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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL ATHLETICS Golden Bear Football 2019 Game Notes cspbears.com/football Assistant Athletic Director/Communications: Josh Deer | Ph: 651.641.8893 | Email: [email protected] Fax: 651.641.8767 | Address: 1282 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104 QUICK FACTS CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (4-3 NSIC, 3-1 NSIC SOUTH) School: .................................Concordia University, St. Paul Address: ................................................1282 Concordia Ave VS ...................................................................... St. Paul, MN 55104 Founded/Enrollment: .......................................1893 / 5,139 BEMIDJI STATE Nickname: ..........................................................Golden Bears (5-2 NSIC, 3-1 NSIC NORTH) School Colors: .................................................... Navy & Gold Stadium/Capacity: .............. Sea Foam Stadium / 3,500+ Game 8 | Saturday, October 26, 12:00 p.m. Surface: ........................................................................FieldTurf Affiliation: ........................................NCAA Division II / NSIC Sea Foam Stadium (3,500) | St. Paul, Minn. | NSIC North-South game Interim President: .........................................Dr. Eric LaMott Watch Online: cspbears.com/watch | Radio: 92.1/95.3/107.9 WMIS The River (BSU area) Director of Athletics: ...................................Regan McAthie Athletic Dept. Phone: ................................. (651) 641-8854 Live Stats: cspbears.com/sidearmstats/football/summary NSIC Live Football Scoreboard: nsicscores.com/football.htm FOOTBALL HISTORY THIS WEEK: CLOSING OUT THE NSIC NORTH been head coach across two different stints, 2000 to 2003 and This Saturday, Concordia plays its final game in the four game 2016-present while also serving as head coach at Truman State First year of football: ....................................................... 1969 crossover against the NSIC North Division and looking to square for five seasons from 2004-08. He was 2003 NSIC Coach of the All-time record: .......................................................222-273-2 its record against the North, entering 1-2 so far. Year, leading the program to its first NSIC Championship. NCAA Division II-era record: ...................................106-122 More on Coach Currier on page 3. NSIC Record: ................................................................... 88-109 Each team has produced a 3-1 record against its own division, NSIC Championships: ....................................2 (2003, 2005) but the Beavers are 2-1 against the South while CSP is 1-2 COACHES SHOW RETURNS TO TWIN CITIES RADIO IN 2019 All-time bowl/playoff record: .......................................... 0-3 against the North. A win for Concordia would match last sea- The Coaches Show with Shannon Currier is back for a second Years in postseason play: ....................................... 3 (MWB) son’s win total with three games to go. year, once again hosted by Wally Langfellow of Minnesota Mineral Water Bowl Appearances: ...................................... Score. The show airs following the Minnesota high school foot- ........................................... 2010, vs Pittsburg State (L, 9-13) Since rejoining the university in 2016, head coach Shannon Cur- ball game of the week, typically on Friday evenings in the 9 p.m. .............................. 2005, vs Missouri Western St. (L, 23-35) rier is 6-9 against the North overall and 4-3 against the North at to 10 p.m. hour on KYCR 1440 AM radio, available in the Twin Cit- .............................. 2003, vs Missouri Western St. (L, 14-24) Sea Foam Stadium. ies metro area. This week’s guests include redshirt freshman Mat- thew Montgomery and sophomore linebacker Gabe Nkumu. COACHING STAFF RECORD SETTING CAMPAIGN The 2019 Golden Bears have been rewriting the football record For fans who miss the show or are outside of the radio station’s Head Coach: ............................................... Shannon Currier books, a notable achievement for a program in its 51 season: Twin Cities reach, the entire show is accessible via the CSP Alma Mater: ................................. Hamline University (‘93) Fewest rushing yards allowed, -97, vs MSU Moorhead Bears Podcast, available in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Record at School: ........................................45-39 (8th year) » *Quarterback sacks, 14, vs MSU Moorhead Google Play Music. It will typically be uploaded late Friday night Career Record: .......................................... 