Following a 34-0 drubbing of Dakota Wesleyan, the Concordia Football team seeks its first road win of the season. The Bulldogs will go head-to-head with the Jimmies in North Dakota on Saturday.
DJ McGarvie totaled five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) and the Concordia defense, led by Caydren Cox, suffocated Dakota Wesleyan in a 34-0 homecoming win on Saturday (Oct. 2).
Four decades since that glorious season, the 1981 Concordia Football team continues to reserve a spot in program lore. The Bulldogs went 9-1, won the NIAC title and finished with a No. 12 national ranking.
Concordia and Dakota Wesleyan will meet on the gridiron for the 22nd time when the ball is kicked off on homecoming Saturday. The Bulldogs hope to avenge last season's loss in Mitchell, S.D.
Concordia came up empty on two early red zone trips and surrendered 21 points off turnovers to No. 2 Northwestern on Saturday (Sept. 25). The result was a 31-7 victory for the Red Raiders.
A third top 20 opponent in four weeks awaits the Bulldogs, who will look to get back in the win column at home. No. 2 Northwestern, last season's national runner up, will pay a visit to Seward on Saturday.
Lane Napier and the Bulldog defense put up a fight, but Dordt eventually wore Concordia down with its running game on Saturday (Sept. 18). The Defenders pulled away for a 27-7 win in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Coming off a blowout win over Briar Cliff, Concordia Football hopes to build off that momentum as it takes on No. 14 Dordt on Saturday. The Defenders own a three-game win streak in the series.
Eight different Bulldogs scored touchdowns in a 61-21 home opening rout of Briar Cliff on Saturday (Sept. 11). Concordia came up with five turnovers and four sacks and DJ McGarvie threw four TD passes.
Concordia will be happy to put last week behind it as it looks forward to its home opener versus Briar Cliff on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 15-3 all-time against the Chargers, who are 0-2 to begin the 2021 season.
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.
Over the second half of last season, Concordia Football added explosiveness to its offense while supplementing a defense already known for its ruggedness. The Bulldogs hope to hit the ground running this fall in what will be year seven of Coach Patrick Daberkow's tenure.
Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and standouts Michael Grindey and DJ McGarvie met the media on July 17 at the Nebraska Small College Football Media Day hosted by Doane. Preseason camp opens Aug. 7 for the Bulldogs.
After following his dreams and becoming a Nebraska Cornhusker, Austin Jablonski called an audible and transferred to Concordia for a shot at playing quarterback. He's found Concordia to be a "special place" where his faith has grown and his talents have shined.
Ten years after his passing, Drew Ekart's impact remains deeply felt by all those he touched along the way. Ekart valiantly fought brain cancer while accepting his fate. The star Bulldog Ekart served as a witness while walking in the truth.
An uptick in offensive production last fall led into a spring season that Head Coach Patrick Daberkow believes has the program primed for a strong 2023 campaign. Daberkow and the Bulldogs are dreaming big behind returning quarterback DJ McGarvie.
The college experience for Luke Lang has been a circuitous journey for a young man trying to find himself in life. Few things have gone to plan, but as Lang would tell you, "God has a plan for everybody." The plan has led to Luke 2.0.
An in-season overhaul of the offense transformed the Concordia passing attack into something never before seen in the history of the program. The exploits of DJ McGarvie and Korrell Koehlmoos were highlights of the 2022 season.