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American junior college football season
The 1967 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1967. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M won the NJCAA National Football Championship , defeating Lees–McRae in the Shrine Bowl in Savannah, Georgia .[ 1] Fullerton placed in the top spot in Gridwire's final junior college rankings.[ 2]
Fullerton won the California state junior college large division playoffs, defeating American River in the championship game, while Hartnell won the California state junior college small division playoffs, beating Reedley in the title game.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Conference standings [ edit ]
California state playoffs [ edit ]
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^ Hartnell advanced by virtue of winning a coin toss on November 26.[ 6]
^ Clark, Steve (November 25, 1967). "Little Lowe Flying High" . The Atlanta Journal . Atlanta, Georgia . p. 2B. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fullerton Again Named No. 1 JC Football Team" . Los Angeles Times . December 15, 1967 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Shav Glick (December 10, 1967). "Hornets Roll Over American River" . Los Angeles Times . p. 8D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Lopez, Eddie (December 3, 1967). "Hartnell Crushes Reedley 40-21 In JC Grid Playoff" . The Fresno Bee . Fresno, California . p. 1S. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Lopez, Eddie (December 3, 1967). "Reedley: Loses Final (continued)" . The Fresno Bee . Fresno, California . p. 4S. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hartnell Hosts Tigers in Final" . The Desert Sun . Palm Springs, California . United Press International . November 27, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "J.C. Playoff Foes Announced" . Ventura County Star . Ventura, California . Associated Press . November 21, 1967. p. B3. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .