1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team
| 1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3–5–1 (1–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | La Playa Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 its 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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Pomona* |
| L 6–7 | [4] | |
| September 26 | Occidental* |
| L 0–25 | [5] | |
| October 4 | Redlands* |
| W 19–7 | [6] | |
| October 11 | Fresno State |
| L 0–26 | 5,000 | [7][8] |
| October 25 | at Nevada* | L 0–7 | [9] | ||
| October 31 | at San Jose State | L 14–33 | 4,500 | [10] | |
| November 8 | Cal Aggies* |
| T 6–6 | 3,000 | [11] |
| November 19 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 7–6 | [12] | |
| November 28 | at San Diego State | W 7–6 | 5,000 | [13][14] | |
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Notes[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- ^ "Williamson Shifts Backs". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1941. p. I-24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "9 Gauchos Are Unfit; Rambler Game Cancelled". The Fresno Bee. October 16, 1941. p. 11B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pomona Hens Spill Santa Barbara". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. September 20, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Occidental Smothers Santa Barbara, 25-0". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1941. p. I-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Scores". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 5, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Nevada Leading in First Period of Gaucho Game". Reno Evening Gazette. October 25, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gauchos Beaten by San Jose". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 1, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Aggies Tie With Gauchos". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 9, 1941. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santa Barbara Wins From C.O.P. Eleven". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 20, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Byrne (November 29, 1941). "Gauchos Topple San Diego, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
- ^ "San Diego Upset by Gauchos". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
