Metropolitan Conference (California)

The Metropolitan Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Southern California. The conference was formed in 1938 by the Southern Conference Junior College Association. The conference's initial members were Bakersfield College, Compton College, Glendale Junior College, Long Beach City College, Los Angeles City College, Pasadena Junior College, Santa Monica College, Taft College, and Ventura College.

Year football standings

1938 Western Junior College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Pasadena +5–0–011–0–0
Santa Monica +5–0–0?–?–?
Compton3–1–0?–?–?
Bakersfield4–2–06–3–0
Los Angeles City3–3–0?–?–?
Ventura3–4–06–5–0
Glendale (CA)2–5–0?–?–?
Taft1–5–0?–?–?
Long Beach0–6–0?–?–?
  • + – Conference co-champions
1939 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Compton $3–1–0?–?–?
Long Beach3–1–2?–?–?
Los Angeles City2–1–1?–?–?
Santa Monica3–2–0?–?–?
Pasadena1–1–0?–?–?
Ventura2–3–0?–?–?
Glendale (CA)1–3–1?–?–?
Bakersfield1–4–03–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1940 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Compton +5–0–1?–?–?
Los Angeles City +5–0–1?–?–?
Long Beach3–1–2?–?–?
Glendale (CA)3–3–0?–?–?
Ventura2–3–1?–?–?
Bakersfield1–5–03–5–0
Santa Monica0–5–1?–?–?
  • + – Conference co-champions
1941 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Los Angeles City $6–0–010–0–0
Ventura4–2–06–4–0
Bakersfield3–3–05–4–1
Compton2–3–1?–?–?
Long Beach2–3–1?–?–?
Santa Monica2–4–0?–?–?
Glendale (CA)1–5–0?–?–?
  • $ – Conference champion
1942 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena $6–0–0?–?–?
Long Beach4–1–1?–?–?
Bakersfield4–2–07–2–0
Los Angeles City3–2–1?–?–?
Compton2–4–0?–?–?
Glendale (CA)1–5–0?–?–?
Santa Monica0–6–0?–?–?
  • $ – Conference champion
1946 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Compton $6–1–010–1–0
Santa Monica5–1–16–2–1
Long Beach5–2–09–2–0
Los Angeles City4–2–16–3–1
Bakersfield4–3–07–3–1
Ventura1–5–14–5–1
Glendale (CA)1–5–12–7–1
Pasadena0–7–00–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1947 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $3–1–09–1–0
Santa Monica3–1–05–5–0
El Camino1–2–17–2–1
Glendale (CA)1–2–14–5–1
East Los Angeles1–3–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1948 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego Junior College $4–0–08–1–0
East Los Angeles3–1–05–5–0
Bakersfield2–2–06–4–0
Santa Monica1–3–01–9–0
El Camino0–4–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1949 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Los Angeles $4–0–010–0–0
San Diego Junior College3–1–08–2–0
El Camino2–2–07–3–0
Bakersfield1–3–03–6–1
Santa Monica0–4–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1950 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
El Camino $5–1–08–1–1
East Los Angeles5–2–08–2–0
Harbor3–2–14–3–1
San Diego Junior College3–4–03–8–0
Bakersfield2–3–16–4–1
Santa Monica1–6–01–9–0
Los Angeles Valley0–5–01–8–0
Long Beach *4–0–09–0–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – ineligible for conference title
1951 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach $5–0–18–1–1
Bakersfield5–1–08–3–0
East Los Angeles4–2–06–4–0
Harbor3–2–16–3–1
Santa Monica1–5–03–7–0
San Diego Junior College1–5–02–6–0
El Camino1–5–01–9–0
Los Angeles Valley – 1–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Los Angeles Valley had a record 1–4 against conference opponents, but since the team did not play a full league schedule, those games did not count in the conference standings.
1952 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
El Camino $7–0–08–1–0
Los Angeles Valley5–1–18–1–1
East Los Angeles5–1–17–1–2
Bakersfield3–4–08–4–0
Santa Monica3–4–03–6–0
Long Beach2–5–03–7–0
Harbor1–6–01–8–0
San Diego Junior College1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1953 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $7–0–012–0–0
Los Angeles Valley5–2–06–4–0
El Camino4–3–06–3–0
San Diego Junior College4–3–06–4–0
Long Beach3–4–04–5–0
Santa Monica2–4–13–5–1
Harbor2–5–02–8–0
East Los Angeles0–6–10–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1954 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
