Blue Dragon Football has played in 26 bowls in team history, including two national championship games.
The Blue Dragons have a 16-8-2 bowl record in nine different bowl games.
The Dragons captured their first national championship after a 29-27 win over No. 2 Snow College in the 2020-21 NJCAA Championship Game in Little Rock, AR.
The 2022 Blue Dragon played in their first NJCAA National Semifinal, defeating Coffeyville 38-7 at Gowans Stadium. The Blue Dragons lost to Iowa Western in the 2022 championship game in Little Rock.
Hutch has faced Glendale the most in bowl games, playing in the 1994, 1999 and 2003 Valley of the Sun Bowls. Hutchinson has appeared the most in the Salt City Bowl (9 times).
With its appearance in the 2014 Salt City Bowl, the Blue Dragons appeared in bowls in six-consecutive seasons. That mark bettered three-year runs from 1947-49 and 1993-95.
ALL-TIME BLUE DRAGON BOWL RESULTS
Year | Bowl | Opponent | Score |
2022 | NJCAA Championship | Iowa Western | L, 31-0 |
2022 | NJCAA Semifinals | Coffeyville | W, 38-7 |
2021 | Salt City Bowl | Hinds | W, 66-34 |
2020-21 | NJCAA Championship | Snow College | W, 29-27 |
2019 | Salt City Bowl | Monroe College | W, 45-23 |
2018 | Salt City Bowl | Navarro | W, 35-6 |
2017 | Salt City Bowl | Eastern Arizona | L, 48-34 |
2014 | Salt City Bowl | Hudson Valley | W, 52-7 |
2013 | Salt City Bowl | Dakota College | W, 57-0 |
2012 | Salt City Bowl | Iowa Central | W, 41-21 |
2011 | Salt City Bowl | Lackawanna | W, 70-20 |
2010 | Salt City Bowl | Eastern Arizona | W, 42-21 |
2009 | Salt City Bowl | New Mexico Military | W, 22-14 |
2004 | Heart of Texas Bowl | Tyler | W, 15-10 |
2003 | Valley of the Sun Bowl | Glendale | L, 41-17 |
1999 | Valley of the Sun Bowl | Glendale | W, 33-8 |
1995 | Mineral Water Bowl | Middle Georgia | L, 42-37 |
1994 | Valley of the Sun Bowl | Mesa | L, 41-37 |
1993 | Valley of the Sun Bowl | Glendale | L, 59-9 |
1970 | Sterling Silver Bowl | Dover | T, 8-8 |
1969 | Sterling Silver Bowl | Nassau | W, 32-7 |
1949 | Salt Bowl | NEO | W, 32-27 |
1949 | Wheat Bowl | Coffeyville | T, 13-13 |
1948 | Texas Rose Bowl | Kilgore | L, 19-7 |
1948 | Wheat Bowl | Coffeyville | L, 19-6 |
1947 | Salt Bowl | McCook | W, 44-7 |
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