A total of 15 Bulldogs from head coach Patrick Daberkow's squad picked up All-GPAC accolades on Tuesday (Nov. 14). That total included eight players that were named to either the first or second team.
The 2017 season came to an end on Saturday (Nov. 11) for the Concordia football team. A 35-0 loss to No. 3 Morningside meant that the Bulldogs concluded the year with a 6-4 record under first-year head coach Patrick Daberkow.
A pair of interceptions in last week's win at Briar Cliff allowed Tarence Roby to claim GPAC defensive player of the week accolades for the second time in 2017. Roby and the Bulldogs have won four games in a row.
Riding a four-game win streak, No. 25 Concordia is prepping for its biggest challenge yet: a matchup with GPAC champion and third-ranked Morningside. The Bulldogs will honor their seniors prior to Saturday's kickoff.
The two-headed rushing attack of Ryan Durdon and TJ Austin raced for more than 350 combined yards in a 35-7 win at Briar Cliff on Saturday (Nov. 4). Winners of four in a row, the Bulldogs have moved to 6-3 overall.
A career high 17 tackles and a sack in last week's win over Dakota Wesleyan resulted in freshman linebacker Lane Napier earning GPAC defensive player of the week accolades.
One more win could push Concordia into the NAIA top 25 poll. The Bulldogs carry a three-game win streak into Saturday's road affair with Briar Cliff. Ryan Durdon has rushed for 603 yards over the past three outings.
Concordia's power run game and aggressive defense made life rough on another visiting opponent. The Bulldogs picked up their third-straight win by toppling Dakota Wesleyan, 38-16, on Saturday (Oct. 28) afternoon.
It will be Military Appreciation Day on Saturday (Oct. 23) when the Concordia football team welcomes quarterback Dillon Turner and Dakota Wesleyan to town. Kickoff from Bulldog Stadium is set for 1 p.m. CT.
Ryan Durdon piled up 136 more rushing yards and the Concordia defense limited Dordt to its lowest point total of the season in Saturday's (Oct. 21) 24-17 road win. The Bulldogs have moved above .500 (4-3, 3-2 GPAC).
Featured StoryAs 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.
Featured StoryTypically 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.
Featured StoryBefore 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.
Featured StorySinging 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.
Featured StoryFormer 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.
Featured StoryAs 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).
Featured StoryOne 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.
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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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
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