If the Bulldogs continue their winning ways on Saturday, the program will have accomplished a feat it hasn't achieved since 1970: defeat Doane, Hastings and Midland in the same season. Concordia will be at Hastings for the final week of the regular season.
For his role in the 20-13 win over Doane, senior linebacker Jorge Ocha has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Ochoa returned an interception for a touchdown and made nine tackles.
Concordia followed its dominant defense to a 20-13 slugfest of a win over Doane on senior day Saturday (Nov. 6). Jorge Ochoa emerged with a pick six and Joan Weyand ran for 112 yards and a score in the victory.
The 66th all-time meeting between Concordia and Doane will unfold Saturday inside Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs are aiming to extend its win streak to five and topple the Tigers for a second year in a row.
A three-interception performance in the win over Midland led to Peyton Mitchell being named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Mitchell is the fifth Bulldog this season to earn a conference weekly award.
Concordia defensive backs feasted on Midland's quarterbacks on Saturday (Oct. 23), picking off six passes on the way to a 21-7 victory. Peyton Mitchell came away with three interceptions as the defense dominated.
Concordia's three-game win streak will be on the line on Saturday as the Bulldogs welcome Midland to Seward for the 66th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Warriors have won the past two matchups.
For their efforts in the win at Mount Marty, Korrell Koehlmoos (Special Teams Player of the Week) and Lane Napier (Defensive Player of the Week) were honored by the GPAC.
After a competitive first half, the Bulldogs ran away with a 38-7 victory while spoiling Mount Marty's homecoming on Saturday (Oct. 16). Caydren Cox scored on defense, Lane Napier notched 20 tackles and DJ McGarvie threw for three touchdowns.
Concordia will meet up with Mount Marty for the first time ever when kickoff arrives on Saturday. The Bulldogs are looking to extend their win streak to three while the Lancers are aiming for their first win in program history.
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.
Before a home playoff game was made possible, the 2001 Concordia football team burst onto the national scene by upsetting eighth-ranked Sioux Falls in week two of that GPAC championship season.
Singing The Doxology in the postgame locker room is about as Concordia as ringing the bell after victories. It's a Bulldog Football tradition that dates back to at least the 1970s.
Former star quarterback Von Thomas now serves as Concordia's Multicultural Program Specialist and Assistant Director of Student Life. He fielded our questions in this Q&A.
As Sean Stewart said, "It's an honor and a privilege to be able to wear the Concordia University Bulldog jersey." We took a look back at the top Bulldogs by jersey number during the GPAC era (20 seasons).
One of the most fearsome linebackers in school history, Erik DeHaven represents what Concordia University football is all about. He starred for the 2001 championship team and is now a high school coach in Texas.
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.