An 8-2 season led to a program record eight Bulldogs landing on the All-GPAC first team announced on Nov. 20. A total of 14 Concordia players were honored with 2024 all-conference recognition.
For his role in Concordia's 45-13 rout at Midland on Nov. 16, junior safety Daylon Henson has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Henson equaled a GPAC high with six interceptions on the season.
Despite putting together a postseason worthy résumé, the Concordia Football team was not selected to play in the 2024 NAIA Football Championship Series. The Bulldogs have ended their season at 8-2.
A 31-0 masterpiece of a third quarter left Midland in the dust on Saturday (Nov. 16) and strengthened the 20th-ranked Bulldogs' chances for an NAIA postseason bid. Concordia wrapped up the regular season with an 8-2 record.
A lot will be on the line on Saturday when Concordia visits Midland for the final week of the regular season. The Bulldogs are looking to enhance their playoff chances and get to eight wins for the first time since 2001.
After four-straight weeks of knocking on the door as a “receiving votes” team, Concordia Football has cracked the NAIA top 25. The Bulldogs landed at No. 23 while earning a top 25 ranking for the first time since 2017.
For the second time in three weeks, All-American receiver Austin Jablonski has been named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week. Jablonski hauled in eight receptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns versus Hastings.
There were some rough patches, but the Bulldogs overcame them with a strong defensive effort and another massive statistical day from Austin Jablonski and Kyle Sterup. Concordia has moved to 7-2.
Concordia Football will carry a 6-2 record and three-game winning streak into Saturday's matchup with Hastings. Prior to kickoff, the Bulldogs will celebrate a group of 29 seniors.
It wasn’t for the faint of heart. Not until a defensive stand in the final seconds could the Bulldogs finally exhale and begin to celebrate. Ultimately, Concordia prevailed over Mount Marty, 31-27.
You get the feeling that Korrell Koehlmoos would play college football for the rest of his life, if only that was allowed. Koehlmoos’ return in 2022 is more about his fervent passion for the game than it is about any statistics or records.
The program made a significant leap forward in 2021 while going 7-3 and earning a clean sweep of Nebraska GPAC rivals. However, Coach Patrick Daberkow and the Bulldogs refuse to believe they've hit their ceiling as they enter 2022.
He’s arguably the most talented football player to ever don Bulldog blue. In the mid-1980s, Clarence Woods took a chance on Concordia and a community he grew to love. Thirty-eight years later, the memories remain rich in his mind.
"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.