This is a list junior colleges in the United States that field a football program. The two largest associations are the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA).
In the NJCAA, of 512 member colleges, 53 sponsored a football program, as of November 2023. This reflects the elimination of football at seven Arizona community colleges in 2018; [1] one in Minnesota and one in North Dakota in 2019; [2] and one in Kansas in 2021. [3]
In California, of 114 community colleges in the state, [4] 67 sponsored a football program under the auspices of the CCCAA, as of November 2021. [5] This reflects the suspension of football at two CCCAA member institutions in 2020. [6] [7]
As shown below, the NJCAA is organized into five conferences (or leagues): Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference; Minnesota College Athletic Conference; Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges; Northeast JC Football Conference; Southwest Junior College Football Conference; as well as Independents (no conference/league affiliation.)
The CCCAA divides its membership into two regions: Northern and Southern. Each region is divided into the National Conference and the American Conference. In Northern California, there are three conferences/leagues in the National and two in the American; in Southern California, there are three conferences/leagues in both the National and the American.
National Division | |||
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Conference | College | Team | City |
Bay 6 | Chabot College | Gladiators | Hayward, California |
Diablo Valley College | Vikings | Pleasant Hill, California | |
Laney College | Eagles | Oakland, California | |
City College of San Francisco | Rams | San Francisco, California | |
College of San Mateo | Bulldogs | San Mateo, California | |
San Joaquin Delta College | Mustangs | Stockton, California | |
NorCal | American River College | Beavers | Sacramento, California |
Butte College | Roadrunners | Oroville, California | |
Santa Rosa Junior College | Bear Cubs | Santa Rosa, California | |
Shasta College | Knights | Redding, California | |
Sierra College | Wolverines | Rocklin, California | |
College of the Siskiyous | Eagles | Weed, California | |
Valley | Fresno City College | Rams | Fresno, California |
Modesto Junior College | Pirates | Modesto, California | |
Sacramento City College | Panthers | Sacramento, California | |
Reedley College | Tigers | Reedley, California | |
College of the Sequoias | Giants | Visalia, California | |
West Hills College Coalinga | Falcons | Coalinga, California |
American | |||
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Conference | College | Team | City |
Golden Coast | Gavilan College | Rams | Gilroy, California |
Hartnell College | Panthers | Salinas, California | |
Merced College | Blue Devils | Merced, California | |
Monterey Peninsula College | Lobos | Monterey, California | |
San Jose City College | Jaguars | San Jose, California | |
Pacific 7 | Contra Costa College | Comets | San Pablo, California |
De Anza College | Mountain Lions | Cupertino, California | |
Feather River College | Golden Eagles | Quincy, California | |
Foothill College | Owls | Los Altos Hills, California | |
Los Medanos College | Mustangs | Pittsburg, California | |
Yuba College | 49ers | Marysville, California | |
Note: only 6 members of the Pac-7 field football teams |
National Division | |||
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Conference | College | Team | City |
Central | Chaffey College | Panthers | Rancho Cucamonga, California |
El Camino College | Warriors | Torrance, California | |
Long Beach City College | Vikings | Long Beach, California | |
Los Angeles Harbor College | Seahawks | Wilmington, California | |
Mount San Antonio College | Mounties | Walnut, California | |
Riverside City College | Tigers | Riverside, California | |
Northern | Bakersfield College | Renegades | Bakersfield, California |
College of the Canyons | Cougars | Santa Clarita, California | |
Cerritos College | Falcons | Norwalk, California | |
Moorpark College | Raiders | Moorpark, California | |
Santa Monica College | Corsairs | Santa Monica, California | |
Ventura College | Pirates | Ventura, California | |
Southern | Fullerton College | Hornets | Fullerton, California |
Golden West College | Rustlers | Huntington Beach, California | |
Grossmont College | Griffins | El Cajon, California | |
Orange Coast College | Pirates | Costa Mesa, California | |
Palomar College | Comets | San Marcos, California | |
Saddleback College | Bobcats | Mission Viejo, California |
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