Desert Conference

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]

  1. ^ Claire, Fred (June 11, 1961). "Prep Potpourri". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ 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 Open access icon.