1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.

1962 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–8 (2–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Hammer (3rd season)
Home stadium	La Playa Stadium

1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Valley State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

UCSB competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), although 1962 was the last year they were in the conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Bill Hammer, 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, 2–4 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	San Francisco State*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 14–16	8,000
September 22	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 0–34	4,500–5,000
September 28	Fresno State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–37	6,000
October 6	at Los Angeles State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 23–13	2,978
October 13	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 7–6	4,004
October 19	San Diego State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–46	4,000
October 27	Valley State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 6–13	6,500
November 3	vs. UC Davis*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–13	2,000–6,000
November 10	Redlands*	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 8–14	1,300
November 17	at Cal Poly	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 2–12	1,500
*Non-conference game