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In the league's preseason poll released on Aug. 7, Concordia Football slotted in at No. 5. The Bulldogs return 18 starters from a 2023 team that finished at 5-5 and tied for fourth in the GPAC.
In the league's preseason poll released on Aug. 7, Concordia Football slotted in at No. 5. The Bulldogs return 18 starters from a 2023 team that finished at 5-5 and tied for fourth in the GPAC.
Behind the scenes, Sterup has earned about as much respect as anyone within the Concordia Football locker room. His play on the football field speaks volumes – and so too do his actions off of it.
The 'talking season' got underway on July 15 as Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and three Bulldogs met the media. Inside the locker room, expectations are that Concordia will enjoy a breakthrough in 2024.
Back in the fall, Maddox Rickertsen saw his world turned upside down when doctors discovered an egg-sized tumor in his colon. Months later, Rickertsen's outlook has changed as he gears up for football season.
There's a veteran feel to a Concordia Football team that believes the time is now. The Bulldogs bring back a record-breaking quarterback for what projects to be an explosive offense. Concordia expects the defense to make a leap forward.
The countdown to the 2024 opening kickoff is on. Concordia Football is slated to open the '24 campaign underneath the Bulldog Stadium lights against new GPAC member Waldorf on Aug. 31.
As of National Signing Day (Feb. 7), Concordia Football has announced a 2024 class of more than 40 pledges. Coach Daberkow gave an update on recruiting and the program in full in conjunction with signing day.
Another major award came in for Austin Jablonski as he was named offensive captain of the 2023 All-Midlands team. He was joined with All-Midlands recognition by eight of his teammates.
The list of organizations that have honored Austin Jablonski in the postseason continues to grow. On Wednesday (Dec. 20), the Associated Press named Jablonski a 2023 NAIA Second Team All-American.
The streak of consecutive years with at least one Academic All-District award winner has hit 11 for Concordia Football. The 2023 honorees include Jackson Anderson, Christian Dyhrkopp, Carson Fehlhafer and Austin Jablonski.
We try to answer the question: what are the greatest moments in the history of the Concordia football program? This is the first in our 'top five' series. These moments date all the way back to the program's birth.
The 2016 Concordia football team’s loss is the 2017 Concordia football team’s gain. After suffering a knee injury in the spring of 2016, all-conference tight end Seth Fitzke has come back stronger. He's ready to rock this fall.
After seven seasons as defensive coordinator, Patrick Daberkow is ready to whistle up his first practice as head coach. We take a spring look at the football program and break down the Bulldogs, position by position.
Previously the defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs for seven years, alum Patrick Daberkow has been promoted to the role of head football coach at Concordia University. The announcement was made Dec. 9, 2016.
We recap the final season of head coach Vance Winter's eight-year tenure at Concordia. The 2016 Bulldogs finished 7-3 and were ranked 18th in the final regular-season national coaches' poll.
Vance Winter's eighth season as head football coach will be his last at Concordia. Winter has announced that he will step down following the completion of the 2016 season.
There are busy schedules and then there is Le'Dontrae Gooden's schedule. Part student. Part football player. Part military serviceman. Part caretaker. Gooden wears many hats.
Sean Stewart's contributions to head coach Courtney Meyer’s football program were immense, but what he’s done since his graduation has been even more impressive. Stewart serves the U.S. Coast Guard.
Jared Garcia rose to the top of the Concordia football program's all-time list for career touchdown catches following Saturday's 56-0 rout of Briar Cliff.
Senior linebacker Michael Hedlund has become a star and a centerpiece for Concordia's rugged defense. On and off the field, Hedlund represents the best of Bulldog football.