Santa Rosa
Junior College Men's Football is a member of the highly competitive NorCal conference. In the 10 years that head
coach Keith Simons and his staff have coached the Bear Cubs, they have produced 85 all conference, six conference MVP's, three regional MVP's, and 17 All Americans. The Bear Cubs have participated in six straight bowl games, winning five, and have been invited to a bowl in eight of the past 10 seasons.
The SRJC Bear Cub football team closed out a record breaking season with a 21–20 win over Reedley College in the 2006 State Center Bowl at Reedley College. The Cubs handed Reedley their first home loss in five years with the victory and put an exclamation point on a 10–1 season. SRJC were Co–Champions of the NorCal Conference with a 4–1 record. Their only loss was to Foothill College 42–35. The 10 win season is the second best in school history and the Bear Cubs have won 12 straight road games which dates back to the 2004 season. In the final state rankings the Cubs are number 3 and they are ranked number 4 in the national JC football poll.
The “Fast Break” offense the Bear Cubs run is a no huddle, spread system that led the nation in passing yards and touchdown passes in 2005. SRJC has finished No. 1 in the nation in passing and
touchdown passes three straight years and in five of the past seven seasons. In the last three seasons, the Cubs quarterbacks have tossed 135 TD passes. The "Code Blue" defense is an aggressive, attacking style that has produced
one of the toughest run and scoring defenses in California community
colleges. In 2005 the Cub defense posted three shut outs in the first four games. In 2003 FS Scott Ware was selected the state of California’s Defensive Player of the Year and has started for the USC Trojans the past two seasons.
The Bear Cubs play in one of the most beautiful settings in all of junior college football.
Bailey Field is surrounded by oak trees and sunshine. The playing surface
is hybrid bermuda grass on a sand base. We also offer one of the finest
weight room facilities in the country including several platforms, a full circuit system, stationary bikes, and free weights.
