Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) and State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) recognized the College of San Mateo (CSM) Bulldogs football team for their outstanding 2024 championship season on the floors of both the Assembly and Senate Chambers. The Bulldogs secured their second state and national title in three years with a dominant 43-11 victory over Mount San Antonio College on December 14, 2024.
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Mar 4 2025
Feb 4 2025
The San Mateo City Council and Mayor Rob Newsom honored College of San Mateo’s Football team during the regular meeting of the city council on Monday, February 3. The evening celebrated the team’s incredible 2024 football season, which culminated in state and national championships. Local leaders, community members, and college officials recognized the team’s athletic achievements and commitment to excellence in academics.
Dec 23 2024
College of San Mateo head football coach Tim Tulloch is all about earning things on the field and for the second time in three years, the Bulldogs earned the 3C2A state championship. But there is one thing Tulloch and the Bulldogs can’t control — the rankings, which is why Tulloch doesn’t pay attention to them until after the season. So less than a week after CSM dismantled previously undefeated Mt. San Antonio College, 43-11 to win the state title, the Bulldogs (12-1) were named community college national champions by JCgridiron.com, which has been ranking community college programs and naming national champions for 20 years.
Dec 16 2024
Once the game clock ticked down and the College of San Mateo Bulldogs began a long and vibrant postgame celebration after Saturday’s state championship victory, sophomore Soa Takeifanga scooped up a game ball and made a bee line for the College Heights Stadium grandstands.
Dec 13 2024
The California community college football title will be at stake when College of San Mateo hosts unbeaten Mt. San Antonio College (12-0) in the 3C2A championship game at noon Saturday at College Heights Stadium on the CSM campus.
Dec 9 2024
When it comes to this time of the season, the only thing that matters is: win and advance. So it doesn’t matter that the College of San Mateo offense scored the least amount of points since a 27-14 win at Diablo Valley Oct. 18, and the defense gave up the most points since a 49-14 win over Foothill Oct. 26.
Dec 3 2024
While many college football teams were busy fighting over flags this past week, the College of San Mateo squad was busy planting its own flag as the best team in Northern California — and at this point, it’s not really close.
Nov 21 2024
The College of San Mateo’s throttling of Laney College 57-7 last Friday put the finishing touches on the Bulldogs’ third straight Bay 6 Conference title and set them up as the No. 1 seed in the Northern California playoffs, which begin Nov. 30.
Nov 18 2024
Lolo Mataele wasted no time taking care of business to ensure College of San Mateo would finish an unbeaten Bay 6 Conference season Friday night at Laney College. The Bulldogs (5-0 Bay 6, 9-1 overall) enjoyed a resounding 52-7 victory, with the 6-0, 210-pound star running back scoring the team’s first three touchdowns.
Nov 12 2024
College of San Mateo wrapped up a third straight Bay 6 Conference football title with a 61-7 victory over visiting San Joaquin Delta College Saturday, all but clinching home playoff game when the Bulldogs begin the defense of their Northern California title later this month.