pomona-Claremont La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 14–15 November 3 l y y Pepperdine El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA 9–21 November 10 l San Diego State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–30 4,000 Magee Leads Aztecs To Fourth Win, 30-7 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 11, 1956 B-1 November 16 w y Sacramento State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 33–0 December 1 l y y 1956 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs 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. Escondido High School Escondido, CA Citracado Bowl 14–25 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 Notes note References Santa Barbara Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara Gauchos football