65-74 (13th year) » Tackles for loss, 22, vs MSU Moorhead (after the initial air time) or Saturday morning prior to the game. Assistant Coaches: ..................................................................... » Fewest rushing yards allowed, game (-97), vs MSU Moorhead Defensive Coordinator/DB ................................Craig Stern » Most FG made in game, 5, Danny Laudet, at St. Cloud State CSP MAKES FROGTOWN RADIO DEBUT IN ST PAUL Pass Game Coordinator/QB .............................. Ollie Taylor » Most pts in game by PK, 15, Danny Laudet, at St. Cloud State Concordia continues to make a positive impression in the St. Run Game Coordinator/OL ................................ Jon Medlo » Longest punt, 82 yards, Danny Laudet, at Wayne State Paul community with local radio station WFNU (94.1 FM) start- Spec. Teams & Recruiting Coord./LB ...... Jake Munkwitz » ^Career punt average, 39.70, Danny Laudet ing a regular segment to air on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Defensive Backs .....................................................Mike Bond » Most TFL in game, 6.5, Chris Garrett, vs MSU Moorhead For those outside the listening range, the station has started re- Defensive GA/DL .............................................Kerry Grigsby » 2nd-most sacks in game, 5.0, Chris Garrett, vs MSU Moorhead cording interviews for a podcast titled “Concordia-St. Paul Score- Tight Ends .........................................................Reed Johnson » 2nd most sacks in career, 31.5, Chris Garrett board” which is available on Spotify and Anchor. Follow WFNU Running Backs .........................................................Jim Honsa » 2nd-most tackles in game, 19, Gabe Nkumu, at Minot State Frogtown Radio’s CSP connections at @ScoreboardCSP and Defensive Line .................................................. Justin Lerfald » 3rd-most tackles in game, 18, Jake Portz, at Upper Iowa @651SportsUpdate for regular updates. The station also carries Wide Receivers ......................................................... EJ Shelby » ^4th-best season punt average, 40.7, Danny Laudet the NSIC Spotlight weekly radio show. Offensive Scout/LB................................................ Tim Lydon * - ties NCAA DII single-game record Offensive Scout Team .......................................Peter Bisson ^ - career/season averages subject to change The weekly show features interviews with head coach Shan- Special Teams GA ................................. Jonas Schenderlein non Currier along with a CSP player. Defensive Scout Team ...........................Dwayne Waltower CSP LED BY “COACH C” - ALL-TIME WINS LEADER AT CSP Student Assistant................................................... Alain Yang Last year in his seventh as head coach at Concordia, Shannon 2019 TEAM CAPTAINS Strength & Conditioning............................... Eric Overland Currier became the school’s all-time wins leader, winning his CSP head coach Shannon Currier will have rotating team cap- Head Athletic Trainer ..........................................Ted Trzynka 41st game 16-10 at SMSU in week 10 on November 3, 2018, tains each week for the second year in a row in 2019. Captains are surpassing Mark Mauer (40-39), who coached the program for selected by the coaching staff based on performance on the field TEAM INFORMATION seven seasons from 2004-10. and as a leader in practice, meetings and day-to-day activities. Currier, now in his eighth season, carries a 45-39 career record, This week’s game captains: senior quarterback Maxon Hutton Overall record last year: .....................................................5-6 has a 26-13 home record and is 8-0 in home openers. He’s (8x) and senior quarterback/wide receiver Jared Olsgaard on Conference record / finish: ...........................5-6 NSIC (9th) Division record / finish: ............................... 3-4 South (5th) 2019 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Postseason: .........................................................................none Date Opponent Location - Stadium Time/Result Starters retuning/lost: ........................................Total: 16/15 9/5 * ^% Sioux Falls (S.D.) St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium (3,500) W, 41-17 .................................................................................Offense: 9 / 2 9/14 * ^ at Upper Iowa Fayette, Iowa - Harms-Eischeid Stadium (3,500) W, 28-23 ................................................................................Defense: 9 / 2 9/21 * ^& #3 Minnesota State St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium (3,500) L, 3-29 .....................................................................Special Teams: 2 / 3 9/28 * ^ at Wayne State (Neb.) Wayne, Neb. - Memorial Stadium (2,500) W, 28-21 10/5 * at St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. - Husky Stadium (4,198) L, 15-18 OT all games (home & away) broadcast live on the 10/12 * # MSU Moorhead St. Paul, Minn. - Sea Foam Stadium (3,500) W, 24-17 web at www.cspbears.com/watch 10/19 * at Minot State (N.D.)