1939 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team
The 1939 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara State[note 1] during the 1939 college football season.
| 1939 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1939 record | 5–4–1 (1–2 CCAA) |
| Head coach | Theodore "Spud" Harder (6th season) |
| Home stadium | La Playa Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1939 was the inaugural year for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Santa Barbara State was one of four charter members of the conference, along with Fresno State Normal School, San Diego State College and San Jose State College. The Gauchos were led by sixth-year head coach Theodore "Spud" Harder and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 1–2 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Occidental* |
| W 20–0 | |
| September 29 | Willamette* |
| W 20–14 | |
| October 6 | Fresno State[note 2] |
| L 6–13 | |
| October 14 | San Diego Marines[note 3]* |
| L 0–7 | |
| October 21 | San Francisco* |
| T 0–0 | |
| October 27 | at San Jose State[note 4] |
| L 7–23 | |
| November 3 | at California JV* |
| W 22–0 | |
| November 17 | Colorado State College[note 5]* |
| W 19–0 | |
| November 25 | at San Diego State[note 6] | W 19–0 | 4,000[1] | |
| December 1 | at Whittier* |
| L 0–10 | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
Notes
- University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
- California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
- San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- University of Northern Colorado was known as Colorado State College of Education from 1935 to 1957.
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- Ted Steinmann (November 26, 1939). "Santa Barbarans Whip Aztecs, 19-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 1-E.
- "1939 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- "1940 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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