1959 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1959 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1959 college football season.

1959 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Los Angeles State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Cal Poly 3 2 0 6 3 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 0 6 4 0
Long Beach State 2 3 0 4 5 0
San Diego State 0 5 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

UCSB competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ed Cody, and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 2–3 CCAA).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Long Beach StateW 27–19
September 26Whittier*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, Ca
W 20–15
October 3at Fresno StateL 12–287,929[1]
October 9Los Angeles State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 0–19
October 17vs. UC Davis[note 1]*W 10–8
October 24at San Francisco State*L 14–28
October 31Occidental*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 35–6
November 7at San Diego StateW 29–76,500[2]
November 13Southern California College*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 83–6
November 20at Cal PolyL 20–48
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Johnny McDonald (November 8, 1959). "Gauchos Stampede San Diego St., 29-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.