NJCAA National Football Championship

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A photo at the conclusion of the 2022 Red Grange Bowl, the NJCAA Division III championship contest

National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national football champions:

## Champions

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### Single division era (1956–2021)

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Year  | Institution  | Location  | Conference  | Head coach

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1956 | Coffeyville | Coffeyville, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Cliff Long
1957 | Texarkana | Texarkana, Texas | Texas Junior College Conference | Duncan Thompson
1958 | Boise | Boise, Idaho | Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference | Lyle Smith
1959 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, Oklahoma | Oklahoma Junior College Conference | Red Robertson
1960
co-champions  | Tyler
Cameron | Tyler, Texas
Lawton, Oklahoma | Texas Eastern Conference
Oklahoma Junior College Conference | Floyd Wagstaff
Leroy Montgomery
1961–1963 no champion
1964 | Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference | Thomas Hogan
1965 | Ferrum | Ferrum, Virginia | Coastal Football Conference | Hank Norton
1966 | Kilgore | Kilgore, Texas | Texas Junior College Football Federation | Boyd Converse
1967 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, Oklahoma | Oklahoma Junior College Conference | Chuck Bowman
1968 | Ferrum | Ferrum, Virginia | Coastal Football Conference | Hank Norton
1969 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, Oklahoma |  | Chuck Bowman
1970 | Fort Scott | Fort Scott, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference | Dick Foster
1971 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | Perkinston, Mississippi | Mississippi Junior College Conference | George Sekul
1972 | Arizona Western | Yuma, Arizona | Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference | Ray Butcher
1973 | Mesa (AZ) | Mesa, Arizona | Arizona Community College Athletic Conference | Paul Widmer
1974 | Ferrum | Ferrum, Virginia | Coastal Football Conference | Hank Norton
1975 | Mesa (AZ) | Mesa, Arizona | Arizona Community College Athletic Conference | Paul Widmer
1976 | Ellsworth | Iowa Falls, Iowa |  | Vern Thomsen
1977 | Ferrum | Ferrum, Virginia | Coastal Football Conference | Hank Norton
1978 | Iowa Central | Fort Dodge, Iowa |  | Paul Schupe
1979 | Ranger | Ranger, Texas |  | Tim Marcum
1980 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, Oklahoma | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Glen Wolfe
1981 | Butler County | El Dorado, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Fayne Henson
1982 | Northwest Mississippi | Senatobia, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Bobby Franklin
1983 | Coffeyville | Coffeyville, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Dick Foster
1984 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | Perkinston, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | George Sekul
1985 | Snow | Ephraim, Utah | Western States Football League | Walt Criner
1986 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, Oklahoma | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Glen Wolfe
1987 | Ellsworth | Iowa Falls, Iowa | Independent  | Lloyd Sisco
1988 | Glendale (AZ) | Glendale, Arizona | Western States Football League | Joe Kersting
1989 | Navarro | Corsicana, Texas | Texas Junior College Football Conference | Bob McElroy
1990 | Coffeyville | Coffeyville, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Skip Foster
1991 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Miami, Oklahoma |  | Mike Loyd
1992 | Northwest Mississippi | Senatobia, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Bobby Franklin
1993 | Mississippi Delta | Moorhead, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | James Gray
1994 | Trinity Valley | Athens, Texas | Texas Junior College Football Conference | Randy Pippin
1995 | Blinn | Brenham, Texas | Texas Junior College Football Conference | Willie Fritz
1996 | Blinn | Brenham, Texas | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Willie Fritz
1997 | Trinity Valley | Athens, Texas | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Scotty Conley
1998 | Butler County | El Dorado, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | James Shibest
1999 | Butler County | El Dorado, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | James Shibest
2000 | Glendale (AZ) | Glendale, Arizona | Western States Football League | Mike Grossner
2001 | Georgia Military | Milledgeville, Georgia | Independent  | Bert Williams
2002 | Joliet | Joliet, Illinois | North Central Community College Conference | Bob MacDougall
2003 | Butler County | El Dorado, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Troy Morrell
2004 | Pearl River | Poplarville, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Tim Hatten
2005 | Glendale (AZ) | Glendale, Arizona | Western States Football League | Joe Kersting
2006 | Blinn | Brenham, Texas | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Brad Franchione
2007
(co-champions)  | Butler (KS)
Mississippi Gulf Coast | El Dorado, Kansas
Perkinston, Mississippi | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Troy Morrell
Steve Campbell
2008 | Butler (KS) | El Dorado, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Troy Morrell
2009 | Blinn | Brenham, Texas | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Brad Franchione
2010 | Navarro | Corsicana, Texas | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Nick Bobeck
2011 | East Mississippi | Scooba, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Buddy Stephens
2012 | Iowa Western | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Midwest Football Conference | Scott Strohmeier
2013 | East Mississippi | Scooba, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Buddy Stephens
2014 | East Mississippi | Scooba, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Buddy Stephens
2015 | Northwest Mississippi | Senatobia, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Jack Wright
2016 | Garden City | Garden City, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Jeff Sims
2017 | East Mississippi | Scooba, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Buddy Stephens
2018 | East Mississippi | Scooba, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Buddy Stephens
2019 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | Perkinston, Mississippi | Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges | Jack Wright
2020–21[a] | Hutchinson | Hutchinson, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Drew Dallas

