1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Potato Bowl, W 46–7 vs. Willamette
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 5 0 09 3 0
Pacific (CA) 4 1 07 1 2
Santa Barbara 2 3 06 5 0
Fresno State 2 3 03 6 1
San Diego State 1 4 04 7 0
Cal Poly 1 4 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1948 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College during the 1948 college football season.

Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Stan Williamson and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–3 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Gauchos played in the first Potato Bowl, in Bakersfield, California.