1956 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

1956 Santa Barbara Gauchos football
Citricado Bowl, L 14–25 vs. San Diego Marines
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (2–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLa Playa Stadium
1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State 2 0 0 8 2 0
San Diego State 2 1 0 4 3 2
Santa Barbara 2 1 0 5 5 0
Los Angeles State 1 1 0 3 5 1
Cal Poly 1 2 0 7 3 0
Long Beach State 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • No champion named for the 1956 season

The 1956 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College—now known as University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Cody, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. At the end of the regular season, the Santa Barbara accepted an invitation to play in a charity bowl game. The game was the first and only Citricado Bowl, played at Escondido High School in Escondido, California against the San Diego Marines. The Gauchos played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.