NJCAA National Football Championship


National Junior College Athletic Association national football champions:

Champions

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.

J. C. Gridwire rankings (1960–1974)

YearNo. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5Source
1960Long Beach
1961Cameron, 788 points, 763 points, 750 points, 746 points, 744 points
1962Santa Ana, 782.8 points
, 782.2 points
, 742 points, 737 points, 734 points
1963Orange Coast, 775 points, 764 points, 752 points, 748 points, 739 points
1964Long Beach, 790 points, 754 points, 750 points, 742 points, 741 points
Phoenix, 741 points
1965Fullerton, 784 points, 782 points, 754 points, 752 points, 743 points
1966, 768 points, 764 points, 764 points, 763 points, 759 points
1967Fullerton, 793 points, 769 points, 758 points, 743 points, 742 points
1968Jones County, 761 points, 761 points, 754 points, 752 pointsFerrum, 751 points
, 751 points
1969Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
1970Fort Scott, 764 points, 760 pointsRedwoods, 758 points
Sequoias, 758 points
Reedley, 749 points
1971Mississippi Gulf Coast, 783 points, 782 points, 758 points, 749 points, 748 points
1972Arizona Western, 772 points, 763 points, 759 points, 758 points, 754 points
1973, 773 points, 753 points--
1974

Championship games

Division III (2021–present)

YearBowl gameWinning teamLosing teamScore
2021Red Grange Bowl 34–29
2022Red Grange Bowl 14–12
2023Red Grange BowlDuPage 33–29
2024Red Grange Bowl 31–14
2025Red Grange Bowl 36–13

Top non-scholarship (2000–2010)

From 2000 to 2010, the NJCAA recognized the top non-scholarship team in the nation.
YearChampionRecordHead coach
2000Rochester C&T12–0Chuck Siefert
2001Joliet10–1Bob MacDougall
2002Joliet11–0Bob MacDougall
2003Harper10–1John Eliasik
2004Harper9–2John Eliasik
2005Grand Rapids9–2Jim Schulte
2006Vermilion10–2Steve Crittenden
2007Rochester C&T11–0Brad LaPlante
2008Harper11–1Dragan Teonic
2009Grand Rapids9–2Tony Annese
2010Nassau11–0Jermaine Miles

National championships by team

† Co-champions

Additional sources