# Western States Football League

The Western States Football League (WSFL) is a defunct American junior college football league for schools in the states of Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Utah that existed from 1985 to 2018. The league was part of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

## History

Formed in 1985, the WSFL initially consisted of ten schools, six from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) and four from the Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC). The founding members were:
| Mesa Community College (Mesa, Arizona) Phoenix College (Phoenix, Arizona) Scottsdale Community College (Scottsdale, Arizona) Glendale Community College (Glendale, Arizona) Arizona Western College (Yuma, Arizona) | Eastern Arizona College (Thatcher, Arizona) Dixie State College (St. George, Utah) Snow College (Ephraim, Utah) College of Eastern Utah (Price, Utah) Ricks College (Rexburg, Idaho) |
Over the years, a number of schools entered and left the league. In 1988, Eastern Utah cancelled its football program and left the league. Its place was taken in 1993 by New Mexico Military Institute. Eastern Arizona left the WSFL in 1994, but rejoined the following year. New Mexico Military left the league in 1996, but rejoined in 2001. Pima Community College joined the WSFL in 2001. In 2002, Ricks College cancelled all sports and left the WSFL, after changing its name to Brigham Young University–Idaho. In 2006, Dixie State left the league when the school moved to the NCAA Division II level. New Mexico Military left the WSFL for the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SJCFC) following the 2015 season.
All of the schools in Arizona canceled football following the 2018 season, leaving only Snow College, which is now an NJCAA independent.

## Former members

| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Left |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma, Arizona | 1963 | Matadors | 1985 | 2018 |
| Dixie State College of Utah | St. George, Utah | 1911 | Trailblazers | 1985 | 2006 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher, Arizona | 1888 | Gila Monsters | 1985, 1995 | 1994, 2018 |
| College of Eastern Utah | Price, Utah | 1937 | Eagles | 1985 | 1988 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale, Arizona | 1965 | Gauchos | 1985 | 2018 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa, Arizona | 1965 | Thunderbirds | 1985 | 2018 |
| New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell, New Mexico | 1891 | Broncos | 1993, 2001 | 1996, 2015 |
| Phoenix College | Phoenix, Arizona | 1920 | Bears | 1985 | 2018 |
| Pima Community College | Tucson, Arizona | 1969 | Aztecs | 2001 | 2018 |
| Ricks College | Rexburg, Idaho | 1888 | Vikings | 1985 | 2002 |
| Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, Arizona | 1969 | Fighting Artichokes | 1985 | 2018 |
| Snow College | Ephraim, Utah | 1888 | Badgers | 1985 | 2018 |

## National championships

* Phoenix College won the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1964.
* Arizona Western College won the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1972.
* Mesa Community College won the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1973 and 1975.
* Snow College won the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1985.
* Glendale Community College won the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1988, 2000 and 2005.

