The 1949 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College—now known as—University of California, Santa Barbara—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Engle, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie at the bottom of the CCAA standings. The team played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.
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Team players in the NFL No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1950 NFL draft. The following finished their Santa Barbara Gauchos career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player Position First NFL team Royal Cathcart Halfback 1950 San Francisco 49ers
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