The Concordia University football is gearing up to take on a top-20 ranked opponent for the third-straight week as part of a grueling stretch run. The Bulldogs will travel to Mitchell, S.D., for their final road game of the regular season. Kickoff from Joe Quintal Field is slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday.
In a top 25 matchup, the 24th-ranked Concordia University football team edged in front in the second quarter but No. 2 Morningside ultimately proved too potent. The prolific Mustangs overcame a rash of penalties and rode running back Tyler Kavan to a 44-21 victory inside Bulldog Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
A second-straight home game against a top-10 ranked team awaits the 24th-ranked Concordia University football team on Saturday. No. 2 Morningside will bring its NAIA top-rated offense to Seward for a 1 p.m. kickoff inside Bulldog Stadium. Concordia will celebrate parent’s day with a postgame meal for Bulldog players and family members.
The first career start for Concordia sophomore quarterback Riley Wiltfong came down to the final play in another heart-stopping rivalry game between the 23rd-ranked Bulldogs and No. 6 Doane on Saturday afternoon inside Bulldog Stadium. The visiting Tigers sealed up a 23-20 victory when defensive back Tyler Chapa intercepted Wiltfong’s overtime pass in the end zone.
Garrett Folchert has already taken his share of cringe-worthy hits in 2015. In one particular instance this season he got thrown to the turf so hard by a blitzing Northwestern safety that seventh-year head coach Vance Winter wondered if his senior quarterback would have the ability to peal himself back up.
A run of three-straight in-state GPAC rivals comes to a conclusion on Saturday when a pair of top 25 squads meet inside Bulldog Stadium. The 23rd-ranked Concordia University football team welcomes No. 6 Doane on Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
After receiving votes in the national poll last week, the Concordia University football team has returned to the top 25 of the NAIA national rankings. The Bulldogs were slotted in at No. 23 in the poll released on Monday.
After filling the stat sheet in Concordia’s come-from-behind 41-38 overtime win at Midland, junior Trey Barnes has garnered the first GPAC weekly award of his career.
Trailing Midland 35-14, the Bulldog offense erupted behind monster games from quarterback Garrett Folchert and running back Bryce Collins in what amounted to a stunning come-from-behind victory for the Concordia University football team.
The Bulldogs will take on a Nebraska GPAC rival for the third time in five games when Saturday’s contest gets underway. On the road for the fourth time this season, Concordia will take on Midland at Heedum Field at 5 p.m. It will be homecoming for the Warriors.
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.
Crete High School alum Jonah Weyand has his sights set on bigger and better in 2021. More than just a football player, Weyand has excelled as a leader and in the classroom.
Concordia Football returned to a fairly normal spring practice season this April. Storylines have included the return of Lane Napier, a welcome back to campus for 'G' and the progress of Wyatt Ehlers.
Particularly on the offensive side of the ball, Concordia made strides in a 2020 season that began with four-straight wins. Coach Daberkow took pride in this team for more than just on-field performance.
In a year for the history books, the Concordia Football senior class has made the most of it. As Trevor Dey put it, the lasting impact will be "what we've learned and who we're becoming."
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As of Friday (Aug. 28), the 2020 Concordia Football team had successfully navigated through nearly two weeks of preseason preparation. It gets started for real on Sept. 12.
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