NJCAA National Football Championship
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national football champions:
A photo at the conclusion of the 2022 Red Grange Bowl, the NJCAA Division III championship contest
Champions
Single Division era (1956–2021)
- Due to COVID-19, the 2020 fall season was postponed until the spring of 2021 and is denoted in the record book as the 2020–21 season.[1]
Split Division era (2021–present)
For the 2021 season, the NJCAA announced the creation of Division I and Division III, along with implementing a Division I national championship playoff system for the 2021 fall season. Prior to the fall of 2021, NJCAA Football consisted of a single division.[2]
Division I
| Year | Institution | Location | Conference | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell, New Mexico | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Kurt Taufa'asau |
| 2022 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Iowa Community College Athletic Conference | Scott Strohmeier |
Division III
| Year | Institution | Location | Conference | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Independent | Matthew Rahn |
| 2022 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Independent | Matthew Rahn |
Championship games
Single Division (1956–2021)
Division I (2021–present)
| Year | Bowl game | Winning team | Losing team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico Military Institute (1) | Iowa Western Community College | 31–13[11] | |
| 2022 | Iowa Western Community College (3) | Hutchinson Community College (1) | 31–0[12] |
Division III (2021–present)
| Year | Bowl game | Winning team | Losing team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Red Grange Bowl | College of DuPage (1) | Nassau Community College | 34–29 |
| 2022 | Red Grange Bowl | College of DuPage (2) | North Dakota State College of Science | 14–12 |
Top Non-Scholarship (2000–2010)
From 2000 to 2010, the NJCAA recognized the top non-scholarship team in the nation.
| Year | Champion | Record | Winning Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 12–0 | Chuck Siefert |
| 2001 | Joliet Junior College | 10–1 | Bob MacDougall |
| 2002 | Joliet Junior College | 11–0 | Bob MacDougall |
| 2003 | Harper College | 10–1 | John Eliasik |
| 2004 | Harper College | 9–2 | John Eliasik |
| 2005 | Grand Rapids Community College | 9–2 | Jim Schulte |
| 2006 | Vermilion Community College | 10–2 | Steve Crittenden |
| 2007 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 11–0 | Brad LaPlante |
| 2008 | Harper College | 11–1 | Dragan Teonic |
| 2009 | Grand Rapids Community College | 9–2 | Tony Annese |
| 2010 | Nassau Community College | 11–0 | Jermaine Miles |
National Championships by team
| Wins | College |
|---|---|
| 6 | Butler Community College |
| 6 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
| 5 | East Mississippi Community College |
| 4 | Blinn College |
| 4 | Ferrum College |
| 4 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
| 3 | Coffeyville Community College |
| 3 | Glendale Community College |
| 3 | Northwest Mississippi Community College |
| 2 | Bakersfield Community College |
| 2 | Ellsworth Community College |
| 2 | Kilgore College |
| 2 | Mesa Community College |
| 2 | Navarro College |
| 2 | Trinity Valley Community College |
| 1 | Arizona Western College |
| 1 | Boise Junior College |
| 1 | Cameron State Agricultural College |
| 1 | Fort Scott Community College |
| 1 | Garden City Community College |
| 1 | Georgia Military College |
| 1 | Hinds Junior College |
| 1 | Hutchinson Community College |
| 1 | Iowa Western Community College |
| 1 | Joliet Junior College |
| 1 | Mississippi Delta Community College |
| 1 | New Mexico Military Institute |
| 1 | Pearl River Community College |
| 1 | Phoenix College |
| 1 | Ranger College |
| 1 | Snow College |
| 1 | Texarkana College |
| 1 | Tyler Junior College |
See also
- College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS
- NCAA Division I Football Championship
- NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship
- NCAA Division II National Football Championship
- NCAA Division III National Football Championship
- NAIA National Football Championship
References
- "NJCAA Football Record Book 2022" (PDF).
- "NJCAA Football Creates Divisions and Playoff System".
- "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: At Ferrum, scoring in the 80s is nothing new".
- "Desert Sun 9 December 1976 — California Digital Newspaper Collection".
- "Arizona Football League Glendale Community College Gauchos 2005 NJCAA National Champions Copper Football Kevin Pakos ASPN Arizona Sports Network Radio KXXT 1010 AM Saturday 8 to Midnight Streams live Amazing Performances Radio Sports and Entertainment News Copperstate".
- "Flashback: 2007 National Championship". 25 November 2019.
- "Blinn rallies in fourth to take national title". 7 December 2009.
- "#1 Northwest Mississippi routs #2 Rochester for title". 6 December 2015.
- "Garden City defeats Arizona Western for national title". 3 December 2016.
- "Title Town: Dragons Rally for Football Crown". 5 June 2021.
- "National champions! NMMI wins junior college football title". 17 December 2021.
- "First shutout since 1992. Iowa Western makes history in win over Hutchinson". 15 December 2022.
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