Golden Gate Conference (junior college)

The Golden Gate Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Northern California. The conference was formed in 1961 and began operation in the fall of 1962. The conference's eight initial members were Chabot College, Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, Foothill College, Oakland City College, the City College of San Francisco, San Jose City College, the College of San Mateo. The Golden Gate Conference was originally called the Bay League during its development.[1][2]

Year football standings

1962 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Contra Costa $6–0–18–1–1
Foothill5–2–07–2–0
San Mateo4–2–16–2–1
Oakland City4–3–04–4–0
San Jose City3–3–14–4–1
CC of San Francisco3–4–04–5–0
Chabot1–6–02–6–1
Diablo Valley0–6–10–7–2
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Contra Costa $7–0–08–0–0
Foothill4–2–05–3–0
Chabot4–3–05–3–1
CC of San Francisco3–3–03–4–0
San Jose City3–4–04–5–0
Oakland City2–4–14–4–1
San Mateo2–4–13–5–1
Diablo Valley1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1964 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot +5–2–07–2–0
Contra Costa +5–2–06–2–1
Merritt4–2–15–3–1
CC of San Francisco4–2–15–3–1
Foothill4–3–05–4–0
San Jose City2–5–02–7–0
San Mateo2–5–02–7–0
Diablo Valley1–6–02–6–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1965 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $6–0–18–1–1
Foothill5–2–07–3–0
San Jose City5–2–05–4–0
Chabot4–3–05–4–0
Diablo Valley3–3–15–3–1
San Mateo2–5–02–7–0
Merritt1–6–02–7–0
Contra Costa1–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1966 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $7–0–09–1–0
Diablo Valley5–2–06–3–0
San Mateo4–2–15–3–1
Contra Costa4–3–05–4–0
Chabot3–4–05–4–0
San Jose City2–5–03–6–0
Merritt1–5–11–7–1
Foothill1–6–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1967 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot +^5–1–16–3–1
Diablo Valley +5–1–15–3–1
CC of San Francisco5–2–05–4–0
San Jose City4–3–05–4–0
San Mateo3–3–14–4–1
Merritt2–5–03–6–0
Foothill1–5–11–7–1
Contra Costa1–6–02–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1968 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Diablo Valley $^6–0–08–2–0
San Jose City5–1–06–3–0
CC of San Francisco4–2–07–2–0
Merritt2–4–04–5–0
Chabot2–4–02–7–0
San Mateo1–4–11–7–1
Foothill0–5–11–7–1
Laney – 6–3–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1969 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^7–0–09–2–0
San Mateo6–1–07–2–0
Diablo Valley4–2–15–3–1
San Jose City3–4–05–4–0
Laney3–4–03–6–0
Merritt2–5–03–6–0
Foothill1–5–11–7–1
CC of San Francisco1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^6–0–19–1–1
San Mateo5–1–1?–?–?
Foothill4–3–0?–?–?
San Jose City4–3–0?–?–?
Diablo Valley3–4–05–4–0
CC of San Francisco2–5–0?–?–?
Laney2–5–0?–?–?
Merritt1–6–0?–?–?
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
    Diablo Valley forfeited conference wins over Foothill, Laney, and Merritt.
1971 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Laney +6–1–09–1–0
San Mateo +^6–1–09–2–0
Chabot5–2–07–3–0
San Jose City5–2–06–4–0
Diablo Valley2–5–04–6–0
Foothill2–5–03–7–0
CC of San Francisco2–5–02–7–0
Merritt0–7–00–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1972 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^7–0–011–1–0
Foothill5–1–16–3–1
Diablo Valley4–3–07–3–0
Laney4–3–05–5–0
San Mateo3–4–06–4–0
San Jose City3–4–04–5–0
Merritt1–5–13–5–1
CC of San Francisco0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1973 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Mateo $^5–0–18–3–1
San Jose City4–2–08–2–0
Laney3–2–13–5–1
Chabot3–3–06–3–0
Diablo Valley3–3–06–4–0
CC of San Francisco2–4–04–5–0
Merritt0–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1974 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City $^7–1–010–2–0
San Mateo6–2–07–3–0
Chabot5–2–16–3–1
Diablo Valley4–3–15–4–1
De Anza4–4–06–4–0
Foothill4–4–04–5–1
Laney2–6–03–7–0
CC of San Francisco2–6–03–7–0
West Valley1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college Division I playoff participant
1975 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $7–1–09–2–0
Diablo Valley6–1–16–3–1
San Jose City5–2–17–2–1
West Valley5–3–07–3–0
San Mateo3–4–14–5–1
Foothill3–4–13–6–1
De Anza3–5–04–6–0
CC of San Francisco2–6–03–7–0
Laney0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1976 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City $7–1–010–1–0
San Mateo6–2–08–2–0
Chabot5–3–06–4–0
CC of San Francisco5–3–06–4–0
Foothill4–4–05–5–0
Diablo Valley3–5–04–5–1
West Valley3–5–04–6–0
Laney2–4–04–6–0
De Anza1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1977 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Mateo +6–2–07–3–0
Laney +6–2–07–4–0
De Anza5–3–06–4–0
Chabot5–3–05–5–0
CC of San Francisco4–4–06–4–0
Foothill3–4–14–5–1
San Jose City3–4–13–6–1
Diablo Valley3–5–03–6–1
West Valley0–8–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1978 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
De Anza +7–0–19–1–1
Chabot +7–0–18–1–1