1. ^ 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)

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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

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Year  | Institution  | Location  | Conference  | Head coach

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2021 | New Mexico Military | Roswell, New Mexico | Southwest Junior College Football Conference | Kurt Taufa'asau
2022 | Iowa Western | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Iowa Community College Athletic Conference | Scott Strohmeier
2023 | Iowa Western | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Iowa Community College Athletic Conference | Scott Strohmeier
2024 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson, Kansas | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference | Drew Dallas

#### Division III

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Year  | Institution  | Location  | Conference  | Head coach

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2021 | DuPage | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Independent  | Matt Rahn
2022 | DuPage | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Independent  | Matt Rahn
2023 | DuPage | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Independent  | Matt Rahn
2024 | DuPage | Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Independent  | Matt Rahn

### J. C. Gridwire rankings (1960–1974)

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Year  | No. 1  | No. 2  | No. 3  | No. 4  | No. 5  | Source

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1960 | Long Beach (10–0)  | Hancock (10–0)  | Bakersfield (9–1)  | Del Mar (8–0–1)  | Tyler (12–1)  | [3]
1961 | Cameron (11–0), 788 points  | Pearl River (10–0), 763 points  | Bakersfield (9–1), 750 points  | San Mateo (9–1), 746 points  | Columbia Basin (9–0), 744 points  | [4]
1962 | Santa Ana (10–0), 782.8 points
Long Beach (9–0–1), 782.2 points  |  | Orange Coast (9–1), 742 points  | Henderson County (10–1–1), 737 points  | Columbia Basin (8–1–1), 734 points  | [5]
1963 | Orange Coast (10–0), 775 points  | Bakersfield (9–1), 764 points  | Pearl River (9–0–1), 752 points  | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (9–1), 748 points  | Trinidad (8–2), 739 points  | [6]
1964 | Long Beach (10–0), 790 points  | Harbor (9–0), 754 points  | Cameron (9–1), 750 points  | Fullerton (8–2), 742 points  | Jones County (9–1), 741 points
Phoenix (10–1), 741 points  | [7]
1965 | Fullerton (10–0), 784 points  | Cerritos (10–0), 782 points  | Henderson County (10–1), 754 points  | Columbia Basin (9–0), 752 points  | Monterey Peninsula (9–1), 743 points  | [8]
1966 | Santa Monica (8–0–1), 768 points  | Henderson County (10–1), 764 points  | Laney (10–0), 764 points  | Fullerton (9–0–1), 763 points  | Kilgore (10–1), 759 points  | [9]
1967 | Fullerton (12–0), 793 points  | Bakersfield (9–1), 769 points  | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (9–1), 758 points  | El Camino (8–1), 743 points  | American River (11–1), 742 points  | [10]
1968 | Jones County (MS) (9–0), 761 points  | El Camino (10–1), 761 points  | San Diego Junior College (9–1), 754 points  | Bakersfield (8–1), 752 points  | Ferrum (10–0), 751 points
Fresno City (10–2), 751 points  | [11]
1969 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (10–0)  | Tyler (10–1)  | Pasadena (8–0–1)  | Pearl River (9–0)  | Arizona Western (9–1)  | [12]
1970 | Fort Scott (11–0), 764 points  | Fullerton (11–1), 760 points  | Redwoods (11–0), 758 points
Sequoias (10–2), 758 points  |  | Reedley [CA] (10–1), 749 points  | [13]
1971 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (11–0), 783 points  | El Camino (11–1), 782 points  | Phoenix (9–1), 758 points  | Arizona Western (9–1), 749 points  | Fort Scott (10–1), 748 points  | [14]
1972 | Arizona Western (10–0), 772 points  | Pasadena (12–1), 763 points  | Fresno City (11–1–1), 759 points  | Blinn (9–0), 758 points  | Redwoods (11–0), 754 points  | [15]
1973 | Gavilan (11–0), 773 points  |  |  | Navarro, 753 points
1974 | Pasadena (10–0–1)  | Ferrum (10–0)  | Grossmont (10–0–2)  | East Los Angeles (9–1–2)  | Mesa (AZ) (9–1)  | [16]

