2021 New Mexico Military Broncos football team


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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.

2021 New Mexico Military Broncos football

NJCAA Division I champion

NJCAA championship game, W 31–12 vs. Iowa Western

ConferenceSouthwest 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  
New Mexico Military $^   6 – 1     12 – 1  
Tyler   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Kilgore   4 – 4     5 – 5  
Trinity Valley   3 – 4     5 – 4  
Navarro   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Blinn   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Cisco   3 – 4     4 – 5  
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M   2 – 4     4 – 5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant
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 16Tyler
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
W 49–13
October 23Cisco
  • Wool Bowl
  • Roswell, NM
L 19–38
October 30at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
W 17–7
November 6Trinity 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]

  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". Albuquerqe 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.