1953 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team

The 1953 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College during the 1953 college football season.

Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach Stan Williamson, and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, six losses and one tie (2–6–1, 1–4 CCAA).