The Concordia University football team will attempt to defeat a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference team on the road for the second-straight season opener when it takes on Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan., on Saturday. Kickoff from Richard L. Jantz Stadium is slated for 6 p.m. CT.
The first question seventh-year head coach Vance Winter fielded at Thursday’s annual GPAC football media centered upon the quarterback position. Concordia must now replace record-setting signal caller Von Thomas. Fortunately, “this is the highest talent level we’ve ever had,” Winter told the gathering at Thursday’s annual GPAC football media day.
Senior place-kicker Adam Meirose has been selected to be on the Watch List for the Fred Mitchell Award. Meirose is one of just five kickers to be tabbed with this honor in the NAIA and the only student-athlete in the GPAC.
On Thursday (July 9) Concordia head football coach Vance Winter sat down to discuss a 2015 squad that he believes is long on athleticism and speed.
A total of eight Bulldogs have received 2015 preseason All-America recognition from USA College Football. The list of honorees, presented by American Football Networks, includes 350 of the top returning players among the 86 NAIA institutions that sponsor varsity football.
Budding running back Bryce Collins noticed the great success achieved by other Concordia athletic teams during the 2014-15 academic year. He wants a piece of it.
After 15 spring practices, including one scrimmage open to the public, head coach Vance Winter has good reason to be encouraged about the prospects for the 2015 Concordia football team.
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.
Typically by early August, a GPAC Football Media Day would have been staged. In lieu of that, we break down what things look like for Coach Daberkow's Bulldogs heading into preseason.
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