1960's: Tom Zunino was a young energetic coach took over the athletic department and football program in 1961 and began to lay the foundation for what we become Bulldog football. Tom believed in student-athletes playing multiple sports, learning to compete on a daily basis, and to be model citizens on and off the field. By the end of the 1960's, the Bulldogs began to emerge as a local football power. The Bulldogs earned four league championships in the 1960's.

1960's Football Record: 48-39-3
1960's Top Team: 1966 (8-1 Overall, 6-0 League) Outscored opponents 180-63.
1960's Championship Teams: 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968

1970's: The Bulldog football machine was now in full swing. In 1973, the Bulldogs defeated Christian Brothers 12-0 to win the Sacramento City Championship (the equivalent of today's Section Championship). The success continued throughout the decade as the Bulldogs won three championships and finished no worse than third in league throughout the decade.

1970's Football Record: 62-33-4
1970's Top Team: 1973 Sacramento City Champions (9-2 Overall, 4-1 League) Outscored Opponents 238-177.
1970's Championship Teams: 1973, 1976, 1979

1980's: In 1985, the Bulldogs made their first trip to the Section Championships. The Bulldogs suffered a hard fought defeat to arch-rival Cordova 17-7 in the Championship game. The playoff run was an exciting one as the Bulldogs knocked off Lodi, St. Mary's and Downey (on a last second hook and ladder play). The Bulldogs only won two MEL championships this decade. The Bulldogs did go to the playoffs on four separate occasions.

1980's Football Record: 62-43-4
1980's Top Team: 1985 Section Runner-Up (11-3 Overall, 5-1 League) Outscored opponents 349-198.
1980's Championship Teams: 1985 and 1989

1990's: The nineties was an interesting decade for the Bulldogs. Tom Zunino would retire after the 1997 season. Fred Jones would step up and continued the Bulldog tradition of success. The Bulldogs would win two MEL championships and four playoff appearance sin the decade. The nineties were also influential as the town of Vacaville was split with the opening of Will C. Wood High School in 1990.

1990's Football Record: 63-34-2
1990's Top Team: 1990 Section Quarterfinals (9-3 Overall, 6-1 League) Outscored opponents 343-180.
1990's Championship Teams: 1998 and 1999.

2000's: As the new millennium began, the Bulldog tradition saw a changing of the guards again. Fred Jones retired at the end of the 2003 season and Ed Santopadre took over. After a one-year stint, Coach Santopadre moved into the front office as an administrator and gave way to Mike Papadopoulos. The 2006 Bulldog football team went on an unprecedented playoff run and captured the schools first Section title with a thrilling 37-36 win over Merced. The 2006 team set school records for points scored in a season and most wins in a single season. The Bulldogs have captured four MEL championships this decade and have been to the playoffs six of the seven years.

2000's Football Record: 84-28-2
2000's Top Team: 2006 Section Championship football team (Overall 13-1, League 5-0) Outscored opponents 564-263.
2000's Championship Teams: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

2006 Section Championship Ring