2023 junior college football season
2023 junior college football season | |
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National Championship | Red Grange Bowl, Glen Ellyn, IL, (NJCAA D-III) |
Champion(s) | Iowa Western (NJCAA D-I) DuPage (NJCAA D-III) Riverside City (3C2A) |
The 2023 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 2023. The season ended with three national champions: two from the National Junior College Athletic Association's (NJCAA) Division I and Division III and one from the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A).
The NJCAA Division I champion was Iowa Western who defeated East Mississippi 61–14 in the NJCAA National Football Championship.[1] The NJCAA Division III champion was DuPage who defeated Rochester C&T 33–29 in the Red Grange Bowl.[2] The CCCAA champion was Riverside City who defeated San Mateo 24–21 in the 3C2A State Championship.[3]
Conference changes and new programs
[edit]Membership changes
[edit]Top 5 matchups
[edit]Rankings are based on the NJCAA Division I, NJCAA Division III, and 3C2A polls.
Regular season
[edit]- Week 2
- No. 1 (D3) DuPage defeated No. 4 (D3) Rochester C&T, 24–21 (Rochester Regional Stadium and Bubble, Rochester, Minnesota)
- Week 3
- No. 1 (D1) Hutchinson defeated No. 5 (D1) Iowa Central, 27–2 (Dodger Stadium, Fort Dodge, Iowa)
- No. 2 (D3) NDSCS defeated No. 3 (D3) Minnesota State C&T, 30–14 (Fergus Falls, Minnesota)
- Week 4
- No. 1 (D3) DuPage defeated No. 2 (D3) NDSCS, 38–31 (Frank Vertin Field, Wahpeton, North Dakota)
- No. 3 (D3) Rochester C&T defeated No. 5t (D3) Mesabi Range, 37–21 (Virginia, Minnesota)
- No. 1 (3C2A) San Mateo defeated No. 5 (3C2A) American River, 24–23 (College Heights Stadium, San Mateo, California)
- Week 5
- No. 2 (D1) Iowa Western defeated No. 1 (D3) DuPage, 41–14 (Bob MacDougall Field, Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
- Week 7
- No. 2 (D1) Iowa Western defeated No. 5 (D1) Snow, 20–13 (Terry Foote Stadium, Ephraim, Utah)
- No. 4 (D3) Rochester C&T defeated No. 2 (D3) NDSCS, 28–27 (Frank Vertin Field, Wahpeton, North Dakota)
- Week 8
- No. 3 (D3) NDSCS defeated No. 4 (D3) Mesabi Range, 14–7 (Frank Vertin Field, Wahpeton, North Dakota)
- Week 9
- No. 3 (D1) Kilgore defeated No. 4 (D1) Trinity Valley, 37–17 (R. E. St. John Memorial Stadium, Kilgore, Texas)
- Week 10
- No. 5 (3C2A) San Mateo defeated No. 1 (3C2A) CC of San Francisco, 44–17 (College Heights Stadium, San Mateo, California)
- No. 4 (3C2A) Fullerton defeated No. 2 (3C2A) Riverside City, 17–16 (Wheelock Stadium, Riverside, California)
- Week 12
- No. 1 (D1) Hutchinson defeated No. 2 (D1) Iowa Western, 42–28 (Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, Kansas)
Conference playoffs
[edit]- MCAC playoffs
- No. 3 (D3) NDSCS defeated No. 4 (D3) Mesabi Range, 21–17 (Frank Vertin Field, Wahpeton, North Dakota)
- No. 2 (D3) Rochester C&T defeated No. 3 (D3) NDSCS, 24–16 (Husky Stadium, St. Cloud, Minnesota)
Post season
[edit]- NJCAA Division I Semifinal
- No. 4 (D1) East Mississippi defeated No. 1 (D1) Hutchinson, 27–23 (Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, Kansas)
- No. 2 (D1) Iowa Western defeated No. 3 (D1) Kilgore, 47–7, (Titan Stadium, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
- NJCAA Division I Championship
- No. 2 (D1) Iowa Western defeated No. 4 (D1) East Mississippi, 61–14, (War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas)
- Red Grange Bowl (NJCAA Division III Championship)
- No. 1 (D3) DuPage defeated No. 2 (D3) Rochester C&T, 33–29 (Bob MacDougall Field, Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
- NCFC playoffs
- No. 4 (3C2A) American River defeated No. 5 (3C2A) CC of San Francisco, 41–6 (Beaver Stadium, Sacramento, California)
- No. 3 (3C2A) San Mateo defeated No. 4 (3C2A) American River, 30–27 (College Station Stadium, San Mateo, California)
NJCAA Division III team wins over NJCAA Division I teams
[edit]Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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August 24 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 DuPage | (D1) Ellsworth | Cadet Football Field • Iowa Falls, Iowa | 17–10 | [5] | ||
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 (D1) Georgia Military | No. 1 DuPage | Bob MacDougall Field • Glen Ellyn, Illinois | 37–21 | [6] | ||
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Upsets
[edit]This section lists instances of unranked teams defeating NJCAA Division I, NJCAA Division III, and 3C2A-ranked teams during the season.
