Gene Oetting lived a life of service to Concordia. For Oetting, Concordia was more than just a part of him. The Concordia Athletic Hall of Famer left a legacy that lives on despite his passing on May 29.
Head coach Patrick Daberkow saw noticeable improvements in the trenches during the spring season that totaled 13 practices. The Bulldogs know what they have in Ryan Durdon and a loaded linebacker group.
The spring football practice season is underway for the Bulldogs. Head coach Patrick Daberkow is beginning to see the fruits of the program's offseason labor following a 3-7 season in 2018.
As of National Signing Day (Feb. 6), the Concordia football program has secured pledges from 35 current high school seniors and one transfer. Nine of the future Bulldogs hail from the state of Nebraska.
The 2019 Concordia football season will open versus Doane up with a night game inside Bulldog Stadium on Sept. 7. The 10-game varsity slate will also include another matchup with NCAA D-III Buena Vista.
The list of 2018 postseason honors keeps growing for sophomore Lane Napier. On Saturday (Dec. 22), the Omaha World-Herald announced Napier as defensive honorary captain of its All-Nebraska team.
Eleven student-athletes from the Concordia football team represented the program on the list of 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The Bulldogs were one of nine football programs with at least 10 honorees.
A two-time first team All-GPAC selection and the national leader in tackles, sophomore linebacker Lane Napier picked up first team All-America accolades from the Associated Press on Friday (Dec. 14).
Featured StoryMore than any other game, the late-season loss to then second-ranked Morningside proved Concordia football can compete on a national scale.
Featured StoryGarrett 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.
Featured StoryNearly unblockable in Concordia’s 28-3 win over Hastings on Sept. 12, Trey Barnes “breathed fire” that evening as voice of the Bulldogs Jayson Jorgensen exclaimed in a description of the Seward native’s second sack of the game.
Featured StoryEvery great athlete has a signature performance, that moment in time when people remember where they were as it unfolded. Fans in attendance at Bulldog Stadium on Nov. 17, 2001, surely recall the most unforgettable play ever made by then senior tight end Ross Wurdeman.
Featured StoryBudding 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.
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