## Yearly standings

1985 Western States Football League standings :
| 1985 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Snow $ 9 –0 –011 –0 –0 Phoenix 8 –1 –08 –1 –0 Ricks 6 –3 –07 –3 –0 Dixie (UT) 5 –4 –07 –4 –0 Scottsdale 5 –4 –05 –4 –0 Arizona Western 5 –4 –05 –4 –0 Eastern Utah 3 –6 –03 –6 –0 Glendale (AZ) 3 –6 –03 –6 –0 Mesa (AZ) 1 –8 –01 –8 –0 Eastern Arizona 0 –9 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1986 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ricks $ 8 –0 –110 –0 –1 Dixie (UT) 8 –1 –011 –1 –0 Phoenix 7 –2 –08 –2 –0 Snow 6 –3 –06 –4 –0 Arizona Western 5 –4 –05 –4 –0 Scottsdale 4 –5 –04 –5 –0 Mesa (AZ) 3 –6 –03 –6 –0 Eastern Utah 2 –6 –13 –6 –1 Glendale (AZ) 1 –8 –01 –8 –0 Eastern Arizona 0 –9 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1987 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Dixie (UT) $ 8 –1 –011 –1 –0 Snow 7 –2 –07 –3 –0 Mesa (AZ) 6 –2 –17 –3 –1 Phoenix 6 –2 –16 –3 –1 Ricks 5 –4 –07 –4 –0 Arizona Western 4 –4 –14 –4 –1 Glendale (AZ) 3 –6 –03 –6 –0 Eastern Utah 2 –7 –02 –7 –0 Scottsdale 1 –7 –11 –7 –1 Eastern Arizona 1 –8 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1988 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Glendale (AZ) $ 8 –0 –010 –0 –0 Ricks 6 –2 –09 –2 –0 Dixie (UT) 5 –3 –08 –3 –0 Mesa (AZ) 5 –3 –06 –3 –0 Snow 3 –5 –04 –6 –0 Phoenix 3 –5 –03 –6 –0 Arizona Western 3 –5 –03 –7 –0 Scottsdale 2 –6 –03 –6 –0 Eastern Arizona 0 –8 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1989 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Mesa (AZ) $ 7 –0 –19 –0 –1 Dixie (UT) 7 –1 –010 –1 –0 Ricks 6 –1 –18 –2 –1 Snow 4 –3 –16 –3 –2 Glendale (AZ) 4 –3 –14 –3 –1 Arizona Western 3 –5 –03 –7 –0 Phoenix 1 –7 –01 –7 –1 Eastern Arizona 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 Scottsdale 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1990 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Dixie (UT) + 6 –2 –09 –2 –0 Glendale (AZ) + 6 –2 –07 –3 –0 Ricks + 6 –2 –07 –4 –0 Snow 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Mesa (AZ) 5 –3 –05 –3 –0 Eastern Arizona 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Scottsdale 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Phoenix 2 –6 –02 –7 –0 Arizona Western 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1991 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Glendale (AZ) $ 7 –1 –08 –2 –0 Ricks 6 –2 –09 –2 –0 Snow 6 –2 –08 –2 –0 Mesa (AZ) 6 –2 –07 –2 –0 Dixie (UT) 4 –4 –06 –5 –0 Phoenix 3 –5 –03 –6 –0 Scottsdale 2 –6 –03 –6 –0 Arizona Western 2 –6 –02 –6 –0 Eastern Arizona 0 –8 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1992 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ricks $ 8 –0 –011 –0 –0 Snow 7 –1 –08 –2 –0 Glendale (AZ) 5 –3 –07 –3 –0 Mesa (AZ) 5 –3 –06 –3 –0 Dixie (UT) 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Eastern Arizona 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Arizona Western 2 –6 –02 –7 –0 Phoenix 2 –6 –02 –7 –0 Scottsdale 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1993 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ricks $ 9 –0 –010 –1 –0 Glendale (AZ) 7 –2 –08 –2 –0 Snow 6 –3 –07 –3 –0 Mesa (AZ) 6 –3 –06 –3 –0 Scottsdale 5 –4 –05 –4 –0 Phoenix 4 –5 –04 –5 –0 Arizona Western 3 –6 –03 –6 –0 New Mexico Military 2 –7 –03 –7 –0 Dixie (UT) * 2 –7 –03 –8 –0 Eastern Arizona 1 –8 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion * – Dixie forfeited five conference wins—over Ricks, Snow, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Eastern Arizona—because of ineligible player. |
