Central Conference
{{Short description|Junior college athletic conference in Southern California}}
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The Central Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Central California that operated from 1928 to 1979. The conference formed in 1928 as the
Central California Junior College Association (CCJCA) at a meeting at Bakersfield Junior College—now known as Bakersfield College. Eight junior colleges were represented at the meeting: Bakersfield, California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Fresno City College, Porterville College, Reedley College, Santa Maria Junior College—now known as Allan Hancock College, Visalia Junior College—now known as College of the Sequoias, Taft College{{cite news |author= |title=Fresno State College News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/150506090/ |newspaper=The Fresno Bee |location=Fresno, California |date=November 6, 1928 |page=5 |access-date=July 2, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
The Central Conference dissolved in 1979.{{cite news |last=Burdick |first=Eric |title=They're talkin' basketball at Cuesta College |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/150506616/ |newspaper=The Tribune |location=San Luis Obispo, California |date=August 20, 1980 |page=B2 |access-date=July 2, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Cuomo |first=Bob |title=Potato Bowl Has Eyes on the Gate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/150506562/ |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, California |date=December 13, 1980 |page=14, part III |access-date=July 2, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Yearly football standings
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1954 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1955 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1956 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1957 Central California Junior College Association football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1958 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1959 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1960 Central California Junior College Association football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1961 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1962 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1963 Central California Junior College Association football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1964 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1965 Central California Junior College Association football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1966 Central Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1967 Central Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1968 Central Conference football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1969 Central Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1970 Central Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1971 Central Conference football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1972 Central Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1973 Central Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1974 Central Conference football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1975 Central Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1976 Central Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{1977 Central Conference football standings}} |
valign="top" width=25em|{{1978 Central Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1979 Central Conference football standings}} |
References
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Category:Defunct junior college sports conferences in the United States
Category:College sports in California
Category:Sports in Fresno County, California
Category:Sports in Kern County, California
Category:Sports in Los Angeles County, California
Category:Sports in Merced County, California
Category:Sports in Santa Barbara County, California
Category:Sports in Tulare County, California
Category:Sports in San Luis Obispo County, California
Category:Sports leagues established in 1928
Category:Sports leagues disestablished in 1979
Category:1928 establishments in California
Category:1979 disestablishments in California
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