The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), based in Walla Walla, Washington, was established in 1949. It sanctions more than 100 college rodeos every year in the United States, and represents over 3,500 student athletes attending more than 135 member colleges and universities. As well as regional rodeos, the NIRA sanctions the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) every June.
Team Champions
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edit| Year and Champion | Year and Champion | Year and Champion | Year and Champion | Year and Champion | Year and Champion | Year and Champion | Year and Champion | |||||||
| 1961 Sam Houston St. Teacher’s College (TX) | 1970 Tarleton State College (TX) | 1979 Central Arizona College | 1988 Southwestern Oklahoma State | 1997 Weber State (UT) | 2006 Weber State | 2015 Blue Mountain Community College (OR)[1] | 2024 University of West Alabama | |||||||
| 1962 Sul Ross State College (TX) | 1971 Tarleton State College | 1980 Southeastern Oklahoma State | 1989 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo | 1998 Lewis-Clark State College (ID) | 2007 Wyoming | 2016 Blue Mountain Community College[2] | 2025 | |||||||
| 1963 Colorado State | 1972 Eastern New Mexico | 1981 Eastern New Mexico | 1990 Wyoming | 1999 Nevada-Las Vegas | 2008 Nevada-Las Vegas | 2017 Sam Houston State | 2026 | |||||||
| 1964 Colorado State | 1973 Arizona | 1982 Southeastern Oklahoma State | 1991 Wyoming | 2000 Western Texas College | 2009 Wyoming | 2018 McNeese State | 2027 | |||||||
| 1965 Sam Houston State College | 1974 Sam Houston State | 1983 Eastern New Mexico | 1992 Walla Walla Community College (WA) | 2001 Oklahoma State | 2010 Gillette College (WY) | 2019 McNeese State | 2028 | |||||||
| 1966 Arizona State | 1975 New Mexico State | 1984 Sam Houston State | 1993 Wyoming | 2002 Texas A&M | 2011 Montana State | 2020 No CNFR this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. | 2029 | |||||||
| 1967 Eastern New Mexico | 1976 New Mexico State | 1985 Sul Ross State | 1994 Southwestern Oklahoma State | 2003 Vernon College (TX) | 2012 Texas Tech - Lubbock[3] | 2021 Montana State | 2030 | |||||||
| 1968 Sam Houston State College | 1977 Utah State | 1986 Montana State | 1995 Southeastern Oklahoma State | 2004 Oklahoma State | 2013 Idaho State[4] | 2022 Weatherford College | 2031 | |||||||
| 1969 Tarleton State College (TX) | 1978 Central Arizona College | 1987 Scottsdale Community College (AZ) | 1996 Southeastern Oklahoma State | 2005 Tarleton State | 2014 Central Arizona[1] | 2023 University of West Alabama | 2032 |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Previous National Champions (2014-current)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "CNFR 2016 Results". NIRA – National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. www.collegerodeo.com. 6 June 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "CNFR 2012 Results". NIRA – National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. www.collegerodeo.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Previous National Champions (2001-2013)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-06.