1951 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1951 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College during the 1951 college football season.

Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by third-year head coach Roy Engle and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4, 1–3 CCAA).