Golden Gate Conference (junior college)

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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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Contra Costa $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
Foothill 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
San Mateo 4 –2 –16 –2 –1
Oakland City 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
San Jose City 3 –3 –14 –4 –1
CC of San Francisco 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Chabot 1 –6 –02 –6 –1
Diablo Valley 0 –6 –10 –7 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Contra Costa $ 7 –0 –08 –0 –0
Foothill 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Chabot 4 –3 –05 –3 –1
CC of San Francisco 3 –3 –03 –4 –0
San Jose City 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Oakland City 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
San Mateo 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Diablo Valley 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1964 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot + 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Contra Costa + 5 –2 –06 –2 –1
Merritt 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
CC of San Francisco 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
Foothill 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
San Jose City 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
San Mateo 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Diablo Valley 1 –6 –02 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1965 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $ 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
Foothill 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
San Jose City 5 –2 –05 –4 –0
Chabot 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Diablo Valley 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
San Mateo 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Merritt 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Contra Costa 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1966 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
Diablo Valley 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
San Mateo 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
Contra Costa 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Chabot 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
San Jose City 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Merritt 1 –5 –11 –7 –1
Foothill 1 –6 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1967 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot +^ 5 –1 –16 –3 –1
Diablo Valley + 5 –1 –15 –3 –1
CC of San Francisco 5 –2 –05 –4 –0
San Jose City 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
San Mateo 3 –3 –14 –4 –1
Merritt 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Foothill 1 –5 –11 –7 –1
Contra Costa 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1968 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Diablo Valley $^ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0
San Jose City 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
CC of San Francisco 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Merritt 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Chabot 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
San Mateo 1 –4 –11 –7 –1
Foothill 0 –5 –11 –7 –1
Laney  – 6 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1969 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^ 7 –0 –09 –2 –0
San Mateo 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Diablo Valley 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
San Jose City 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Laney 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
Merritt 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Foothill 1 –5 –11 –7 –1
CC of San Francisco 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^ 6 –0 –19 –1 –1
San Mateo 5 –1 –1 ? – ? – ?
Foothill 4 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
San Jose City 4 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
Diablo Valley 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
Laney 2 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
Merritt 1 –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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Laney + 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
San Mateo +^ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Chabot 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
San Jose City 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Diablo Valley 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Foothill 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Merritt 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1972 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
Foothill 5 –1 –16 –3 –1
Diablo Valley 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Laney 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
San Mateo 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
San Jose City 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Merritt 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
CC of San Francisco 0 –7 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1973 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Mateo $^ 5 –0 –18 –3 –1
San Jose City 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Laney 3 –2 –13 –5 –1
Chabot 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Diablo Valley 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Merritt 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1974 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City $^ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
San Mateo 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
Chabot 5 –2 –16 –3 –1
Diablo Valley 4 –3 –15 –4 –1
De Anza 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Foothill 4 –4 –04 –5 –1
Laney 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
West Valley 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college Division I playoff participant
1975 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $ 7 –1 –09 –2 –0
Diablo Valley 6 –1 –16 –3 –1
San Jose City 5 –2 –17 –2 –1
West Valley 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
San Mateo 3 –4 –14 –5 –1
Foothill 3 –4 –13 –6 –1
De Anza 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Laney 0 –8 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1976 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City $ 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
San Mateo 6 –2 –08 –2 –0
Chabot 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
CC of San Francisco 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Foothill 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Diablo Valley 3 –5 –04 –5 –1
West Valley 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Laney 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
De Anza 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1977 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Mateo + 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
Laney + 6 –2 –07 –4 –0
De Anza 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Chabot 5 –3 –05 –5 –0
CC of San Francisco 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Foothill 3 –4 –14 –5 –1
San Jose City 3 –4 –13 –6 –1
Diablo Valley 3 –5 –03 –6 –1
West Valley 0 –8 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1978 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
De Anza + 7 –0 –19 –1 –1
Chabot + 7 –0 –18 –1 –1
CC of San Francisco 5 –2 –17 –2 –1
Foothill 4 –3 –15 –4 –1
Laney 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Diablo Valley 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
San Jose City 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
West Valley 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
San Mateo 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1979 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
De Anza $ 8 –0 –011 –0 –0
San Jose City 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Foothill 5 –3 –05 –5 –0
Laney 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Chabot 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
CC of San Francisco 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
San Mateo 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
West Valley 3 –5 –03 –7 –0
Diablo Valley 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1980 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
Laney 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
Foothill 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
Diablo Valley 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
San Jose City 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
CC of San Francisco 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
De Anza 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
West Valley 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
San Mateo 0 –8 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1981 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Mateo + 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Chabot + 6 –1 –07 –3 –1
CC of San Francisco 5 –2 –07 –2 –1
De Anza 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
San Jose City 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
West Valley 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Laney 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Foothill 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1982 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Laney $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
San Jose City 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Foothill 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
CC of San Francisco 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
San Mateo 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Chabot 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
De Anza 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
West Valley 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1983 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City + 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
CC of San Francisco + 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
San Mateo 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
De Anza 5 –2 –07 –2 –1
Foothill 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
West Valley 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Laney 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Chabot 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1984 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City $ 7 –0 –19 –1 –1
San Mateo 7 –1 –09 –2 –0
Laney 5 –2 –17 –2 –1
Diablo Valley 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Chabot 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
CC of San Francisco 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Foothill 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
De Anza 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
West Valley 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1985 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
Laney 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
West Valley 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
CC of San Francisco 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
Foothill 0 –8 –00 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1986 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City + 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
CC of San Francisco 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Diablo Valley 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Chabot 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
West Valley 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
San Mateo 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Laney 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1987 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose City + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
San Mateo + 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Chabot 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Diablo Valley 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Laney 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
West Valley 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1988 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
San Jose City 4 –1 –15 –4 –1
San Mateo 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Diablo Valley 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Laney 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
West Valley 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1989 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Diablo Valley $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Chabot 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
San Jose City 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Laney 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
West Valley 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
San Mateo 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
CC of San Francisco 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1990 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $ 7 –0 –09 –2 –0
Diablo Valley 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Chabot 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
San Mateo 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
San Jose City 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
West Valley 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Laney 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
San Joaquin Delta 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1992 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
CC of San Francisco $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Chabot 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Laney 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
San Jose City 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
San Mateo 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Diablo Valley 3 –4 –05 –4 –1
San Joaquin Delta 1 –6 –02 –7 –1
West Valley 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1997 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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
ConfOverall
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

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