## Championship games

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### Single division (1956–2021)

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Year  | Bowl game  | Winning team  | Losing team  | Score  | References

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1953 | Junior Rose Bowl | Bakersfield (1) | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 13–6 | [17]
1954 | Junior Rose Bowl | Hinds (1) | El Camino | 13–7 |
1956 | National Bowl | Coffeyville (1) | Grand Rapids | 46–6 |
1957 |  | Texarkana (1) | Fairbury | 56–0 | [18]
1958 |  | Boise (1) | Tyler | 22–0 | [19]
1959 |  | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (1) | Texarkana | 10–7 | [20]
1964 | Savannah Shrine Bowl | Phoenix (1) | Oklahoma Military | 41–13 | [21]
1965 | Savannah Shrine Bow | Ferrum (1) | McCook | 16–0 | [22]
1966 | Savannah Shrine Bowl | Kilgore (1) | Ferrum | 28–7 | [23]
1967 | Savannah Shrine Bowl | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2) | Lees–McRae | 35–13 | [24]
1968 |  | Ferrum (2) | Phoenix | 41–19 |
1969 |  | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (3) | Arizona Western | 20–6 |
1970 |  | Fort Scott (1) | Mesa (AZ) | 41–20 |
1971 |  | Mississippi Gulf Coast (1) | Fort Scott | 22–13 |
1972 | El Toro Bowl | Arizona Western (1) | Fort Scott | 36–8 |
1973 | El Toro Bowl | Mesa (AZ) (1) | Iowa Central | 10–6 |
1974 |  | Ferrum (3) | Baltimore City | 83–3 | [25]
1975 | Wool Bowl | Mesa (AZ) (2) | Indian Hills | 8–7 |
1976 | Junior Rose Bowl | Bakersfield (2) | Ellsworth | 29–14 | [26]
1989 | Mid-America Bowl | Navarro (1) | Ellsworth | 41–17 |
1990 | Mid-America Bowl | Coffeyville (2) | Montgomery (MD) | 58–20 |
1991 | Mid-America Bowl | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (4) | Northwest Mississippi | 49–21 |
1992 | Mid-America Bowl | Northwest Mississippi (1) | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 34–0 |
1993 |  | Mississippi Delta (1) | Nassau | 20–16 |
1994 | Texas Juco Shrine Bowl | Trinity Valley (1) | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 24–17 |
1997 | Red River Bowl | Trinity Valley (2) | Garden City | 48–13 |
2005 | Valley of the Sun Bowl | Glendale (CA) (1) | Grand Rapids | 50–48 | [27]
2006 | Pilgrim's Pride Bowl Classic | Blinn (1) | Pearl River | 19–6 |
2007 | Top of the Mountains Bowl
Heart of Texas Bowl | Butler (KS) (1)
Mississippi Gulf Coast (2)  | Snow
Kilgore | 56–27
62–28 | [28]
2008 | Top of the Mountains Bowl | Butler (KS) (2) | Snow | 37–302OT |
2009 | Citizens Bank Bowl | Blinn (2) | Fort Scott | 31–26 | [29]
2010 | Citizens Bank Bowl | Navarro (2) | Butler (KS) | 13–12 |
2011 | El Toro Bowl | East Mississippi (1) | Arizona Western | 55–47 |
2012 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Iowa Western (1) | Butler (KS) | 27–7 |
2013 | Mississippi Bowl | East Mississippi (2) | Georgia Military | 52–32 |
2014 | Mississippi Bowl | East Mississippi (3) | Iowa Western | 34–17 |
2015 | Mississippi Bowl | Northwest Mississippi (2) | Rochester C&T | 66–13 | [30]
2016 | El Toro Bowl | Garden City (1) | Arizona Western | 25–22 | [31]
2017 | Mississippi Bowl | East Mississippi (4) | Arizona Western | 31–28 |
2018 |  | East Mississippi (5) | Garden City | 10–9 |
2019 |  | Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) | Lackawanna | 24–13 |
2020–21[a] |  | Hutchinson (1) | Snow | 29–27 | [33]

