2024 Hutchinson Blue Dragons football team

2024 Hutchinson Blue Dragons football
NJCAA Division I champion
KJCCC champion
NJCAA championship game, W 28–23 vs. Iowa Western
ConferenceKansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Record11–1 (5–1 KJCCC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Koehling (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Wallerstedt (1st season)
Home stadiumGowans Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Hutchinson +^   5 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 8 Coffeyville +   5 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 12 Butler (KS) +   5 – 1     7 – 4  
No. 15 Dodge City   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Highland (KS)   1 – 5     5 – 6  
Independence   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Garden City   1 – 5     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NJCAA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll

The 2024 Hutchinson Blue Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Hutchinson Community College as a member of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) during the 2024 junior college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Drew Dallas, the Blue Dragons compiled an 11–1 record, defeated Iowa Western in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship game, and won the NJCAA National Football Championship. It was Hutchinson's second national championship of all time, both under Dallas.

The team's statistical leaders included Samari Collier with 1,373 passing yards, Waymond Jordan Jr. with 1,612 rushing yards, Tre Brown with 566 receiving yards, and Nestus Burger with 87 points scored (63 extra points, eight field goals).[1]

Against Ellsworth, Hutchinson tied the all-time NJCAA team scoring record as they beat the Panthers 99–0.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29New Mexico Military*
W 42–101,200[3]
September 7at Iowa Western*
W 38–373,000[4]
September 14Iowa Central*
  • Gowans Stadium
  • Hutchinson, KS
W 33–30 (OT)1,200[5][6]
September 28Ellsworth*
  • Gowans Stadium
  • Hutchinson, KS
W 99–01,100[7][8]
October 5Dodge City
  • Gowans Stadium
  • Hutchinson, KS
W 42–0250
October 12at Independence
W 48–7
October 19at Coffeyville
W 40–17
October 26Butler (KS)
  • Gowans Stadium
  • Hutchinson, KS
L 22–272,100
November 9Highland (KS)
  • Gowans Stadium
  • Hutchinson, KS
W 44–0800
November 16at Garden City
W 42–17
December 8at Georgia Military*
W 63–211,600[9]
December 18vs. Iowa Western*
W 28–231,286[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Football Statistics - Hutchinson". Hutchinson Community College. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Blue Dragons Tie NJCAA Scoring Record". Hutchinson Community College. September 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hutchinson and NMMI face off in first ESPN+ game of the season". National Junior College Athletic Association. August 14, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Burtnett, Peter (September 7, 2024). "2-point conversion fails for No. 1 Iowa Western in home loss to No. 2 Hutchinson". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Sacco, Noah (September 15, 2024). "No. 1 Hutchinson CC completes comeback 33-30 in OT against No. 12 Iowa Central CC". Kake. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Heartbreaker for Iowa Central". Messenger News. September 16, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Day, Wil (September 28, 2024). "Hutch Blue Dragons tie national record with 99-0 victory". KSN. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hutchinson Blue Dragons tie national scoring record in 99-0 rout of Ellsworth Community College". Kake. September 29, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Klein, Greta (December 8, 2024). "Semifinal Shutout: Blue Dragons Football Move To National Championship". The Hutchinson Collegian. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (December 19, 2024). "How Hutchinson JUCO football won the NJCAA national title in a 105-second span". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Iowa Western football falls to Hutchinson Community College in NJCAA football championship". Des Moines Register. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Hutchinson Community College. Retrieved December 28, 2024.