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2023 DuPage Chaparrals football
NJCAA Division III national champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoel Beard (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTrevor Cipriano (4th season)
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 NJCAA Division III independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 DuPage ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
Louisburg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Hudson Valley   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nassau   –   5 – 5 – 0
Erie   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hocking   –   0 – 9 – 2
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll

The 2023 DuPage Chaparrals football team was an American football team that represented the College of DuPage (COD) during the 2023 junior college football season. In their third year under head coach Matt Rahn, the Chaparrals compiled an 11–1 record, defeated Rochester C&T in the Red Grange Bowl, and won the NJCA Division III national championship. It was DuPage's third consecutive national championship uner Rahn.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
August 24at EllsworthIowa Falls, IAW 17–10[3]
September 2at No. 4 Rochester C&TRochester, MNW 24–21[4]
September 9Hocking
W 45–0[5]
September 16at No. 2 NDSCSWahpeton, NDW 38–31[6]
September 23 No. 4 (D-I) Iowa Central
  • Bob MacDougall Field
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
L 14–41[7][8]
September 30Erie
  • Bob MacDougall Field
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
W 56–2[9]
October 7at Community Christian (MI)
W 17–6[10]
October 15Aurora JV
  • Bob MacDougall Field
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
W 48–19[11]
October 21at HockingNelsonville, OHW 39–6[12]
October 28Community Christian (MI)
  • Bob MacDougall Field
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
W 56–16[13]
November 4Georgia Military
  • Bob MacDougall Field
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
W 37–21[14]
December 2Rochester C&T
W 33–29[15][1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Late touchdown costs RCTC in football national championship game". Post-Bulletin. December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Adam Belmares (December 4, 2023). "COD Football Completes Three-Peat for First Time in JUCO Football History". The Courier.
  3. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (August 28, 2023). "No. 1 COD earns Week 1 victory, 17-10 at Ellsworth". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (August 28, 2023). "Road-tested No. 1 Chaps earn 24-21 win at No. 4 Rochester". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (September 9, 2023). "Dominant first half keys 45-0 win over Hocking". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (September 18, 2023). "Defending champs rally past N.D. Science 38-31". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (September 23, 2023). "Chaps' day ends in 41-14 loss to D1 Iowa Central". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Claire Valenti (September 25, 2023). "COD Football Falls to Iowa Central for Fourth Straight Season: The Chaparral's undefeated streak came to an end against the Tritons". The Courier.
  9. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (October 2, 2023). "No. 1 Chaps defeat Erie, 56-2". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (October 9, 2023). "Top-ranked Chaps improve to 6-1". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (October 16, 2023). "No. 1 Chaps overcome deficit, win going away". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (October 23, 2023). "O'Laughlin connects for 5 TDs in 39-6 win". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (October 28, 2023). "No. 1 Chaps roll past Community Christian". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Reinhiller, Mark (November 4, 2023). "No. 1 Chaps reach first 10-win season in 28 years, 37-21 over Georgia Military". College of DuPage. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "College of DuPage Chaparrals to defend NJCAA National Title Crown". Daily Herald. November 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". College of DuPage. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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