2023 junior college football season

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).

2023 junior college football season
National ChampionshipRed Grange Bowl, Glen Ellyn, IL, (NJCAA D-III)
ChampionIowa Western (NJCAA D-I)
DuPage (NJCAA D-III)
Riverside City (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 standings

NJCAA Division I
2023 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Iowa Western $^  2 –0   12 –1  
No. 7 Iowa Central  1 –1   7 –4  
Ellsworth  0 –2   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll
2023 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Hutchinson $^  6 –0   10 –1  
No. 6 Dodge City  5 –1   8 –3  
No. 15 Highland (KS)  3 –3   6 –5  
Garden City  3 –3   5 –6  
Butler (KS)  2 –4   5 –5  
Coffeyville  1 –5   3 –7  
Independence  1 –5   2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll
2023 Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 East Mississippi $^  6 –0   10 –3  
No. 4 Copiah–Lincoln  5 –1   10 –2  
No. 8 Mississippi Gulf Coast  5 –1   8 –2  
No. 13 Northwest Mississippi  5 –1   7 –3  
Jones (MS)  5 –1   6 –3  
Northeast Mississippi  4 –2   6 –3  
Holmes  3 –3   6 –3  
Hinds  3 –3   3 –6  
East Central (MS)  2 –4   4 –5  
Itawamba  2 –4   3 –6  
Mississippi Delta  1 –5   2 –7  
Pearl River  1 –5   1 –8  
Southwest Mississippi  0 –6   1 –8  
Coahoma  0 –6   1 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll
2023 Northeast Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Lackawanna  0 –0   7 –3  
Monroe College  0 –0   6 –5  
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll
2023 Southwest Junior College Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Kilgore $^  7 –1   9 –2  
No. 10 Trinity Valley  5 –2   7 –3  
No. 12 Navarro  5 –3   6 –5  
Tyler  4 –3   5 –4  
New Mexico Military  4 –3   6 –6  
Cisco  3 –4   4 –4  
Blinn  1 –6   3 –6  
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M  0 –7   0 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll
2023 NJCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sussex County   –  8 –2 –0
No. 9 Snow   –  9 –3 –0
No. 11 Georgia Military   –  7 –4 –0
Community Christian (MI)   –  0 –6 –2
Community Christian (CA)   –  0 –3 –0
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll

NJCAA Division III
2023 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Rochester C&T $^  5 –1   8 –3  
No. 3 NDSCS  4 –1   8 –3  
No. 4 Mesabi Range  4 –2   5 –4  
Minnesota State C&T  4 –2   4 –4  
Central Lakes  3 –4   4 –6  
Vermilion  1 –5   1 –6  
Minnesota West C&T  0 –6   0 –7  
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll
2023 NJCAA Division III independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 DuPage ^   –  11 –1 –0
Louisburg   –  5 –4 –0
Hudson Valley   –  5 –5 –0
Nassau   –  5 –5 –0
Erie   –  3 –7 –0
Hocking   –  0 –9 –2
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll

3C2A
2023 American Pacific League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Pasadena City $  5 –0   9 –2  
Glendale  3 –2   6 –4  
Los Angeles Southwest  3 –2   6 –4  
Santa Monica  3 –2   5 –5  
Los Angeles Valley  1 –4   4 –6  
Los Angeles Pierce  0 –5   3 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 American Golden Coast League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Monterey Peninsula $  6 –0   8 –3  
San Jose City  5 –1   8 –2  
Hartnell  3 –3   7 –4  
Cabrillo  3 –3   6 –4  
West Hills Coalinga  2 –4   5 –5  
Merced  2 –4   3 –7  
Gavilan  0 –6   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 American Metro League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 23 Chaffey $  5 –0   11 –0  
Santa Ana  4 –1   9 –2  
Desert  3 –2   6 –5  
West Los Angeles  2 –3   2 –8  
Victor Valley  1 –4   1 –9  
Compton  0 –5   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 American Pacific 7 League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Foothill $  5 –0   11 –0  
College of the Redwoods  4 –1   9 –2  
Los Medanos  3 –2   5 –5  
De Anza  1 –4   2 –8  
College of the Siskiyous  1 –4   2 –8  
Yuba  1 –4   1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 National Bay 6 League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 San Mateo $^  5 –0   11 –2  
No. 7 CC of San Francisco ^  4 –1   9 –2  
Laney  3 –2   4 –6  
San Joaquin Delta  2 –3   3 –7  
Diablo Valley  1 –4   2 –8  
Chabot  0 –5   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – 3C2A playoff participant
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 National Central League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Mt. San Antonio $^  7 –0   10 –1  
No. 9 Golden West  6 –1   8 –3  
No. 11 Citrus  4 –3   8 –3  
No. 15 East Los Angeles  4 –3   7 –4  
No. 21 Cerritos  3 –4   5 –5  
Long Beach City  3 –4   4 –6  
Orange Coast  1 –6   1 –9  
San Bernardino Valley  0 –7   1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – 3C2A playoff participant
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 National Norcal League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 American River $^  5 –0   10 –2  
No. 8 Butte  4 –1   9 –2  
No. 24 Sierra  2 –3   5 –6  
Feather River  2 –3   3 –7  
Santa Rosa  2 –3   3 –7  
Shasta  0 –5   1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – 3C2A playoff participant
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 National Northern League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Ventura +^  6 –1   8 –4  
No. 13 Allan Hancock +  6 –1   7 –4  
No. 18 College of the Canyons  5 –2   6 –5  
No. 12 El Camino  4 –3   7 –4  
No. 20 Bakersfield  4 –3   6 –5  
Santa Barbara City  2 –5   4 –6  
Moorpark  1 –6   3 –7  
Antelope Valley  0 –7   1 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – 3C2A playoff participant
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 National Southern League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Fullerton $^  7 –0   10 –1  
No. 1 Riverside City ^  6 –1   12 –1  
No. 14 San Diego Mesa  4 –3   7 –4  
No. 25 Saddleback  4 –3   5 –5  
Mt. San Jacinto  4 –3   4 –6  
Palomar  2 –5   3 –7  
Southwestern (CA)  1 –6   1 –9  
Grossmont  0 –7   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – 3C2A playoff participant
Rankings from 3C2A poll
2023 National Valley League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Modesto $^  5 –0   7 –4  
No. 17 Fresno City  4 –1   6 –5  
No. 16 Reedley  3 –2   7 –4  
No. 19 College of the Sequoias  2 –3   6 –5  
Sacramento City  1 –4   4 –6  
Contra Costa  0 –5   6 –5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – 3C2A playoff participant
Rankings from 3C2A poll

Postseason

NJCAA Division I
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

[4][5]

3C2A
Semifinals
November 25
Campus sites 		Regional finals
December 2
Campus sites 		Championship game
December 9
Wheelock Stadium—Riverside, CA
         
1 Mt. San Antonio 48
4 Riverside City 51
3 Ventura 26
4 Riverside City 45
2 Fullerton 24
3 Ventura 27
1 San Mateo 21
4 Riverside City 24
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

[6][7]

Bowl games

3C2A had eleven bowl games, featuring teams that did not qualify for the 3C2A postseason tournament.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Teams Results
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

See also

References
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  2. "Three-peat reality in 33-29 stunner over Rochester C&TC". College of DuPage. December 2, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. "RCC Gridiron Glory: Tigers Soar to Victory in 3C2A Football State Finals". rccd.edu. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. "Teams Set for 2023 NJCAA D1 Football Championship". AMP. December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. Reed, Jeff (December 14, 2023). "Former Boll Weevil leads Reivers to title | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. "3C2A Championships". 3C2A. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. 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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