1936 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1936 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football Southern California Conference SCC 9–1 4–1 Spud Harder 3rd Peabody Stadium 1935 The 1936 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. during the 1936 college football season. Santa Barbara State competed in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The Gauchos were led by third-year head coach Theodore "Spud" Harder and played home games in Santa Barbara, California, some at Peabody Stadium and others at Pershing Field. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 4–1 SCIAC), with the only blemish a one-point loss to San Diego State. Overall, the team outscored its opponents 223–43 for the season. The Gauchos had five shutouts, and held the other team to a touchdown or less in 8 of 10 games. Four Santa Barbara players were selected as first-team players on the All-Southern Conference football team for 1936: guard Doug Oldershaw, tackle Claire Busby, end Al Young, and halfback Howard Yeager. Center D. Hart and halfback Bob Morelli received second-team honors. Yeager averaged 10.7 yards per carry in 1936.Four Places Awarded Gauchos on All-Star Team The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California December 6, 1936 II-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17495204/four_places_awarded_gauchos_on_allstar/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 25 1936 Caltech Beavers Caltech<ncg> Pershing Field Santa Barbara, CA W 37–6 Santa Barbara Beats Caltech The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California September 26, 1936 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17495695/santa_barbara_beats_caltech/ Newspapers.com October 3 at Arizona State–Flagstaff<ncg> Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ W 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-santa-barbara-vict/174271628/ The Los Angeles Times Santa Barbara victorious October 4, 1936 June 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 1936 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Peabody Stadium Santa Barbara, CA W 13-0 Redlands Beaten by Last Half Scores of Santa Barbara Team The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 10, 1936 16 October 18 1936 La Verne Leopards La Verne Pershing Field Santa Barbara, CA W 24-0 Gauchos Depend On Running Attack Against La Verne The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 16, 1936 II-17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17499082/gauchos_depend_on_running_attack/ Newspapers.com October 23 1936 Whittier Poets Whittier Pershing Park Santa Barbara, CA W 26-0 6,000 Santa Barbara Grids Crush Whittier Poets, 26-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 24, 1936 13, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17495361/santa_barbara_grids_crush_whittier/ October 31 at Nevada<ncg> Mackay FieldThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season. http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium January 4, 2017 Reno, NV W 13-0 3,500 Santa Barbara 11 Beats Nevada by Score of 13 to 0 Reno Evening Gazette Reno, Nevada November 2, 1936 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17495316/santa_barbara_11_beats_nevada_by_score/ Newspapers.com November 7 San Francisco State<ncg> Peabody Stadium Santa Barbara, CA W 37-7 Santa Barbara Whips S.F., 37-7 The Fresno Bee Fresno, California November 8, 1936 17 November 13 1936 Occidental Tigers Occidental Peabody Stadium Santa Barbara, CA W 27-0 Santa Barbara in 27 to 0 Victory The Times and Daily News Leader San Mateo, California November 14, 1936 6 November 21 at San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA L 8-9 9,000 Aztecs Shade Gauchos, 9-8 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 22, 1936 II-9, II-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17495272/aztecs_shade_gauchos_98/ Newspapers.com December 25 New Mexico A&M<ncg> Peabody Stadium Santa Barbara, CA W 25-14 6,000 Gauchos Rally to Trim New Mexico Team, 25 to 14 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California December 26, 1936 7, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17495453/gauchos_rally_to_trim_new_mexico_team/ Newspapers.com Notes note References Santa Barbara State Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football seasons Santa Barbara State Gauchos football