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1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

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1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Fresno State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Long Beach State 2 3 0 5 5 0
Cal Poly 2 3 0 4 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 0 2 8 0
Los Angeles State 0 5 0 2 8 0
Valley State 0 0 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Games with Valley State did not count in the conference standings.

The 1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Hammer, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the CCAA.[1] The team played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

This was the final season in which UC Santa Barbara competed in the CCAA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14San Francisco State*L 14–168,000
September 22at Whittier*
L 0–344,500–5,000[2]
September 28Fresno State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 0–376,000[3]
October 6at Los Angeles State
W 23–132,978
October 13at Long Beach StateW 7–64,004[4]
October 19San Diego State
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 8–464,000[5]
October 27Valley State*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 6–136,500
November 3vs. UC Davis[note 1]*L 0–132,000–6,000[6]
November 10Redlands*
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 8–141,300
November 17at Cal Poly
  • La Playa Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
L 2–121,500
  • *Non-conference game

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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. ^ "49ers Tie For 3rd". Independent. Long Beach, California. November 20, 1962. p. C3. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Poets Crush UCSB". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1962. p. D-6. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.Open access icon
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 20, 1962). "Aztecs Roll Up 46-8 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-19.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.