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