2023 junior college football season
- ← 2022
- 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).
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
Membership changes
Conference standings
NJCAA Division I
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NJCAA Division III
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3C2A
SCFA
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Postseason
Playoffs
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 |
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3C2A
SCFA playoffs
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
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
3C2A State Championship December 9 Wheelock Stadium—Riverside, CA | ||||
1 | San Mateo | 21 | ||
4 | Riverside City | 24 |
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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 |
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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 |
NJCAA coaching changes
This list includes all head coaching changes announced during or after the season.
School | Outgoing coach | Reason | Replacement | Previous position |
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Central Lakes | Greg Medeck | Hired as athletic director by Central Lakes[9] | Toby Thurman[9] | Armijo HS (CA) head coach (2019–2023) |
Coffeyville | Jeff Leiker | Resigned[10] | Nick Dobler[11] | Coffeyville defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2020–2023) |
Dodge City | Terry Karg | Resigned | Ryan Lusby[12] | Texas–Permian Basin assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2023) |
Ellsworth | Kory Vaught | Resigned[13] | Matt White[14] | UVA Wise defensive coordinator (2020–2023) |
Garden City | Tom Minnick | Fired[15] | Kiyoshi Harris[16] | Boise State recruiting coordinator (2022–2023) |
Minnesota State C&T | Austin Jones | Resigned | Bernard Holsey[17] | Minnesota State C&T defensive coordinator and defensive line coach (2023) |
Minnesota West C&T | Conner Kunkel (full-season interim) | Resigned | Jermaine Smith[18] | Campbell defensive analyst (2023) |
Nassau | Jamel Ramsay | Hired as head coach by Maritime[19] | Jhaleel Oswald[20] | Nassau defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator (2021–2023) |
New Mexico Military | Kurt Taufa'asau | Hired as head coach by New Mexico Highlands[21] | Oliver Soukup[22] | Eastern New Mexico defensive coordinator (2023) |
Vermilion | Earnest Wilson | Resigned | Tyree Johnson[23] | Crookston HS (MN) defensive coordinator (?–2023) |
See also
- 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
- ^ Murphy, Alex (December 14, 2023). "East Mississippi battered by Iowa Western in NJCAA national championship". The Dispatch. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Three-peat reality in 33-29 stunner over Rochester C&TC". College of DuPage. December 2, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "RCC Gridiron Glory: Tigers Soar to Victory in 3C2A Football State Finals". rccd.edu. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Natalie (February 24, 2023). "Embattled for-profit ASA College closes without teach-out plan". Higher Ed Dive. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Teams Set for 2023 NJCAA D1 Football Championship". AMP. December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Reed, Jeff (December 14, 2023). "Former Boll Weevil leads Reivers to title | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Perrine, Jessie (January 22, 2024). "CLC Names Head Football Coach". Westbank Journal. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Coffeyville Community College Announces Jeff Leiker's Transition from Head Football Coach to Exclusive Role as Athletic Director". Red Raven Athletics. November 17, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Coffeyville Defensive Coordinator Nick Dobler Accepts Red Raven Head Football Coach Position". Red Raven Athletics. November 20, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Mike (June 14, 2024). "Ryan Lusby Tabbed as Next Head Football Coach". Dodge City Conquistadors. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ VanWingen, Marissa (November 15, 2023). "Vaught steps down as ECC football coach". Times Citizen. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ellsworth Hires Matt White as Head Football Coach". ECC Athletics. December 21, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnick and Garden City part ways". Garden City Athletics. November 14, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kiyoshi Harris introduced as the 24th head coach in program history". Garden City Athletics. November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Former NFL player Bernard Holsey named head coach of Spartans Football". Minnesota State Community and Technical College. November 21, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota West Community & Technical College Welcomes Jermaine Smith as New Head Coach". Minnesota West Athletics. February 17, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Football Head Coach". Vermilion Athletics. June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.