The Desert Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Southern California that operated from 1961 to 1981. It was formed in 1961 with four charter members: Barstow Community College, Imperial Valley College, Palo Verde College, and Victor Valley College.[1] The College of the Desert joined the conference in 1962.[2]
The Desert Conference was abolished by California's Commission on Athletics (COA) in 1981. In a releaguing process, the members of the conference moved to the newly-formed Foothill Conference.[3]
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Overall
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L |
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T |
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W |
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L |
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T
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Victor Valley $^
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6
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– |
1
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– |
0 |
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7
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– |
2
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– |
0
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College of the Canyons
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5
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– |
2
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– |
0 |
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7
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– |
2
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– |
0
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Mt. San Jacinto
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4
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– |
3
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– |
0 |
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5
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– |
4
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– |
0
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MiraCosta
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4
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– |
3
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– |
0 |
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4
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– |
5
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– |
0
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Palo Verde
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3
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– |
4
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– |
0 |
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5
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– |
4
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– |
0
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Desert
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3
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– |
4
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– |
0 |
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4
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– |
5
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– |
0
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Imperial Valley
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2
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– |
5
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– |
0 |
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2
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– |
7
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– |
0
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Barstow
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1
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– |
6
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0 |
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1
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– |
8
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– |
0
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – California state junior college small division playoff participant
Desert forfeited conference wins over Victor Valley, Mt. San Jacinto, Palo Verde, and Barstow.
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Conf. |
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T |
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W |
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T
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Desert $^
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4
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0
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0 |
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6
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4
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0
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Mt. San Jacinto
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3
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1
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0 |
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6
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3
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0
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MiraCosta
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2
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2
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0 |
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2
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7
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0
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Imperial Valley
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1
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3
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0 |
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1
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8
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0
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Victor Valley
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0
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4
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0 |
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3
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6
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1
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – California state junior college Division II playoff participant
Scottsdale forfeited a non-conference game to Desert.
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Overall
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Mt. San Jacinto $^
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6
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0
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0 |
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9
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3
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0
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Desert
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3
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3
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0 |
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5
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5
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0
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Imperial Valley
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1
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5
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0 |
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?
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?
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– |
?
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MiraCosta
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2
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4
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0 |
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?
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– |
?
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?
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – California state junior college Division II playoff participant
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References
- ^ Claire, Fred (June 11, 1961). "Prep Potpourri". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Abbey, Bob (September 20, 1961). "'Phys-Ed' Schedules Active Event Calendar; School Joins Junior College Desert Conference". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. 13. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Froloff, Bill (August 5, 1981). "New conference means both good news and bad news for COD football grids". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. C1. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .