1938 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team

The 1938 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara State[note 1] as an independent during the 1938 college football season. The following year, the Gauchos and San Diego State join Fresno State and San Jose State as charter members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

1938 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football
Conference	Independent
1938 record	2–8
Head coach	Theodore "Spud" Harder (5th season)
Home stadium	La Playa Stadium (Capacity: 10,000)

1938 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	2	–	0
San Francisco			–					5	–	2	–	1
Humboldt State			–					4	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	3	–	0
Portland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					4	–	4	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	5	–	0
La Verne			–					1	–	4	–	0
Santa Barbara State			–					2	–	8	–	0
Gonzaga			–					1	–	7	–	0

The Gauchos were led by fifth-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 two wins and eight losses (2–8, 0–3 SCIAC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 47–109 for the season. That included the Gauchos being shut out in six of the ten games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	Occidental	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–6
September 30	at Colorado State–Greeley[note 2]	Jackson Field Greeley, Colorado	W 13–0
October 7	at San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–14	[1]
October 14	Willamette	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 3–6
October 21	Whittier	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–3
October 29	at Arizona State[note 3]	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AA	L 0–10
November 5	San Jose State[note 4]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 0–20
November 12	Cal Aggies[note 5]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, California	W 18–6
November 19	San Diego State[note 6]	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, California	L 13–16	[2]
November 24	at Fresno State[note 7]	Fresno State College Stadium[note 8] Fresno, California	L 0–28	6,756[3][4]

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Team players in the NFL

The following Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Doug Oldershaw	Guard – End	11	98	New York Giants

Notes

1. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
2. University of Northern Colorado was known as Colorado State College of Education from 1935 to 1957.
3. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929 to 1944.
4. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
8. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.

References

1. "Spartans Win Game 48 To 0; U.S.F. 14-0". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. October 8, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ted Steinmann (November 12, 1938). "Aztecs Rally To Win, 16-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 1-E.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "Fresno Ruins Gauchos, 28-0". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 25, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1938 - California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
6. "1939 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
7. "California-Santa Barbara Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
8. "Draft History: California-Santa Barbara". Retrieved March 18, 2017.