The 1952 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College[note 1] during the 1952 college football season.
Santa Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
While in the Navy, Williamson coached the San Diego Naval Air Station[note 2] football team, including leading the team to the naval championship in 1951.
The Gauchos played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.
They finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–1 CCAA).