American college football season
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] [ 4]
Concordia had a total enrollment in the fall of 1964 of 1,800 students.[ 5]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 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 28–65,200 [ 10] December 12 vs. Sam Houston State * Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl )T 7–74,500 [ 11] [ 12]
References
^ 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 .
