Twelve representatives from the Concordia University football program have been named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the NAIA on Friday.
The NAIA has announced junior Trey Barnes as a 2015 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) second team All-American.
More than any other game, the late-season loss to then second-ranked Morningside proved Concordia football can compete on a national scale.
Named an Academic All-District selection on Nov. 6, Concordia University junior Hallick Lehmann has been elevated to College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® College Division Football Team, as announced on Monday.
ix Concordia University football players claimed spots on the GPAC’s first team with all-conference selections released by the league on Tuesday. No other Concordia football team had ever had more than four first team all-GPAC award winners.
Concordia football senior Clint Gardels has been named the Hauff Mid America Sports/ GPAC Defensive Player of the week announced by the league office on Monday.
Senior defensive lineman Clint Gardels enjoyed a career performance in his final game as a Bulldog in leading a Concordia University football team that continued its series dominance of visiting Briar Cliff on Saturday afternoon. On a day when the program recognized its 18 seniors, the Bulldogs punished the Chargers, 48-0, in the season finale for both teams.
Concordia will attempt to shake a three-game losing streak as it welcomes Briar Cliff to Seward for senior day. Saturday’s kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. from Bulldog Stadium. A total of 18 seniors will be recognized in a ceremony scheduled to start roughly 25 minutes prior to kickoff.
Despite limiting 18th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan to just 158 total yards of offense, the Concordia University football team fell, 17-10, in Mitchell, S.D., on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs had more than a two-to-one edge in total yards, but could not overcome six turnovers.
A pair of Concordia University football student-athletes received recognition on Thursday for their performances both in the classroom and on the playing field. Senior kicker Adam Meirose and junior offensive tackle Hallick Lehmann earned Academic All-District 3 honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
All-American linebacker Lane Napier fielded questions on a variety of topics in this Q&A. already racked up a program GPAC-era best 347 tackles and has been named a first team all-conference performer three times.
In the history of the program, Concordia football has produced six players that are known to have signed NFL contracts or to have been invited to NFL training camps.
In lieu of the normal spring practice season, head coach Patrick Daberkow is monitoring progress from afar. Prior to students being sent home, Daberkow observed a physically stronger, more veteran 2020 team.
As of Signing Day 2020, the Concordia football program has secured the pledges of 42 high school seniors from nine states around the country. The initial class includes 14 native Nebraskans.
The 3-7 record didn't show it, but the Concordia football program made strides in 2019 while following the lead of a stout linebacker group. A tough Bulldog defense kept the team close throughout the season.
Linebacker Lane Napier has always been the type of football player who lets his performance on the field do the talking. A star at Aquinas High School, Napier wasted no time in claiming a starting spot as a Bulldog.
Head coach Patrick Daberkow met the crowd at Tuesday (July 31)'s GPAC Football Media Day and discussed a 2018 squad picked to finish fourth in the GPAC. Daberkow even made one bold prediction.
The Victory Bell's history dates back many decades as a uniquely Concordia University, Nebraska tradition. A bell that has signaled many Bulldog victories, its origins have been revealed. There's even a surprising twist.
The final outing of the spring came in the form of a public scrimmage on Friday night (April 20), underneath the lights at Bulldog Stadium. Head coach Patrick Daberkow's squad showed off a group of up-and-comers.
Out from the shadows of four-year stalwarts D'Mauria Martin and Tarence Roby, Concordia's standouts in the linebacker unit are due for more attention. Much is expected of the group in 2018.