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1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team

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1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1946 →
1941 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State + 2 0 1 5 3 3
Fresno State + 2 0 1 4 3 2
Santa Barbara State 1 2 0 3 5 1
San Diego State 0 3 0 6 4 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1941 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Barbara State College (now known as the University of California, Santa Barbara) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Stan Williamson, the Gauchos compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–2 against CCAA opponents). The team played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

Halfback/fullback Ernie Saenz was the team captain. Other key players included halfbacks Owen Van Buskirk and Hovis Bess, quarterback George James, fullback/guard Paul Siano, and centers Walt Ahlgren and Frankie Jones.[1]

A tenth game, scheduled for October 18 against the University of California Ramblers, was cancelled after the team physician found that nine of Santa Barbara's 24 players were unfit to play.[2]

Santa Barabara was ranked at No. 273 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[3]

Due to World War II, this was the last year of competition for Santa Barbara until 1946.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Pomona*L 6–7[4]
September 26Occidental*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 0–25[5]
October 4Redlands*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 19–7[6]
October 11Fresno State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 0–265,000[7][8]
October 25at Nevada*
L 0–7[9]
October 31at San Jose StateL 14–334,500[10]
November 8Cal Aggies*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
T 6–63,000[11]
November 19Pacific (CA)*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
W 7–6[12]
November 28at San Diego StateW 7–65,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

References

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  1. ^ "Williamson Shifts Backs". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1941. p. I-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "9 Gauchos Are Unfit; Rambler Game Cancelled". The Fresno Bee. October 16, 1941. p. 11B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pomona Hens Spill Santa Barbara". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. September 20, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Occidental Smothers Santa Barbara, 25-0". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1941. p. I-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grid Scores". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 5, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Nevada Leading in First Period of Gaucho Game". Reno Evening Gazette. October 25, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gauchos Beaten by San Jose". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 1, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal Aggies Tie With Gauchos". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 9, 1941. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Santa Barbara Wins From C.O.P. Eleven". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 20, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Charles Byrne (November 29, 1941). "Gauchos Topple San Diego, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  14. ^ "San Diego Upset by Gauchos". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.