1964 Concordia Cobbers football team

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]

1964 Concordia Cobbers football
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)
Head coach	Jake Christiansen (24th season)
Captain	John Nellermoe, Raleigh Lillemoe^[1]
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

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

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 28–6	5,200	^[10]
December 12	vs. Sam Houston State*	Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl)	T 7–7	4,500	^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1964 Cobbers Receive NFFMN Legendary Team Award". Concordia College. February 4, 2014.
2. Eric Peterson (October 20, 2017). "Concordia's 1964 football national championship helped get 'Jake' built". The Bemidji Pioneer.
3. Merrill Swanson (November 8, 1964). "No. 1 Concordia Rips Augs 39-18, Awaits NAIA Bid". Minneapolis Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Merrill Swaanson (November 22, 1964). "6 Johnnies, 4 Cobbers on All-MIAC Team". Minneapolis Tribune. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Enrollment Data From State Campuses". Minneapolis Tribune. September 6, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Concordia Rips Moorhead 49-0". Minneapolis Tribune. September 20, 1964. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Heide & Seek! Cobbers Roll Over Gusties". Minneapolis Tribune. September 27, 1964. p. Sports 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Concordia Conks Tommies 9-0: Takes MIAC Lead With Late Surge". Minneapolis Tribune. October 25, 1964. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Concordia Squashes Johnnie Bid, Gains Share of MIAC Title". Minneapolis Tribune. November 1, 1964. p. Sports 12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cobbers Grind Linfield for NAIA Finals Berth". Minneapolis Tribune. November 22, 1964. pp. Sports 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "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.
12. "Cobbers Surge, Tie Texans 7-7". Minneapolis Tribune. December 13, 1964. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.