Draft:2023 DuPage Chaparrals football team

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 DuPage ^  1110
Louisburg  540
Hudson Valley  550
Nassau  550
Erie  370
Hocking  092
Rankings from NJCAA Division III poll

The 2023 DuPage Chaparrals football team was an American football team that represented the College of DuPage during the 2023 junior college football season. 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.[1] The Chaparrals were led by third-year head coach Matt Rahn.

Schedule

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

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