| 1994 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ricks $ 8 –0 –011 –0 –0 Dixie (UT) 5 –2 –18 –2 –1 Snow 5 –2 –16 –2 –1 Mesa (AZ) 4 –4 –06 –4 –0 Glendale (AZ) 3 –4 –14 –4 –1 Scottsdale 3 –4 –13 –5 –1 Arizona Western 3 –5 –03 –7 –0 New Mexico Military 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Phoenix 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1995 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Dixie (UT) $ 8 –1 –010 –1 –0 Snow 7 –2 –09 –2 –0 Ricks 7 –2 –08 –4 –0 Glendale (AZ) 6 –3 –07 –4 –0 Mesa (AZ) 5 –4 –06 –4 –0 Scottsdale 5 –4 –05 –5 –0 Arizona Western 3 –6 –03 –7 –0 Eastern Arizona 2 –7 –02 –7 –0 Phoenix 2 –7 –02 –8 –0 New Mexico Military 0 –9 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1996 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Dixie (UT) + 7 –1 –010 –1 –0 Snow + 7 –1 –09 –1 –0 Glendale (AZ) 5 –3 –08 –3 –0 Ricks 5 –3 –06 –4 –0 Arizona Western 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Eastern Arizona 3 –5 –04 –6 –0 Mesa (AZ) 2 –6 –04 –6 –0 Scottsdale 2 –6 –02 –7 –0 Phoenix 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1997 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ricks $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0 Dixie (UT) 7 –1 –011 –1 –0 Snow 6 –2 –08 –3 –0 Eastern Arizona 5 –3 –06 –4 –0 Glendale (AZ) 4 –4 –07 –4 –0 Mesa (AZ) 3 –5 –05 –5 –0 Scottsdale 1 –7 –02 –8 –0 Arizona Western 1 –7 –02 –8 –0 Phoenix 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1998 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Ricks $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0 Snow 6 –2 –08 –2 –0 Arizona Western 5 –3 –07 –4 –0 Mesa (AZ) 5 –3 –07 –5 –0 Dixie (UT) 5 –3 –07 –5 –0 Glendale (AZ) 3 –5 –05 –5 –0 Scottsdale 2 –6 –02 –8 –0 Eastern Arizona 1 –7 –03 –7 –0 Phoenix 1 –7 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1999 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Dixie (UT) $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0 Ricks 7 –1 –010 –1 –0 Snow 5 –3 –07 –3 –0 Arizona Western 5 –3 –06 –4 –0 Glendale (AZ) 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Mesa (AZ) 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Eastern Arizona 2 –5 –02 –6 –0 Phoenix 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Scottsdale 1 –7 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championThe conference game between Glendale and Eastern Arizona was ruled a no-content after the game was ended at halftime following a brawl between the two teams. |
| 2000 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Glendale (AZ) $ 7 –1 –010 –1 –0 Arizona Western 6 –2 –07 –2 –0 Snow 6 –2 –07 –3 –0 Dixie State 5 –3 –08 –3 –0 Ricks 5 –3 –08 –3 –0 Scottsdale 3 –5 –05 –5 –0 Eastern Arizona 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Phoenix 2 –6 –03 –7 –0 Mesa (AZ) 0 –8 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 2001 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Dixie State + 9 –1 –011 –1 –0 Ricks + 9 –1 –010 –1 –0 Snow 6 –4 –06 –4 –0 Scottsdale 6 –4 –06 –5 –0 Mesa (AZ) 5 –5 –05 –5 –0 Glendale (AZ) 5 –5 –05 –5 –0 Arizona Western 4 –6 –04 –6 –0 Pima 4 –6 –04 –6 –0 Eastern Arizona 3 –7 –03 –7 –0 New Mexico Military 3 –7 –03 –7 –0 Phoenix 1 –9 –01 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 2002 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Dixie State $  9 –0  10 –2   Glendale (AZ)  7 –2  9 –2   Snow  7 –2  8 –2   Pima  6 –3  7 –3   Arizona Western  5 –4  6 –4   New Mexico Military  5 –4  5 –6   Scottsdale  3 –6  3 –6   Mesa (AZ)  2 –7  2 –7   Phoenix  1 –8  2 –8   Eastern Arizona  0 –9  0 –10   $ – Conference champion |
| 2003 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow +  8 –1  10 –1   Dixie State +  8 –1  10 –2   Glendale (AZ)  7 –2  9 –2   Arizona Western  5 –4  7 –4   Pima  4 –5  6 –5   New Mexico Military  3 –6  5 –6   Eastern Arizona  3 –6  3 –7   Mesa (AZ)  3 –6  3 –7   Phoenix  2 –7  3 –7   Scottsdale  2 –7  3 –7   + – Conference co-champions | 2004 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Scottsdale $  8 –1  9 –2   Dixie State  7 –2  10 –2   Pima  6 –3  9 –3   Glendale (AZ)  6 –3  6 –4   Snow  5 –4  7 –4   Mesa (AZ)  5 –4  6 –4   Arizona Western  5 –4  5 –4   New Mexico Military  1 –8  2 –9   Eastern Arizona  1 –8  1 –8   Phoenix  1 –8  1 –8   $ – Conference champion | 2005 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Glendale (AZ) $  9 –0  11 –0   Snow  7 –2  10 –2   Dixie State  6 –3  9 –3   Mesa (AZ)  6 –3  7 –3   Eastern Arizona  5 –4  6 –4   New Mexico Military  4 –5  6 –5   Scottsdale  4 –5  5 –5   Arizona Western  3 –6  4 –7   Phoenix  1 –8  1 –9   Pima  0 –9  0 –9   $ – Conference champion |
