August 2, 2016

Tiger football picked 3rd by media, 4th by coaches in GPAC Poll

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University football team kicks off the 2016 season in 24 days against instate rival Dakota State University in the lone night game on the calendar.

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University football team kicks off the 2016 season in 24 days against instate rival Dakota State University in the lone night game on the calendar. DWU head coach Ross Cimpl talked Tiger football at the annual Great Plains Athletic Conference Football Media Day Tuesday at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City, Neb.

Cimpl took to the podium and discussed the growing expectations for Tiger football and the impact his large recruiting class will make in 2016 as DWU is coming off the best four-year stretch in the more than 100 years of the program.

The Tigers were picked to finish third in the GPAC by the attending media receiving 62 of a possible 81 votes, while the conference coaches predicted DWU to finish fourth, giving the team 42 votes. Defending GPAC champion Morningside College was picked to win the conference in both polls.

DWU players move back to campus Friday to prepare for the season opener against DSU at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell, S.D.

2016 GPAC Preseason Football Coaches' Poll:

Place Team Pts (1^st Place Votes)
1. Morningside 64 (8)

2. Doane 53

3. Concordia 50 (1)

4. Dakota Wesleyan 42

5. Northwestern 39

6. Hastings 29

7. Midland 21

8. Briar Cliff 15

9. Dordt 11

2016 GPAC Preseason Football Media Poll: