2017 junior college football season

2017 junior college football season
National Championship	May Memorial Stadium, Perkinston, MS, (NJCAA) Charles C. Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA, (CCCAA)
Champion(s)	East Mississippi (NJCAA) Fullerton (CCCAA)

The 2017 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 2017. The season ended with two national champions: one from the National Junior College Athletic Association and one from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA).

The NJCAA champion was East Mississippi who defeated Arizona Western 31–28 in the NJCAA National Football Championship.[1][2][3] The CCCAA champion was Fullerton who defeated San Mateo 16–12 in the CCCAA State Championship.[4][5]

Conference standings

NJCAA

2017 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Iowa Western $   2 – 0     11 – 1   Ellsworth   1 – 1     4 – 8   Iowa Central   0 – 2     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion Rankings from NJCAA poll	2017 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 5 Independence $   6 – 1     9 – 2   No. 15 Butler (KS)   5 – 2     8 – 3   No. 13 Garden City   5 – 2     8 – 4   Hutchinson   4 – 3     7 – 5   Coffeyville   3 – 4     4 – 7   Fort Scott   2 – 5     4 – 6   Highland (KS)   2 – 5     4 – 6   Dodge City   1 – 6     4 – 7   $ – Conference champion Rankings from NJCAA poll	2017 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division Central Lakes #x   4 – 1     8 – 2   Rochester C&T x   4 – 1     6 – 3   Mesabi Range #xy   4 – 1     7 – 5   Vermilion #   1 – 4     3 – 6   Itasca   1 – 4     2 – 6   Fond du Lac   1 – 4     1 – 7   West Division Dakota College #x   5 – 0     8 – 2   Northland #y$   3 – 2     9 – 3   NDSCS   3 – 2     5 – 4   Ridgewater #   2 – 3     3 – 6   Minnesota West C&T   1 – 4     2 – 6   Minnesota State C&T   1 – 4     1 – 7   Championship: Northland 68, Mesabi Range 35 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant # – MCAC playoff participant
2017 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges football standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   North Division No. 1 East Mississippi #xy$^   5 – 1     11 – 1   No. 7 Northwest Mississippi #xy   5 – 1     8 – 3   No. 10 Itawamba x   5 – 1     6 – 3   Holmes   3 – 3     6 – 3   Northeast Mississippi   2 – 4     3 – 6   Coahoma   1 – 5     2 – 7   Mississippi Delta   0 – 6     0 – 9   South Division No. 9 Jones County #x   6 – 0     8 – 2   No. 11 Hinds #   5 – 1     6 – 3   Pearl River   4 – 2     5 – 4   Mississippi Gulf Coast   3 – 3     5 – 4   Copiah–Lincoln   2 – 4     4 – 5   Southwest Mississippi   1 – 5     1 – 8   East Central (MS)   0 – 6     1 – 8   Championship: East Mississippi 67, Northwest Mississippi 66 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NJCAA National Championship participant # – MACJC playoff participant Rankings from NJCAA Poll	2017 Northeast Football Conference standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 14 ASA Brooklyn $   2 – 0     9 – 1   No. 19 Lackawanna   1 – 1     7 – 2   Monroe   0 – 2     8 – 2   $ – Conference champion Rankings from NJCAA poll	2017 Southwest Junior College Football Conference standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 8 NE Oklahoma A&M #y$   5 – 2     9 – 3   No. 6 Trinity Valley #y   5 – 2     9 – 3   No. 12 Blinn #   5 – 2     6 – 4   No. 17 Navarro #   4 – 3     6 – 4   Kilgore   4 – 3     5 – 4   Tyler   3 – 4     4 – 5   New Mexico Military   1 – 6     3 – 6   Cisco   1 – 6     2 – 8   SWJCFC championship: NE Oklahoma A&M 26, Trinity Valley 10 $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant # – SWJCFC playoff participant Rankings from NJCAA poll
2017 Western States Football League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Arizona Western $^   7 – 0     9 – 1   No. 4 Snow   6 – 1     10 – 1   No. 20 Eastern Arizona   4 – 3     8 – 4   Mesa (AZ)   4 – 3     6 – 5   Scottsdale   3 – 4     6 – 4   Phoenix   2 – 5     3 – 7   Glendale (AZ)   2 – 5     2 – 8   Pima   0 – 7     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NJCAA National Championship participant Rankings from NJCAA poll	2017 NJCAA independents football records v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 16 Louisburg   –     7 – 0   No. 18 Georgia Military   –     8 – 2   DuPage   –     7 – 3   Nassau   –     5 – 4   ASA Miami   –     3 – 3   Erie   –     4 – 5   Hocking   –     4 – 6   Arkansas Baptist   –     1 – 7   Hudson Valley   –     1 – 9   Rankings from NJCAA Poll

