1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.

1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1962 record	2–8 (2–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Hammer (3rd season)
Home stadium	La Playa Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Valley State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

UCSB competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), although 1962 was the last year they were in the conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Bill Hammer, 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, 2–4 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	San Francisco State[note 1]*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 14–16
September 22	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 0–34	4,500[1]
September 28	Fresno State[note 2]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–37	6,000[2]
October 6	at Los Angeles State[note 3]	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 23–13
October 13	at Long Beach State[note 4]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 7–6	4,004[3]
October 19	San Diego State[note 5]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–46	4,000[4]
October 27	Valley State[note 6]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–13
November 3	vs. UC Davis[note 7][note 8]*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–13
November 10	Redlands*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–14
November 17	at Cal Poly[note 9]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 2–12
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes

1. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
3. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
4. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
7. The game against UC Davis 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.
8. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
9. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References

1. "Poets Crush UCSB". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1962. p. D-6. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. Al Larson (October 14, 1962). "Late 49er Bid Falls Shy, 7-6". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Howard Hagen (October 20, 1962). "Aztecs Roll Up 46-8 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-19.
5. "1962 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
6. "1963 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
7. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
8. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.