https://www.occpirateathletics.com en-us https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20190418v1hw1i COSTA MESA – After searching the country for its next head football coach, Orange Coast College found its choice right in its own backyard. The Pirates have retained Joel “Bubba” Gonzalez as their full-time head coach, becoming the eighth head football coach in the school’s 71-year history. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20190418v1hw1i https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20181205jgy4nq COSTA MESA -- Five members of the Orange Coast College football team earned second-team, All-Northern Division, Southern League honors for their solid, all-around play this year, as voted on by the league's head coaches at their end-of-season meeting. Wed, 05 Dec 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20181205jgy4nq https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201811111wm2w5 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team saw its 2018 season come to an end on Saturday night with a 42-21 loss to visiting Southwestern at Dick Tucker Field. Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201811111wm2w5 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201810141087yn COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team battled rival Golden West for four hard-fought quarters, but in the end, the Rustlers made fewer mistakes and came up with more big plays en route to a 24-10 Victory Bell-preserving win on Saturday night at Dick Tucker Field. Sat, 13 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201810141087yn https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20181001sspcm6 BAKERSFIELD -- The long drive to Bakersfield wasn't as rough as the long drive FROM Bakersfield as the Orange Coast College football team lost to the host Renegades, 41-7, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Sat, 29 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20181001sspcm6 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201809232negqm COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College football team struggled in the trenches on Saturday night as visiting El Camino College notched 12 sacks on its way to a 42-24 win over the host Pirates at Dick Tucker Field. Sat, 22 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201809232negqm https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201809162x2xih LOS ANGELES -- It was a memorable night for multiple reasons as the Orange Coast College football team picked up win No. 1 for the 2018 season and win No. 1 in the coach Bubba Gonzalez era with a 44-29 win over L.A. Southwest College on Saturday at Cougars Stadium. Sat, 15 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/201809162x2xih https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/2018090221tssj COSTA MESA -- Against one of the top preseason teams in the state, the Orange Coast College football team hung tough for all four quarters before coming up just short in a 24-20 loss to visiting Ventura College on Saturday night at LeBard Stadium's Dick Tucker Field. Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/2018090221tssj https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20180817t91z1h COSTA MESA -- There is a new boss atop the Orange Coast College football team's chain of command and that boss is former assistant coach Joel "Bubba" Gonzalez, who will take over the program for the 2018-19 season. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20180817t91z1h