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."
It will be senior day on Saturday when the Bulldogs will welcome undefeated Morningside to Seward. Linebacker Lane Napier and the rest of the seniors will be recognized prior to kickoff.
In the NAIA Game of the Week, Dordt made it a one-sided affair thanks to its potent offense and improving defense. The Bulldogs fell despite 114 total yards from Lyle Whitney.
The Saturday (Oct. 24) matchup between Concordia and Dordt has been declared the NAIA National Game of the Week. Both teams will enter the contest with 4-1 records.
Another major challenge awaits Concordia's defense as the Bulldogs get set to host Dordt this Saturday in a matchup of 4-1 teams. Concordia is 9-3 in the all-time series versus the Defenders.
A bend-but-don’t-break defense kept the Bulldogs in it until the bitter end Saturday (Oct. 17) at Northwestern. Ultimately, Tyson Kooima and the Red Raiders claimed victory, 31-17.
The Bulldogs face their stiffest challenge yet as they prepare to head to Northwestern on Saturday. Concordia (4-0) last won in Orange City in 2002. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
This Saturday (Oct. 10)'s scheduled GPAC football matchup between Concordia and Dakota Wesleyan has been postponed. The makeup date is set for Saturday, Nov. 21.
After notching two sacks and three tackles in a dominant defensive performance versus Jamestown, senior Chase Hammons was named GPAC Defensive Player of the Week.
Concordia enters the week as one of three 4-0 teams in NAIA football. The Bulldogs will pack their stout defense on the road for Saturday's trip to Dakota Wesleyan.
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.