### Division I (2021–present)

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Year  | Bowl game  | Winning team  | Losing team  | Score

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2021 |  | New Mexico Military (1) | Iowa Western | 31–13[34]
2022 |  | Iowa Western (3) | Hutchinson | 31–0[35]
2023 |  | Iowa Western (4) | East Mississippi | 61–14[36]
2024 |  | Hutchinson (2) | Iowa Western | 28-23[37]

### Division III (2021–present)

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Year  | Bowl game  | Winning team  | Losing team  | Score

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2021 | Red Grange Bowl | DuPage (1) | Nassau | 34–29
2022 | Red Grange Bowl | DuPage (2) | NDSCS | 14–12
2023 | Red Grange Bowl | DuPage (3) | Rochester C&T | 33–29
2024 | Red Grange Bowl | DuPage (4) | Louisburg | 31–14

### Top non-scholarship (2000–2010)

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From 2000 to 2010, the NJCAA recognized the top non-scholarship team in the nation.

Year  | Champion  | Record  | Head coach

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2000 | Rochester C&T | 12–0 | Chuck Siefert
2001 | Joliet | 10–1 | Bob MacDougall
2002 | Joliet | 11–0  | Bob MacDougall
2003 | Harper | 10–1  | John Eliasik
2004 | Harper | 9–2  | John Eliasik
2005 | Grand Rapids | 9–2  | Jim Schulte
2006 | Vermilion | 10–2  | Steve Crittenden
2007 | Rochester C&T | 11–0  | Brad LaPlante
2008 | Harper | 11–1  | Dragan Teonic
2009 | Grand Rapids | 9–2  | Tony Annese
2010 | Nassau | 11–0  | Jermaine Miles

## National championships by team

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Wins  | College

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6 | Butler County / Butler (KS) (1981, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007†, 2008)
6 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (1959, 1967, 1969, 1980, 1986, 1991)
5 | East Mississippi (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
4 | Blinn (1995, 1996, 2006, 2009)
4 | Ferrum (1965, 1968, 1974, 1977)
4 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (1971, 1984, 2007†, 2019)
3 | Coffeyville (1956, 1983, 1990)
3 | Glendale (AZ) (1988, 2000, 2005)
3 | Iowa Western (2012, 2022, 2023)
3 | Northwest Mississippi (1982, 1992, 2015)
2 | Bakersfield (1953, 1976)
2 | Hutchinson (KS) (2020, 2024)
2 | Mesa (AZ) (1973, 1975)
2 | Navarro (1989, 2010)
2 | Trinity Valley (1994, 1997)
1 | Arizona Western (1972)
1 | Boise (1958)
1 | Cameron (1960†)
1 | Ellsworth (1976)
1 | Fort Scott (1970)
1 | Garden City (2016)
1 | Georgia Military (2001)
1 | Hinds (1954)
1 | Iowa Central (1978)
1 | Joliet (2002)
1 | Kilgore (1966)
1 | Mississippi Delta (1993)
1 | New Mexico Military (2021)
1 | Paris (?)
1 | Pearl River (2004)
1 | Phoenix (1964)
1 | Ranger (1979)
1 | Snow (1985)
1  | Texarkana (1957)
1 | Tyler (1960†)

