The Western States Football League (WSFL) is a defunct American

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league for schools in the states of

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and

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that existed from 1985 to 2018. The league was part of the

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History

Originally formed in 1985, the WSFL initially consisted of ten schools, six from the Arizona Community College Conference (ACCAC) and four from the

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(ICAC). The founding members were: Over the years a number of schools have 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.

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also joined the WSFL in 2001. In 2002, Ricks College cancelled all sports and left the WSFL, after changing its name to

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. Finally, in 2006, Dixie State left the league when the school moved to the

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level. New Mexico Military left the WSFL for the Southwest Junior College Football Conference 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

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.

External links

WSFL official website – Outdated

WSFL Info website
* {{College football NJCAA conferences College football-only conferences in the United States