1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team was an American football team that represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Hammer, the Gauchos compiled a 2–8 record (0–5 in conference games), finished in last place in the CCAA, and were outscored by a total of 231 to 100.

The team played its home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–59	2,500	[1]
September 23	Whittier*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–20	7,500	[2]
September 30	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–22	9,066–10,500	[3]
October 7	Los Angeles State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–31	5,000
October 13	Long Beach State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 13–18	3,100–4,000	[4]
October 21	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–21	8,500–9,500	[5]
October 28	Occidental*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 13–14	6,000–6,500	[6]
November 4	vs. UC Davis[note 1]*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 13–0	2,000
November 10	Pepperdine*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 19–14	2,000
November 17	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–32	4,500–5,000	[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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