† Co-champions

## See also

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* 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

## Notes

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1. ^ 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.[32]

## References

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1. ^ "NJCAA Football Record Book 2022" (PDF).
2. ^ "NJCAA Football Creates Divisions and Playoff System".
3. ^ "Long Beach Wins Juco Grid Title". The Idaho Statesmaan. December 19, 1960 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Vikings 17th, Cameron 1st". Press-Telegram. December 19, 1961 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Long Beach, Santa Ana Top Jaycees". Redwood City Tribune. December 24, 1962 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Perfect Ending! Orange Coast Tops JC Training". Los Angeles Times. December 20, 1963. p. 4, Part III - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Vikings Top J.C. Grid-Wire Final Ratings". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. December 20, 1964 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Hawks 4th In Final JC Poll". Tri-city Herald. December 19, 1965 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Hawks Overlooked: Californians Top JC Grid Ratings". Tri-City Herald. December 18, 1966. p. 30 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Harts 6th In Final Grid Poll". The Californian. December 15, 1967. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Rating Goof Rams Get 5th-Place Tie". The Fresno Bee. December 20, 1968. p. 25 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Panthers Fail To Gain Spot In Grid Poll". The Californian. December 19, 1969. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "CBC Rated 13th". Tri-City Herald. December 18, 1970. p. 27 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Reedley Ranks Sixth In JC Grid Poll". The Fresno Bee. December 17, 1971. p. 24 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "JC Gridwire Does It Again Pasadena No. 2, Fresno No. 3". The Fresno Bee. December 17, 1972. p. D7 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Pasadena No. 1 in JC grid-wire; BC winds up 18th". The Bakersfield Californian. December 21, 1974. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ Walt Little (December 14, 1953). "Bakersfield Rules JC Grid World: Line Leads Way as Gades Drop Oklahoma Team". The Bakersfied Californian. p. 37 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Texarkana Wallops Fairbury JC, 56-0". Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. December 1, 1957. p. 1B. Retrieved June 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
19. ^ Eardley, Dick (November 28, 1958). "Broncos Blast Tyler 22-0 to Win NJCAA Title Before 8500 Fans". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 30. Retrieved June 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
20. ^ Bullock, Jimmy (November 27, 1959). "Oklahomans Defeat Texarkana". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. A9. Retrieved June 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
21. ^ "Phoenix Wins Shrine Bowl". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 27, 1964. p. 54. Retrieved June 11, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
22. ^ Thompson, Dick (November 27, 1965). "Ferrum Wins by 16-0 For National Crown". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved July 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
23. ^ Fatheree, Tom (November 27, 1966). "National Champion Rangers Win it All in Shrine Bowl". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
24. ^ Boswell, Mack (November 26, 1967). "Norsemen National Juco Champ". Miami News-Record. Miami, Oklahoma. p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
25. ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: At Ferrum, scoring in the 80s is nothing new".
26. ^ "Desert Sun 9 December 1976 — California Digital Newspaper Collection".
27. ^ "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".
28. ^ "Flashback: 2007 National Championship". 25 November 2019.
29. ^ "Blinn rallies in fourth to take national title". 7 December 2009.
30. ^ "#1 Northwest Mississippi routs #2 Rochester for title". 6 December 2015.
31. ^ "Garden City defeats Arizona Western for national title". 3 December 2016.
32. ^ "NJCAA Football Record Book 2022" (PDF).
33. ^ "Title Town: Dragons Rally for Football Crown". 5 June 2021.
34. ^ "National champions! NMMI wins junior college football title". 17 December 2021.
35. ^ "First shutout since 1992. Iowa Western makes history in win over Hutchinson". twitter.com. December 15, 2022.
36. ^ "Not Lion, The Reivers Are Back-To-Back Champs!". goreivers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
37. ^ https://iccac.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20241219r7qndx