CC of San Francisco5–2–17–2–1
Foothill4–3–15–4–1
Laney3–5–04–6–0
Diablo Valley2–6–02–8–0
San Jose City2–6–02–8–0
West Valley2–6–02–8–0
San Mateo2–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1979 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
De Anza $8–0–011–0–0
San Jose City5–3–06–4–0
Foothill5–3–05–5–0
Laney4–4–06–4–0
Chabot4–4–06–4–0
CC of San Francisco3–5–05–5–0
San Mateo3–5–04–6–0
West Valley3–5–03–7–0
Diablo Valley1–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1980 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $8–0–011–1–0
Laney7–1–09–1–0
Foothill6–2–07–3–0
Diablo Valley4–4–05–5–0
San Jose City4–4–05–5–0
CC of San Francisco3–5–04–6–0
De Anza2–6–02–8–0
West Valley2–6–02–8–0
San Mateo0–8–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1981 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Mateo +6–1–010–1–0
Chabot +6–1–07–3–1
CC of San Francisco5–2–07–2–1
De Anza3–4–04–6–0
San Jose City3–4–04–6–0
West Valley3–4–04–6–0
Laney1–6–03–7–0
Foothill1–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1982 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Laney $7–0–010–1–0
San Jose City5–2–07–3–0
Foothill4–3–05–5–0
CC of San Francisco4–3–05–5–0
San Mateo3–4–04–6–0
Chabot2–5–05–5–0
De Anza2–5–04–6–0
West Valley1–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1983 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City +6–1–010–1–0
CC of San Francisco +6–1–08–3–0
San Mateo5–2–08–2–0
De Anza5–2–07–2–1
Foothill2–5–03–7–0
West Valley2–5–03–7–0
Laney1–6–03–7–0
Chabot1–6–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1984 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City $7–0–19–1–1
San Mateo7–1–09–2–0
Laney5–2–17–2–1
Diablo Valley4–4–06–4–0
Chabot4–4–05–5–0
CC of San Francisco4–4–05–5–0
Foothill2–6–02–8–0
De Anza1–7–02–8–0
West Valley1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1985 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
De Anza +6–2–09–2–0
Diablo Valley +6–2–08–3–0
San Jose City +6–2–08–2–0
San Mateo +6–2–07–3–0
Chabot +6–2–06–4–0
Laney3–5–05–5–0
West Valley2–6–02–8–0
CC of San Francisco1–7–01–9–0
Foothill0–8–00–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1986 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City +6–0–011–0–0
CC of San Francisco5–1–08–2–0
Diablo Valley4–2–05–5–0
Chabot2–4–06–4–0
West Valley2–4–03–7–0
San Mateo1–5–03–7–0
Laney1–5–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1987 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City +5–1–08–3–0
San Mateo +5–1–06–4–0
Chabot4–2–05–5–0
Diablo Valley3–3–05–5–0
CC of San Francisco2–4–05–5–0
Laney2–4–04–6–0
West Valley0–6–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1988 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $6–0–010–1–0
San Jose City4–1–15–4–1
San Mateo4–2–06–4–0
Diablo Valley3–3–05–5–0
CC of San Francisco2–3–15–5–1
Laney1–5–02–9–0
West Valley0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Diablo Valley $6–0–010–1–0
Chabot4–2–08–2–0
San Jose City4–2–06–5–0
Laney4–2–05–4–0
West Valley1–5–04–6–0
San Mateo1–5–03–7–0
CC of San Francisco1–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1990 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $7–0–09–2–0
Diablo Valley6–1–09–2–0
Chabot5–2–06–4–0
San Mateo4–3–06–4–0
San Jose City2–4–03–7–0
West Valley2–4–03–7–0
Laney2–5–02–8–0
San Joaquin Delta0–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $7–0–010–1–0
Chabot5–2–07–4–0
Laney4–3–07–3–0
San Jose City4–3–05–5–0
San Mateo4–3–05–5–0
Diablo Valley3–4–05–4–1
San Joaquin Delta1–6–02–7–1
West Valley0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1997 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
CC of San Francisco $ 5–0  11–1 
Chabot 4–1  8–3 
Gavilan 2–3  7–4 
Foothill 2–3  6–5 
San Jose City 2–3  3–7 
San Mateo 0–5  2–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
1998 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
CC of San Francisco $ 5–0  10–0 
Foothill 4–1  9–1 
Chabot 3–2  8–2 
San Mateo 2–3  4–6 
San Jose City 1–4  4–6 
Gavilan 0–5  2–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
1999 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
CC of San Francisco $ 5–0  10–0 
Foothill 4–1  8–2 
Chabot 3–2  6–4 
San Mateo 2–3  4–6 
San Jose City 1–4  3–7 
Gavilan 0–5  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
2000 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
CC of San Francisco $ 5–0  12–0 
Foothill 4–1  8–3 
San Mateo 2–3  4–6 
Cabrillo 2–3  3–7 
Chabot 1–4  3–7 
San Jose City 1–4  3–7 
  • $ – Conference champion
2001 Golden Gate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
CC of San Francisco $ 4–0  10–0 
Foothill 3–1  7–3 
Chabot 2–2  4–6 
Cabrillo 1–3  3–7 
San Jose City 0–4  4–6 
  • $ – Conference champion

References

  1. ↑ "New Junior College League Setup Told". Pleasant Hill News. Pleasant Hill, California. October 4, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Golden Gate Conference Is New J.C. Athletic Loop". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 28, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.