As part of homecoming week on the Concordia campus, we feature the 1931 Concordia Football team that went 7-0 and dominated its opponents under the direction of Head Coach Walter Hellwege.
As part of homecoming week on the Concordia campus, we feature the 1931 Concordia Football team that went 7-0 and dominated its opponents under the direction of Head Coach Walter Hellwege.

It was the weirdest game Head Coach Patrick Daberkow can recall. Carlos Collazo rushed for a school record 283 yards and the Bulldogs prevailed, 52-43, over Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D.

Another road test will greet the 3-0 Bulldogs as they look forward to a trip to Mount Marty, where the program has played two previous times. Concordia has moved up to No. 19 in the NAIA coaches' poll.

Thanks to a record-breaking kick, junior Peyton Atwood has been named GPAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Atwood made all of his kicks in the 54-0 win at Waldorf.

Gideon Stark fired three touchdown passes, Calvin Sassaman rushed for two scores and the defense shut Waldorf out in a 54-0 stomping in Forest City, Iowa. The Bulldogs have won eight games in a row.

An early bye week leads the Concordia Football team into its first ever road trip to Forest City, Iowa. The Bulldogs will carry a seven-game win streak into action with a Waldorf team seeking its first victory.
Two games into the 2025 season, the Paul Bunyan comparison made by Head Coach Patrick Daberkow holds up. Concordia's nose guard has been dominant in 2025 while producing eye-popping results.

Named GPAC Defensive Player of the Week earlier in the day, senior defensive lineman was upgraded to NAIA National Defensive Player of the Week later on Sept. 15.

Stars in the win over Dakota Wesleyan, senior defensive lineman Carson Fehlhafer and junior wide receiver Jonny Puelz have been honored as GPAC Players of the Week.

Jonny Puelz burst onto the scene with three receiving touchdowns and Carson Fehlhafer dominated on the defensive end. Their efforts along with two Peyton Atwood field goals helped Concordia survive a score from DWU, 27-22.
The time is now for a Concordia Football team loaded with experience. A passing game spurred by DJ McGarvie and Austin Jablonski and a defense with strength up front provide confidence that 2024 could turn into a season of postseason contention.
Behind the scenes, Sterup has earned about as much respect as anyone within the Concordia Football locker room. His play on the football field speaks volumes – and so too do his actions off of it.
The 'talking season' got underway on July 15 as Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and three Bulldogs met the media. Inside the locker room, expectations are that Concordia will enjoy a breakthrough in 2024.
Back in the fall, Maddox Rickertsen saw his world turned upside down when doctors discovered an egg-sized tumor in his colon. Months later, Rickertsen's outlook has changed as he gears up for football season.
There's a veteran feel to a Concordia Football team that believes the time is now. The Bulldogs bring back a record-breaking quarterback for what projects to be an explosive offense. Concordia expects the defense to make a leap forward.
As of National Signing Day (Feb. 7), Concordia Football has announced a 2024 class of more than 40 pledges. Coach Daberkow gave an update on recruiting and the program in full in conjunction with signing day.
When operating at peak levels, the 2023 Concordia Football team showed a flair for offensive fireworks. Led by DJ McGarvie, the Bulldogs set another new offensive standard before completing the season at 5-5.
The unassuming DJ McGarvie tends to shy from the spotlight, but attention is unavoidable for the standard-setting quarterback. McGarvie isn't just breaking Concordia's passing records, he's crushing them.
Whether situated in his home of Arlington, Texas, or otherwise, Rod Giesselmann '71 feels the "oneness" of Concordia. It's that special togetherness that lifted the 1970 Bulldogs to great heights and set Giesselmann up for success.
Michael Grindey has gone from Creighton rugby player to high school football coach to a star linebacker at Concordia. The outgoing Arizona native has thrived after following a twisting, turning path to Seward.