### Additional sources

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* NJCAA record book
* Source about 1960 and 2007 shared titles

## External links

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* Official website

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National Junior College Athletic Association

Schools|

* Division I
* Division II
* Division III

Conferences|

* Alabama
* Arizona
* Arrowhead
* Bi-State
* Carolinas
* Colorado
* Eastern Pennsylvania
* Garden State
* Georgia
* Illinois Skyway
* Iowa
* Kansas Jayhawk
* Louisiana
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Metro
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* Mid-Florida
* Mid Hudson
* Mid-State
* Mid-West
* Minnesota
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* Missouri
* Mon-Dak
* Nebraska
* North Central
* North Texas Junior
* Ohio
* Panhandle
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* Suncoast
* Southern
* Southwest
* Tennessee Junior
* Western
* Western Pennsylvania
* Wyoming

| Regions|

* Region 8
* Region 9
* Region 23

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National
championships|

| Division I|

* Basketball (men's)
* Basketball (women's)
* Cross country (men's)
* Football

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Division II|

* Basketball (men's)

Division III|

* Basketball (men's)

* v
* t
* e

Junior college football national champions

NJCAA
(single division)|

* 1956: Coffeyville
* 1957: Texarkana
* 1958: Boise
* 1959: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1960: Tyler, Cameron
* 1964: Phoenix
* 1965: Ferrum
* 1966: Kilgore
* 1967: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1968: Ferrum
* 1969: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1970: Fort Scott
* 1971: Mississippi Gulf Coast
* 1972: Arizona Western
* 1973: Mesa
* 1974: Ferrum
* 1975: Mesa
* 1976: Ellsworth
* 1977: Ferrum
* 1978: Iowa Central
* 1979: Ranger
* 1980: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1981: Butler County
* 1982: Northwest Mississippi
* 1983: Coffeyville
* 1984: Mississippi Gulf Coast
* 1985: Snow
* 1986: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1987: Ellsworth
* 1988: Glendale (AZ)
* 1989: Navarro
* 1990: Coffeyville
* 1991: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1992: Northwest Mississippi
* 1993: Mississippi Delta
* 1994: Trinity Valley
* 1995: Blinn
* 1996: Blinn
* 1997: Trinity Valley
* 1998: Butler County
* 1999: Butler County
* 2000: Glendale (AZ)
* 2001: Georgia Military
* 2002: Joliet
* 2003: Butler County
* 2004: Pearl River
* 2005: Glendale (AZ)
* 2006: Blinn
* 2007: Butler (KS), Mississippi Gulf Coast
* 2008: Butler (KS)
* 2009: Blinn
* 2010: Navarro
* 2011: East Mississippi
* 2012: Iowa Western
* 2013: East Mississippi
* 2014: East Mississippi
* 2015: Northwest Mississippi
* 2016: Garden City
* 2017: East Mississippi
* 2018: East Mississippi
* 2019: Mississippi Gulf Coast
* 2020–21: Hutchinson

NJCAA Division I|

* 2021: New Mexico Military
* 2022: Iowa Western
* 2023: Iowa Western
* 2024: Hutchinson

NJCAA Division III|

* 2021: DuPage
* 2022: DuPage
* 2023: DuPage
* 2024: DuPage

California large division|

* 1967: Fullerton
* 1968: Fresno City
* 1969: Fresno City
* 1970: College of the Seqouias
* 1971: El Camino
* 1972: Fresno City
* 1973: El Camino

California small division|

* 1967: Hartnell
* 1968: College of the Redwoods
* 1969: Yuba
* 1970: College of the Redwoods
* 1971: Reedley
* 1972: Reedley
* 1973: Reedley

