| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Santa Barbara Gauchos |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CCAA |
| Record: | 2–6 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4 |
| Head Coach: | Stan Williamson |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | La Playa Stadium |
| Prev: | 1941 |
The 1946 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College[1] during the 1946 college football season.
Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). This was the first year of competition for Santa Barbara after a five-year hiatus for World War II. The team was led by second-year head coach Stan Williamson and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. The Gauchos finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses (2–6, 1–4 CCAA).