2021 New Mexico Military Broncos football team

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2021 New Mexico Military Broncos football
NJCAA Division I champion
NJCAA championship game, W 31–12 vs. Iowa Western
Conference Southwest Junior College Football Conference
Record12–1 (6–1 SWJCFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWool Bowl
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southwest Junior College Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 New Mexico Military †y$^  6 –1   12 –1  
No. 12 Tyler †y  5 –3   7 –5  
Kilgore † 4 –4   5 –5  
Trinity Valley  3 –4   5 –4  
Blinn † 3 –4   5 –5  
Navarro  3 –4   5 –5  
Cisco  3 –4   4 –5  
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M  2 –4   4 –5  
Championship: New Mexico Military 45, Tyler 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • †– Conference playoff participant
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant

The 2021 New Mexico Military Broncos football team was an American football team that represented the New Mexico Military Institute as a member of the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) during the 2021 junior college football season. [1] [2] In their first year under head coach Kurt Taufa'asau, the Broncos compiled a 12–1 record (6–1 in conference games), defeated Iowa Western in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I championship game, and won the NJCAA National Football Championship.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Papago*
W 40–9
September 11Maricopa*
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
W 66–0
September 18at Navarro
W 39–31
September 25at Kilgore
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
W 37–26 [3]
October 2at Blinn
W 28–18
October 16 Tyler
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
W 49–13
October 23 Cisco
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
L 19–38
October 30at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
W 17–7
November 6 Trinity Valley
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
W 58–28
November 13Blinn*
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM (SWJCFC semifinal)
W 48–0
November 20Tyler*
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM (SWJCFC championship)
W 45–10
December 52:00 p.m. Northwest Mississippi *
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM (NJCAA Division I semifinal)
W 49–30
December 17vs. Iowa Western *
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (NJCAA Division I national championship)
W 31–13 [4]

[5]

References

  1. ↑ Steve Virgen (December 19, 2021). "Coach believes national title can change NMMI program: NM natives provided foundation for big one". Albuquerque Journal. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Steve Virgen (December 3, 2021). "NMMI reaches national playoff round: 10-1 Broncos are strong offensively". Albuquerque Journal– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Mitch Lucas (September 29, 2021). "Blue Mood: Rangers upset at New Mexico, but still in top 10". The Kilgore News Herald. p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Peter Dindinger (December 22, 2021). "'I'm Speechless':: NMMI beats Iowa Western for first-ever title". Ruidoso News. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fall 2021 Bronco Football Schedule". New Mexico Military Institute. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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