| 2006 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow +  7 –1  11 –1   Glendale (AZ) +  7 –1  9 –2   Scottsdale  6 –2  6 –4   Eastern Arizona  5 –3  7 –4   New Mexico Military  4 –4  5 –5   Arizona Western  3 –5  5 –6   Phoenix  3 –5  4 –6   Mesa (AZ)  1 –7  2 –7   Pima  0 –8  0 –10   + – Conference co-champions | 2007 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow $  8 –0  11 –1   Eastern Arizona  6 –2  9 –2   Mesa (AZ)  6 –2  9 –2   Glendale (AZ)  5 –3  6 –4   Phoenix  4 –4  4 –6   Scottsdale  3 –5  5 –5   New Mexico Military  2 –6  3 –8   Arizona Western  2 –6  2 –8   Pima  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference champion | 2008 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow $  8 –0  11 –1   Glendale (AZ)  6 –2  8 –2   Phoenix  6 –2  7 –4   Eastern Arizona  5 –3  8 –3   Arizona Western  4 –4  5 –5   New Mexico Military  3 –5  5 –6   Mesa (AZ)  3 –5  3 –7   Scottsdale  1 –7  3 –7   Pima  0 –8  0 –10   $ – Conference champion |
| 2009 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow +  7 –1  10 –2   Arizona Western +  7 –1  9 –2   Eastern Arizona  5 –3  8 –3   New Mexico Military  5 –3  7 –3   Glendale (AZ)  4 –4  7 –5   Phoenix  3 –5  4 –6   Scottsdale  3 –5  4 –6   Mesa (AZ)  2 –6  2 –8   Pima  0 –8  0 –10   + – Conference co-champions | 2010 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Arizona Western +  7 –1  10 –2   Snow +  7 –1  10 –2   Eastern Arizona  6 –2  8 –4   Glendale (AZ)  5 –3  8 –3   Scottsdale  4 –4  6 –4   New Mexico Military  3 –5  3 –8   Phoenix  2 –6  2 –8   Pima  1 –7  3 –8   Mesa (AZ)  1 –7  1 –9   + – Conference co-champions | 2012 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow $  8 –0  10 –1   Arizona Western  6 –2  8 –2   Glendale (AZ)  6 –2  8 –3   Mesa (AZ)  5 –3  6 –5   New Mexico Military  4 –4  6 –5   Scottsdale  3 –5  5 –5   Phoenix  3 –6  3 –7   Eastern Arizona  2 –6  4 –6   Pima  0 –9  1 –10   $ – Conference champion |
| 2013 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Scottsdale y$^  7 –1  10 –1   Mesa (AZ) y^  7 –1  8 –3   New Mexico Military ^  5 –3  8 –4   Eastern Arizona ^  5 –3  6 –5   Pima  5 –5  5 –5   Snow  5 –5  5 –6   Glendale (AZ)  4 –7  4 –7   Arizona Western  2 –8  2 –10   Phoenix  1 –8  1 –8   WSFL championship: Scottsdale 45, Mesa (AZ) 31 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant^ – WSFL playoff participant | 2014 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Arizona Western y$^  7 –1  11 –1   Snow ^  7 –1  8 –2   Scottsdale y^  7 –1  8 –3   Glendale (AZ) ^  5 –3  5 –5   Eastern Arizona  4 –4  6 –5   Mesa (AZ)  3 –5  5 –5   New Mexico Military  2 –6  3 –8   Pima  1 –7  3 –8   Phoenix  0 –8  0 –9   WSFL championship: Arizona Western 52, Scottsdale 27 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant^ – WSFL playoff participant | 2015 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Snow y$^  7 –1  10 –1   Arizona Western ^  5 –3  7 –4   Pima y^  5 –3  7 –4   Eastern Arizona  5 –3  7 –4   New Mexico Military ^  5 –3  6 –5   Scottsdale  4 –4  7 –4   Glendale (AZ)  3 –5  3 –7   Mesa (AZ)  2 –6  3 –7   Phoenix  0 –8  0 –8   WSFL championship: Snow 26, Pima 16 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant^ – WSFL playoff participant |
| 2016 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Arizona Western $  8 –0  11 –1   Mesa (AZ)  6 –1  9 –2   Eastern Arizona  4 –2  9 –3   Snow  4 –3  7 –3   Phoenix  2 –5  5 –6   Pima  2 –6  3 –6   Glendale (AZ)  1 –5  4 –6   Scottsdale  1 –6  1 –9   $ – Conference champion | 2017 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Arizona Western $  7 –0  9 –1   Snow  6 –1  10 –1   Eastern Arizona  4 –3  8 –4   Mesa (AZ)  4 –3  6 –5   Scottsdale  3 –4  6 –4   Phoenix  2 –5  3 –7   Glendale (AZ)  2 –5  2 –8   Pima  0 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion | 2018 Western States Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Arizona $  6 –1  9 –3   Snow  5 –2  8 –3   Pima  4 –2  6 –4   Scottsdale  4 –3  7 –4   Arizona Western  4 –3  6 –5   Mesa (AZ)  2 –4  4 –5   Glendale (AZ)  2 –5  3 –8   Phoenix  0 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion |