Jun. 15– Concordia football coach Mark Mauer has released the 2006 football schedule.  The Bears, who were 2005 NSIC co-champions with Winona State will play five home games at Griffin Stadium, while they will also have six road contests slated. The Bears will open the season at NCAA Division I-AA opponent North Dakota State on Thursday, August 31 at 6:00.

Concordia will play NCC foe Augustana in a 6:00 game at Griffin Stadium on Sept. 9.  With the addition of the University of Mary and Upper Iowa to the NSIC in 2006, the NDSU and Augustana games will be the Bears only non-conference games in 2006.

Concordia will host Northern State (Sept. 16), Winona State, Southwest Minnesota State and Bemidji State (Nov. 4) at Griffin Stadium.  The Winona State game will be played under the lights at 6:00 on Sept. 30, while Southwest Minnesota State is slated to be homecoming on Oct. 6 at 1:30.

The Bears will travel to the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND on Sept. 23, MSU Moorhead (Oct. 14) and Upper Iowa, in Fayette, IA on Oct. 21.  The last road game will be Oct. 28 at Wayne State.  All road games are set to begin at 1:30.

Once again the Bears will conclude the regular-season at the NSIC Dome Classic, with UM-Crookston set to be this years opponent at 1:30 on Nov. 11.

2006 Schedule