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 (1956–2021)
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. 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]
- 1961–1963 no champion
Division I (2021–present)
| 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 (2021–present)
| 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 [10] | |
| 2022 | Iowa Western Community College (3) | Hutchinson Community College (1) | 31–0 [11] |
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 2000–2010, 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).
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