The season ended with three national champions: two from the National Junior College Athletic Association's (NJCAA) Division I and Division III and one from the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A).
[1] The NJCAA Division III champion was DuPage who defeated Rochester C&T 33–29 in the Red Grange Bowl.
[2] The CCCAA champion was Riverside City who defeated San Mateo 24–21 in the 3C2A State Championship.
[7][8] [9][10] The NJCAA Division I and 3C2A had fourteen bowl games combined, featuring teams that did not qualify for their respective leagues' postseason tournament.
[19] This list includes all head coaching changes announced during or after the season.