El Camino $7–0–09–1–0
Bakersfield6–1–09–1–0
East Los Angeles4–3–05–5–0
San Diego Junior College4–3–04–5–0
Los Angeles Valley2–5–04–6–0
Harbor2–5–03–7–0
Santa Monica2–5–03–7–0
Long Beach1–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1955 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Los Angeles Valley $6–1–09–1–0
Bakersfield5–1–110–1–1
El Camino5–1–17–1–2
East Los Angeles4–3–06–3–0
Harbor3–3–14–3–2
San Diego Junior College2–5–05–5–0
Santa Monica1–5–13–5–1
Long Beach0–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Glendale (CA) forfeited a non-conference win over Los Angeles Valley.
1956 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $5–2–06–3–0
Los Angeles Valley4–2–16–2–1
Santa Monica4–2–16–2–1
El Camino4–3–07–3–0
Long Beach4–3–06–3–0
East Los Angeles4–3–05–4–0
San Diego Junior College2–5–03–6–0
Harbor0–7–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1957 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego Junior College $6–1–07–2–0
Bakersfield5–1–18–1–1
Long Beach4–2–15–3–1
East Los Angeles4–3–06–3–0
Santa Monica3–4–04–5–0
El Camino2–5–04–5–0
Los Angeles Valley2–5–02–7–0
Harbor1–6–01–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1958 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Santa Monica $7–0–010–0–0
Bakersfield6–1–09–1–0
Long Beach4–2–06–3–0
San Diego Junior College4–3–06–3–0
Los Angeles Valley3–4–04–5–0
El Camino2–4–03–5–0
East Los Angeles1–6–03–6–0
Harbor0–7–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The game between Long Beach and El Camino on November 22 was stopped in the third quarter because of fog. The conference ruled the game a no contest.
1959 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $7–0–010–0–0
Santa Monica5–2–07–2–0
San Diego Junior College4–3–05–4–0
Los Angeles Valley4–3–04–5–0
El Camino3–4–05–4–0
Long Beach3–4–04–5–0
Harbor2–5–02–6–1
East Los Angeles0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach $7–0–010–0–0
Bakersfield6–1–09–1–0
Santa Monica5–2–07–2–0
El Camino4–3–05–4–0
East Los Angeles3–4–05–4–0
San Diego Junior College2–5–03–6–0
Los Angeles Valley1–6–01–8–0
Harbor0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1961 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $7–0–09–1–0
Santa Monica6–1–08–1–0
Long Beach5–2–07–2–0
El Camino4–3–05–4–0
San Diego Junior College2–4–13–5–1
Harbor2–5–04–5–0
East Los Angeles1–5–11–7–1
Los Angeles Valley0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach $6–0–19–0–1
Bakersfield5–1–16–2–1
El Camino5–2–07–2–0
Cerritos4–3–06–3–0
Santa Monica4–3–05–4–0
East Los Angeles1–6–03–6–0
San Diego Junior College1–6–03–6–0
Los Angeles Valley1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield +6–1–09–1–0
Long Beach +6–1–07–2–0
Cerritos5–2–07–2–0
El Camino4–3–06–3–0
San Diego Junior College3–4–05–5–0
Santa Monica3–4–04–5–0
Los Angeles Valley1–6–02–7–0
East Los Angeles0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1964 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach $6–0–010–0–0
Bakersfield5–1–08–2–0
El Camino3–3–06–3–0
Cerritos3–3–05–4–0
Los Angeles Valley2–4–04–5–0
Santa Monica2–4–04–5–0
East Los Angeles0–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1965 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Cerritos $6–0–010–0–0
Long Beach5–1–07–2–1
Bakersfield4–2–07–2–0
El Camino2–3–15–3–1
Los Angeles Valley2–4–05–4–0
Santa Monica1–4–13–5–1
East Los Angeles0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1966 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Santa Monica $7–0–08–0–1
Cerritos5–1–16–2–1
Bakersfield5–2–07–2–0
El Camino3–2–25–2–2
Long Beach3–3–15–3–1
Rio Hondo2–5–02–7–0
East Los Angeles1–6–01–8–0
Los Angeles Valley0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1967 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $^7–0–09–1–0
El Camino6–1–08–1–0
Long Beach3–3–15–3–1
Santa Monica3–3–15–3–1
Cerritos2–4–14–4–1
Los Angeles Valley2–4–13–5–0
East Los Angeles2–5–03–6–0
Rio Hondo1–5–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1968 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
El Camino $^7–0–010–1–0
Bakersfield6–1–08–1–0
Long Beach5–2–06–2–1
Santa Monica4–3–06–3–0
Cerritos3–4–03–6–0