CCCAA

SCFA

2017 American Metro League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Santa Ana $   6 – 0     7 – 4   East Los Angeles   5 – 1     7 – 3   Pasadena City   4 – 2     5 – 5   West Los Angeles   3 – 3     3 – 7   Glendale (CA)   2 – 4     2 – 8   Compton   1 – 5     1 – 9   Los Angeles Southwest   0 – 6     0 – 10   $ – Conference champion	2017 American Mountain League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 18 Southwestern (CA) $   5 – 0     9 – 2   No. 19 San Diego Mesa   4 – 1     9 – 2   Mt. San Jacinto   2 – 3     5 – 5   San Bernardino Valley   2 – 3     5 – 5   Victor Valley   1 – 4     5 – 5   Desert   1 – 4     4 – 6   $ – Conference champion Rankings from CCCAA poll	2017 American Pacific League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 23 Allan Hancock $   5 – 0     8 – 3   Antelope Valley   3 – 2     5 – 5   Pierce   3 – 2     5 – 5   Citrus   2 – 3     3 – 7   Los Angeles Valley   1 – 4     4 – 6   Santa Barbara City   1 – 4     4 – 6   $ – Conference champion Rankings from CCCAA poll
2017 National Central League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Riverside City +^   4 – 1     10 – 2   No. 11 Long Beach City +   4 – 1     8 – 3   No. 8 Mt. San Antonio +   4 – 1     8 – 3   No. 17 El Camino   2 – 3     6 – 5   Chaffey   1 – 4     2 – 8   Los Angeles Harbor   0 – 5     2 – 8   + – Conference co-champions ^ – CCCAA playoff participant Rankings from CCCAA poll	2017 National Northern League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 7 Ventura $^   5 – 0     8 – 3   No. 5 College of the Canyons   4 – 1     9 – 2   No. 16 Bakersfield   3 – 2     7 – 4   Moorpark   2 – 3     3 – 7   Cerritos   1 – 4     3 – 7   Santa Monica   0 – 5     1 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – CCCAA playoff participant Rankings from CCCAA poll	2017 National Southern League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 Fullerton $^   5 – 0     13 – 0   No. 9 Saddleback ^   4 – 1     8 – 3   Golden West   2 – 3     4 – 6   Grossmont   2 – 3     4 – 6   Palomar   1 – 4     5 – 6   Orange Coast   1 – 4     2 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – CCCAA playoff participant Rankings from CCCAA poll

NCFC

2017 American Golden Coast League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 22 Merced +   5 – 1     9 – 2   Monterey Peninsula +   5 – 1     7 – 4   West Hills Coalinga   4 – 2     6 – 3   Hartnell   4 – 2     5 – 5   Reedley   2 – 4     4 – 6   Cabrillo   1 – 5     2 – 8   Gavilan   0 – 6     0 – 10   + – Conference co-champions Rankings from CCCAA poll	2017 American Pacific 7 League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 25 Shasta $   4 – 1     7 – 3   No. 20 Los Medanos   3 – 2     9 – 2   Foothill   3 – 2     7 – 3   Yuba   3 – 2     7 – 3   College of the Redwoods   1 – 4     2 – 8   San Jose City   1 – 4     2 – 8   $ – Conference champion Rankings from CCCAA poll	2017 National Bay 6 League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 San Mateo $^   5 – 0     11 – 2   No. 10 CC of San Francisco   4 – 1     8 – 3   Santa Rosa   2 – 2     2 – 7   No. 24 Diablo Valley   2 – 3     5 – 6   De Anza   1 – 4     2 – 8   Contra Costa   0 – 4     0 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – CCCAA playoff participant Rankings from CCCAA poll
2017 National Norcal League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 American River $^   5 – 0     10 – 2   No. 12 College of the Siskiyous ^   4 – 1     8 – 3   No. 14 Sacramento City   3 – 2     8 – 3   No. 21 Butte   2 – 3     5 – 6   Sierra   1 – 4     4 – 6   Feather River   0 – 5     1 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – CCCAA playoff participant Rankings from CCCAA poll	2017 National Valley League standings v t e Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 6 Laney $^   5 – 0     9 – 2   No. 13 Fresno City   4 – 1     8 – 3   No. 15 Modesto   3 – 2     6 – 5   San Joaquin Delta   2 – 3     4 – 6   Chabot   1 – 4     2 – 8   College of the Sequoias   0 – 5     2 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – CCCAA playoff participant Rankings from CCCAA poll

Postseason

Playoffs

NJCAA

	Championship game December 3 May Memorial—Perkinston, MS
	1	East Mississippi	31
	2	Arizona Western	28

[6]

CCCAA

SCFA playoffs

	Semifinals November 18 Campus sites					Regional finals November 25 Campus sites
	1	Fullerton	33
	4	Saddleback	21
						1	Fullerton	75
						2	Riverside City	16
	2	Riverside City	49
	3	Ventura	33

NCFC playoffs

	Semifinals November 18 Campus sites					Regional finals November 25 Campus sites
	1	American River	41
	4	Laney	35
						1	American River	21
						2	San Mateo	21
	2	San Mateo	52
	3	College of the Siskiyous	3

State championship

	Mississippi Bowl December 9 Charles C. Hughes Stadium—Sacramento, CA
	2	Fullerton	16
	4	San Mateo	12

[7][8]

See also

• 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season
• 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season
• 2017 NCAA Division II football season
• 2017 NCAA Division III football season
• 2017 NAIA football season
• 2017 U Sports football season

References

1. Hayes, Elton (December 3, 2017). "EMCC edges Arizona Western to win NJCAA national championship". The Meridian Star. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
2. "East Mississippi tops Arizona Western to win NJCAA national championship". ESPN. December 3, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
3. Rollins, Khadrice (December 3, 2017). "East Mississippi Community College of 'Last Chance U' Wins NJCAA National Championship". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
4. Ponsi, Lou (December 11, 2017). "Late heroics help Fullerton College football team repeat as state champs". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
5. Bernal, Terry (December 11, 2017). "CSM stunned in final minute of title game". College of San Mateo. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
6. "2017 NJCAA eTeamSponsor Football Championship Game". National Junior College Athletic Association. December 3, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
7. "2017 CCCAA Football Road to the State Championship" (PDF). California Community College Athletic Association. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
8. "Defense was name of the game but big play delivers Fullerton second straight CCCAA Football Championship, 16-12 Football State Championship, 40-35". California Community College Athletic Association. December 9, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2024.