1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6 (0–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 4 0 09 1 1
Fresno State 2 2 08 4 0
San Diego State 2 2 06 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 2 04 7 0
Santa Barbara 0 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College—now known as University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association during the 1946 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Stan Williamson, Santa Barbara compiled an overall record of 2–6. with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the CCAA. The Gauchos played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

This was the first year of competition for Santa Barbara after a five-year hiatus due to World War II.