Pasadena1–6–03–6–0
Los Angeles Valley1–6–02–7–0
Pierce1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1969 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $^6–0–010–1–0
El Camino5–1–07–2–0
Los Angeles Valley3–3–06–4–0
Pasadena3–3–05–4–0
Santa Monica2–4–05–4–0
Long Beach2–4–02–7–0
Pierce0–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
    Pasadena forfeited three conference wins, over Bakersfield, El Camino, and Los Angeles Valley, and a non-conference tie with Rio Hondo because of an ineligible player.
1970 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $^6–0–09–1–0
El Camino4–2–06–3–0
Santa Monica4–2–06–3–0
Pasadena3–3–06–3–0
Pierce3–3–04–5–0
Los Angeles Valley1–5–02–7–0
Long Beach0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1971 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
El Camino $^6–0–011–1–0
Bakersfield4–2–07–2–0
Pierce4–2–07–2–0
Pasadena3–3–06–3–0
Long Beach2–4–05–5–0
Santa Monica2–4–03–6–0
Los Angeles Valley0–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1972 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena $^5–0–012–1–0
El Camino4–1–07–1–1
Long Beach2–3–05–3–1
Pierce2–3–05–5–0
Bakersfield2–3–03–6–0
Los Angeles Valley0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1973 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pierce +^4–1–07–3–0
El Camino +4–1–06–3–0
Long Beach3–2–05–4–0
Bakersfield2–3–06–4–0
Pasadena2–3–05–5–0
Los Angeles Valley0–5–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1974 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena $^5–0–010–0–1
El Camino4–1–08–1–1
Bakersfield3–2–08–2–0
Long Beach2–3–03–6–0
Pierce1–4–03–6–0
Los Angeles Valley0–5–03–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college Division I playoff participant
1975 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Los Angeles Valley $5–1–09–1–0
Long Beach4–2–04–5–0
East Los Angeles4–2–07–3–0
Bakersfield3–2–17–2–1
El Camino2–4–06–4–0
Pierce2–4–06–4–0
Pasadena0–5–14–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1976 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $6–0–011–1–0
Pierce4–2–06–3–1
El Camino4–2–06–3–0
Long Beach3–3–04–5–0
Los Angeles Valley2–4–05–4–0
East Los Angeles1–5–04–6–0
Pasadena1–5–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1977 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena $5–1–011–1–0
Bakersfield4–2–07–4–0
El Camino4–2–07–3–0
Los Angeles Valley4–2–0?–?–?
Long Beach3–3–0?–?–?
Pierce1–5–0?–?–?
East Los Angeles0–6–0?–?–?
  • $ – Conference champion
1978 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena $5–1–08–3–0
Pierce4–2–08–2–0
El Camino4–2–06–2–1
Bakersfield3–3–06–4–0
Long Beach3–3–05–5–0
Los Angeles Valley2–4–03–6–0
East Los Angeles0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1979 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena +4–1–09–2–0
Pierce +4–1–07–2–0
Bakersfield3–2–07–4–0
El Camino2–3–05–5–0
Los Angeles Valley2–3–04–5–1
Long Beach0–5–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1980 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pasadena +6–0–010–1–0
El Camino4–2–08–2–0
Taft4–2–08–2–1
Long Beach4–2–07–3–0
Bakersfield2–4–03–6–1
Pierce1–5–02–8–0
Los Angeles Valley0–6–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1981 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $6–0–08–2–0
Santa Monica4–2–07–3–0
Pasadena4–2–06–4–0
Pierce3–3–05–5–0
El Camino3–3–03–6–0
Long Beach2–4–04–6–0
Los Angeles Valley0–6–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1983 Metropolitan Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Taft $5–0–09–1–0
El Camino3–2–07–3–0
Pasadena3–2–06–3–0
Long Beach3–2–05–5–0
Bakersfield1–4–05–5–0
Santa Monica0–5–03–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion

References

  1. ↑ "Bakersfield and Taft Are Invited to Join Metropolitan League". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. January 19, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Bakersfield Jaysees Given New Rules for Grid Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. February 3, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved March 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.