3C2A|

* 1997: Mt. San Antonio
* 1998: Palomar
* 1999: CC of San Francisco
* 2000: CC of San Francisco
* 2001: CC of San Francisco
* 2002: Reedley
* 2003: CC of San Francisco
* 2004: College of the Canyons
* 2005: Grossmont
* 2006: El Camino
* 2007: CC of San Francisco
* 2008: Butte
* 2009: Mt. San Antonio
* 2010: Mt. San Antonio
* 2011: CC of San Francisco
* 2012: Bakersfield (vacated)
* 2013: Butte
* 2014: Mt. San Antonio
* 2015: CC of San Francisco
* 2016: Fullerton
* 2017: Fullerton (vacated)
* 2018: Laney
* 2019: Riverside City
* 2020–21: No champion
* 2021: CC of San Francisco
* 2022: San Mateo
* 2023: Riverside City
* 2024: San Mateo

J. C. Gridwire|

* 1960: Long Beach
* 1961: Cameron
* 1962: Santa Ana, Long Beach
* 1963: Orange Coast
* 1964: Long Beach
* 1965: Fullerton
* 1966: Santa Monica
* 1967: Fullerton
* 1968: Jones County
* 1969: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
* 1970: Fort Scott
* 1971: Mississippi Gulf Coast
* 1972: Arizona Western
* 1973: Gavilan
* 1974: Pasadena
* 1978: Kilgore
* 1987: El Camino
* 1995: Long Beach City

* v
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Systems used to determine college football national championships

NCAA Division I-A/FBS|

* Various polling systems (1869–present)
* Bowl Coalition (1992–1994)
* Bowl Alliance (1995–1997)
* Bowl Championship Series (1998–2013)
* College Football Playoff (2014–present)

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS|

* NCAA Division I Football Championship (1978–present)

NCAA Division II|

* NCAA Division II Football Championship (1973–present)

NCAA Division III|

* NCAA Division III Football Championship (1973–present)

NAIA|

* NAIA Football National Championship (1956–present)
* NAIA Division II Football National Championship (1970–1996)

NJCAA|

* NJCAA National Football Championship (1956–present)

Additional systems|

* Black college football national championship (1920–present)
* UPI small college football rankings (1958–1974)
* AP small college football rankings (1960–1974)
* NCCAA Victory Bowl (1997–present)

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NCAA|

| Competitions|

| Division I|

| FBS|

* National championship
* Playoff
* Playoff National Championship
* BCS National Championship Game
* Bowl games
* List
* Bids
* Coalition
* Alliance
* Championship Series
* Records
* Independent schools
* Rivalries
* Most-played

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FCS|

* Championship
* Playoff appearances
* Independent schools

Division II|

* Championship

Division III|

* Championship

Other|

* Black college championship

Seasons|

* Division I-A (FBS)
* Division I-AA (FCS)
* Division II
* Division III

Programs|

* Div I (FBS)
* Div I (FCS)
* Div II
* Div III

Conferences 1|

* CAA
* Missouri Valley
* OVC–Big South
* Pioneer
* The United

Stadiums|

* FBS
* FCS

Records|

* Overview
* Teams by wins
* Win-loss records (FBS)
* Win-loss records (FCS)
* Win-loss records (DII)
* Win-loss records (DIII)

Related|

* Heisman Trophy
* Winners
* Curse
* Non-football programs
* Retired numbers
* Teams alignment history

NAIA|

| Competitions|

* National Championship

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Conferences|

* Independent schools
* Mid-States

Other topics|

* Programs
* Seasons

NJCAA|

| Competitions|

* National Championship

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Conferences|

* Midwest
* Northeast
* Southwest Junior
* Western States

3C2A|

* SCFA

NCCAA|

* Victory Bowl

Games|

* First games by state
* Games outside the U.S.
* Historically significant games
* Nicknamed games

Media|

* Radio
* Television
* Playoff debate

Related articles|

* AP rankings
* Black college classics
* Junior college programs
* Defunct conferences
* Defunct teams
* Game of the Century
* Hall of Fame
* Institutions with club football teams
* Seasons (list)
* UPI rankings
* American football in the United States

Non-U.S. football|

* Canada
* Ireland
* Japan
* Mexico
* South Korea
* UK

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