1964 Concordia Cobbers football team
| 1964 Concordia Cobbers football | |
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NAIA national co-champion MIAC champion | |
Champion Bowl, T 7–7 vs. Sam Houston State | |
| Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–0–1 (7–0 MIAC) |
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| Captain | John Nellermoe, Raleigh Lillemoe[1] |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Concordia (MN) $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augsburg | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gustavus Adolphus | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John's (MN) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas (MN) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota–Duluth | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamline | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macalester | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 Concordia Cobbers football team was an American football team that represented Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota, as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their 24th year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobbers compiled a 10–0–1 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAC championship, and tied Sam Houston State in the Champion Bowl to share the NAIA national championship.[2][1]
Junior fullback Dave Heide totaled 993 rushing yards in nine regular-season games.[3] Four Cobbers received first-team honors on the 1964 All-MIAC football team selected by the conference coaches: Heide; senior quarterback Bob Nick (praised for his "versatility and amazing football sense"); senior end Paul Brynteson (chosen for his "blocking strength", "pass-catching moves", and "place-kicking toe"); and linebacker Bob Braun (described as "a 200-pound socker").[4]
Concordia had a total enrollment in the fall of 1964 of 1,800 students.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 12 | Parsons* | Moorhead, MN | W 28–14 | ||||
| September 19 | Moorhead State* | Moorhead, MN | W 49–0 | [6] | |||
| September 26 | at Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | W 14–6 | [7] | |||
| October 3 | at Minnesota–Duluth | Duluth, MN | W 24–6 | ||||
| October 10 | Hamline | Moorhead, MN | W 30–0 | ||||
| October 17 | at Macalester | Saint Paul, MN | W 45–8 | ||||
| October 24 | at St. Thomas (MN) | Saint Paul, MN | W 9–0 | [8] | |||
| October 31 | Saint John's (MN) | Moorhead, MN | W 20–0 | [9] | |||
| November 7 | Augsburg | Moorhead, MN | W 39–18 | [3] | |||
| November 21 | Linfield* | Moorhead, MN (NAIA semifinal) | W 28–6 | 5,200 | [10] | ||
| December 12 | vs. Sam Houston State* | Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl) | T 7–7 | 4,500 | [11][12] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "1964 Cobbers Receive NFFMN Legendary Team Award". Concordia College. February 4, 2014.
- ^ Eric Peterson (October 20, 2017). "Concordia's 1964 football national championship helped get 'Jake' built". The Bemidji Pioneer.
- ^ a b Merrill Swanson (November 8, 1964). "No. 1 Concordia Rips Augs 39-18, Awaits NAIA Bid". Minneapolis Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Merrill Swaanson (November 22, 1964). "6 Johnnies, 4 Cobbers on All-MIAC Team". Minneapolis Tribune. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Enrollment Data From State Campuses". Minneapolis Tribune. September 6, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concordia Rips Moorhead 49-0". Minneapolis Tribune. September 20, 1964. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heide & Seek! Cobbers Roll Over Gusties". Minneapolis Tribune. September 27, 1964. p. Sports 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concordia Conks Tommies 9-0: Takes MIAC Lead With Late Surge". Minneapolis Tribune. October 25, 1964. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concordia Squashes Johnnie Bid, Gains Share of MIAC Title". Minneapolis Tribune. November 1, 1964. p. Sports 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cobbers Grind Linfield for NAIA Finals Berth". Minneapolis Tribune. November 22, 1964. pp. Sports 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAIA Bowl Game Ends In 7-7 Tie: Sam Houston Shares Title With Concordia". The Pittsburgh Press. December 13, 1964. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cobbers Surge, Tie Texans 7-7". Minneapolis Tribune. December 13, 1964. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.