Formed in 1975, College spent the majority of their existence moving between the top two divisions in Gibraltar, with second and third teams playing elsewhere in the pyramid. During this time, they went through several variations of their name, most notably College Cosmos, before entering into a partnership with the reforming
Europa in 2013, bring in extra resources as the
Gibraltar Football Association joined
UEFA. This saw an immediate upturn in results, and saw College Europa qualify for the
UEFA Europa League at the first attempt via the
2014 Rock Cup. However, in 2015 the partnership between the two sides ended, and while the newly independent Europa retained their place in the
Gibraltar Premier Division, the Dolphins, now calling themselves College 1975, were forced to start new in the Gibraltar Second Division. Since the split, the side largely constructed by player-manager Nolan Bosio competed in the Second Division, reaching the final of the
Second Division Cup in 2017, until the two divisions in Gibraltar merged in 2019. With a new management brought in under chairman Joseph Mir, a large scale rebuild of the squad took place, including the establishment of an under-23 side for the
Gibraltar Intermediate League. Despite this, the side struggled on their return to the top flight, picking up a solitary point in a 5–5 draw with
Europa Point, in their final match before the
season was abandoned. In 2023, College 1975 entered a partnership with futsal side Hercules FC to enter the Gibraltar Women's Futsal League, where Hercules would act as the Dolphins' affiliate club. ==Current squad==