Regular season
[edit]- Week 1
- Highland (KS) 20, No. 7 (D1) Coffeyville, 14
- Week 2
- Monroe College 31, No. 5 (D3) Nassau 13
- Contra Costa 45, No. 23 (3C2A) Feather River 14
- Bakersfield 29, No. 21 (3C2A) Long Beach City 27
- Week 3
- Copiah–Lincoln 23, No. 8 (D1) East Mississippi
- Tyler 52, No. 13 (D1) Georgia Military
- Mississippi Gulf Coast 49, No. 3 (D1) Northwest Mississippi 14
- College of the Canyons 17, No. 21 (3C2A) Palomar 7
- Week 4
- Georgia Military 17, No. 9 (D1) Lackawanna 9
- Nassau 13, No. 5t (D3) Hudson Valley 6
- Week 5
- Highland (KS) 3, No. 14 (D1) Garden City 0
- Navarro 24, No. 3 (D1) Kilgore
- Week 6
- Minnesota State C&T 32, No. 3 (D3) Rochester C&T 29
- Week 7
- New Mexico Military 31, No. 6 (D1) Tyler 17
- Mesabi Range 34, No. 3 (D3) Minnesota State C&T 28
- Week 8
- East Central (MS) 28, No. 9 (D1) Northeast Mississippi
- Copiah–Lincoln 28, No. 4 (D1) Mississippi Gulf Coast 23
- Cisco 21, No. 14 (D1) New Mexico Military 10
- Week 10
- Mississippi Delta 36, No. 4 (D1) Jones 33
- Coffeyville 15, No. 13 (D1) Butler (KS) 7
- Week 11
- Navarro 34, No. 12 (D1) Tyler 24
- Nassau 24, No. 5 (D3) Louisburg 21
- Week 12
- Georgia Military 31, No. 11 (D1) Lackawanna 24
Postseason
[edit]- MCAC playoffs
- Central Lakes 26, No. 5 (D3) Minnesota State C&T 12
Conference standings
[edit]NJCAA Division I
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Postseason
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]NJCAA Division I
[edit]Semifinals December 2/3 Campus sites | Championship game December 13 War Memorial Stadium—Little Rock, AR | ||||||||
1 | Hutchinson | 23 | |||||||
4 | East Mississippi | 27 | |||||||
4 | East Mississippi | 14 | |||||||
2 | Iowa Western | 61 | |||||||
3 | Kilgore | 7 | |||||||
2 | Iowa Western | 47 |
3C2A
[edit]SCFA playoffs
[edit]Semifinals November 25 Campus sites | Regional finals December 2 Campus sites | ||||||||
1 | Mt. San Antonio | 48 | |||||||
4 | Riverside City | 51 | |||||||
3 | Ventura | 26 | |||||||
4 | Riverside City | 45 | |||||||
2 | Fullerton | 24 | |||||||
3 | Ventura | 27 |
NCFC playoffs
[edit]Semifinals November 25 Campus sites | Regional finals December 2 Campus sites | ||||||||
1 | San Mateo | 41 | |||||||
4 | Modesto | 19 | |||||||
1 | San Mateo | 30 | |||||||
2 | American River | 27 | |||||||
2 | American River | 41 | |||||||
3 | CC of San Francisco | 6 |
State Championship
[edit]3C2A State Championship December 9 Wheelock Stadium—Riverside, CA | ||||
1 | San Mateo | 21 | ||
4 | Riverside City | 24 |
Bowl games
[edit]3C2A had eleven bowl games, featuring teams that did not qualify for the 3C2A postseason tournament.
Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Teams | Results |
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Nov 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern California Bowl | Campus sites | Santa Ana (8–2) Desert (6–4) |
Santa Ana 56 Desert 48 |
Nov 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Beach Bowl | El Camino (6–4) Golden West (8–2) |
El Camino 22 Golden West 19 | |
Nov 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Strawberry Bowl | San Diego Mesa (6–4) Allan Hancock (7–3) |
San Diego Mesa 42 Allan Hancock 20 | |
Nov 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Gridiron Classic Bowl | Contra Costa (5–5) Fresno City (6–4) |
Contra Costa 21
Fresno City 14 | |
Patriotic Bowl | East Los Angeles (6–4) Bakersfield (6–4) |
East Los Angeles 31
Bakersfield 27 | |||
4:00 p.m. | Western State Bowl | Citrus (7–3) College of the Canyons (6–4) |
Citrus 42
College of the Canyons 13 | ||
5:00 p.m. | American Division Championship Bowl | Chaffey (10–0) Pasadena City (9–1) |
Chaffey 16
Pasadena City 12 | ||
Dec 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Golden State Bowl | College of the Sequoias (5–5) Sierra (5–5) |
College of the Sequoias 31 Sierra 28 | |
Dec 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern California Bowl | Butte (8–2) Reedley (7–3) |
Butte 30 Reedley 24 | |
2:00 p.m. | American Division Bowl | Foothill (10–0) Monterey Peninsula (8–2) |
Foothill 35 Monterey Peninsula 22 | ||
Grizzly Bowl | College of the Redwoods (8–2) Hartnell (7–3) |
College of the Redwoods 63 Hartnell 0 |
Coaching changes
[edit]This list includes all head coaching changes announced during or after the season.
See also
[edit]- 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season
- 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season
- 2023 NCAA Division II football season
- 2023 NCAA Division III football season
- 2023 NAIA football season
- 2023 U Sports football season
References and notes
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- ^ Reinhiller, Mark (November 4, 2023). "No. 1 Chaps reach first 10-win season in 28 years, 37-21 over Georgia Military". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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- ^ "3C2A Championships". 3C2A. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Pope, Dennis (December 10, 2023). "Riverside City College beats San Mateo to win CCCAA football championship". Press Enterprise. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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- ^ "Travis Burkett Steps Down as COS Head Football Coach". College of the Sequoias. July 8, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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- ^ Smith, Mike (June 14, 2024). "Ryan Lusby Tabbed as Next Head Football Coach". Dodge City Conquistadors. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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- ^ "Former NFL player Bernard Holsey named head coach of Spartans Football". Minnesota State Community and Technical College. November 21, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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- ^ "Jamel Ramsay Tabbed to Lead Maritime Football Program". Maritime College Athletics. March 27, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jhaleel Oswald Elevated To Head Football Coach At NCC". Nassau Lions. May 15, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kurt Taufa'asau Named NMHU Head Football Coach". New Mexico Highlands Athletics. May 29, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Soukup set to take reins of Bronco football". New Mexico Military Institute. June 18, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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- ^ "SAC Head Football Coach Anthony White Passes After Battle with Cancer". Santa Ana College. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dionicio Monarrez, Jr. has resigned as head football coach". Southwestern College. December 7, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Southwestern College names Oscar Rodriguez, Jr. as new Head Football Coach". Southwestern College. February 28, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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- ^ Remained on the staff as defensive coordinator.
- ^ Initially Iona Uiagalelei was hired but left before the season began.
- ^ Co-head coach alongside Adam Nyssen.
- ^ Co-head coach alongside Adam Nyssen.