1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–8 (2–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Hammer (3rd season)
Home stadium	La Playa Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

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

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	Source
September 14	San Francisco State *	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 14–16	8,000
September 22	at Whittier *	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 0–34	4,500–5,000	[1]
September 28	Fresno State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–37	6,000	[2]
October 6	at Los Angeles State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 23–13	2,978
October 13	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 7–6	4,004	[3]
October 19	San Diego State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–46	4,000	[4]
October 27	Valley State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–13	6,500
November 3	vs. UC Davis [note 1] *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–13	2,000–6,000	[5]
November 10	Redlands *	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–14	1,300
November 17	at Cal Poly	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 2–12	1,500
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. 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.

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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 11, 2022.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.