Things are looking up for the Bulldogs after a surprisingly dominant 44-0 win at Hastings. Now Concordia returns home hoping to build off of that performance behind a budding passing attack.
A monster performance from receiver Cayden Beran and the Concordia defense resulted in the most lopsided game ever played between the Bulldogs and Broncos. Concorida cruised to a 44-0 win on Saturday (Sept. 21).
Concordia will attempt to get into the win column on Saturday when it will go head-to-head with Hastings. It will be the 52nd all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Broncos.
After passing 300 career tackles in another dominant day for the Concordia defense, Lane Napier earned the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week award. Napier posted 12 tackles and an interception in the win.
The potent sixth-ranked Red Raiders will test the stout Concordia defense this Saturday inside Bulldog Stadium. Coach Patrick Daberkow's squad has won three of its last four games.
Behind another stellar defensive performance, the Bulldogs returned to the win column in a 24-17 decision over Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday (Oct. 12). Concordia's defense collected six sacks.
A rollercoaster first half of the season leads into Saturday (Oct. 12)'s kickoff versus Dakota Wesleyan. The two sides will go head-to-head in a game set for a 1 p.m. kickoff. DWU seeks its first GPAC win.
A mud bowl broke out on Saturday (Oct. 5) afternoon in Jamestown, N.D., where the host Jimmies celebrated their homecoming with a 13-10 four-overtime win over Concordia. Both teams had fewer than 200 total yards.
The dynamics have changed for an offense that now has the ability to air it. The "money team" refers to a playmaking group of receivers that may be as good as ever seen before at Concordia.
For his role in the 16-14 homecoming victory over Briar Cliff, freshman safety AJ Jenkins has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Jenkins intercepted a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
"United in Purpose," the 2001 Concordia Football Team reached heights no other squad in program history has ever attained. Led by Coach Courtney Meyer, the Bulldogs enjoyed a special journey that resulted in a GPAC championship and national quarterfinal appearance.
Most people around campus know him as "Pot Roast." The four-year starting center and Psychology major grew into a first team all-conference performer while standing out as one of the more personable players on the Concordia roster.
Following a 7-3 season in 2021, Concordia Football returned to the practice fields this spring with an eye on making another leap forward. A number of fifth-year players are back in the fold and the overall talent level excites Head Coach Patrick Daberkow.
The momentum from a 7-3 mark in 2021 has carried over into recruiting for the Concordia Football program. As of signing day, the Bulldogs have secured pledges from 39 class of 2022 student-athletes.
Over the past four seasons, Garrett Schardt has made his mark at Concordia with a series of big plays and tough grabs. The Davenport native and BDS alum will have the option of returning for a fifth season after an All-America 2021 season.
All-American linebacker Lane Napier returned for a fifth year in 2021 and made good on his aspirations of helping Concordia Football win in a big way. Led by a stifling defense, the Bulldogs closed the campaign on a six-game win streak.
Four decades since that glorious season, the 1981 Concordia Football team continues to reserve a spot in program lore. The Bulldogs went 9-1, won the NIAC title and finished with a No. 12 national ranking.
Lane Napier joked that he wasn't ready to grow up in regards to his decision to return for a fifth season as a Bulldog. Napier is on track to shatter the GPAC tackle record he already owns.
Optimism abounds in the preparatory month of August for a 2021 Concordia Football team that league coaches have pegged for fifth place in the GPAC. The Bulldogs will kick off the season at Morningside.
Concordia Football looks to build upon its 4-4 mark in 2020 behind 16 returning starters. The Bulldogs return All-American linebacker Lane Napier and first team All-GPAC running back Jonah Weyand.