The 1960 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1960 college football season.
Led by first-year head coach Bill Hammer, the Gauchos compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA.
UC Santa Barbara's game with Cal Poly was cancelled following the California Polytechnic State University football team plane crash.
The Gauchos were awarded a forfeit from the Mustangs in the CCAA standings, but this result was not reflected in the overall records for the teams.
[1] UC Santa Barbara played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.