1960 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1960 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
1960 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Fresno State $ 5 0 09 1 0
Long Beach State 3 1 15 3 1
Los Angeles State 3 1 14 3 1
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 02 5 1
Cal Poly 1 4 01 5 0
San Diego State 0 5 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • Cal Poly forfeited cancelled conference games to Los Angeles State and UC Santa Barbara, but this forfeit did not affect overall records of the teams.
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Hammer, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. UC Santa Barbara's game with Cal Poly was cancelled following the California Polytechnic State University football team plane crash. The Gauchos were awarded a forfeit from the Mustangs in the CCAA standings, but this result was not reflected in the overall records for the teams. UC Santa Barbara played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.