Red Raider Football Team Tops First GPAC Preseason Poll

Date posted - August 3, 2012

The Great Plains Athletic Conference held its annual football media day Thursday  and Northwestern College was picked to win the GPAC regular season title as voted on by the head coaches.

NWC Coach Kyle Achterhoff

The Red Raiders earned six of the 10 possible first place votes and totaled 78 points, two points in front of 2011 conference champion Morningside, who earned the other four first place votes. Hastings was picked third with 53 points, followed by a three-way tie for fourth place between Midland, Dakota Wesleyan and Doane.

2012 GPAC Preseason Football Coaches’ Poll (Official Poll)

Place School Points First PlaceVotes
1. Northwestern 78 6
2. Morningside 76 4
3. Hastings 53  
4t. Dakota Wesleyan 51  
4t. Doane 51  
4t. Midland 51  
7. NebraskaWesleyan 38  
8. Concordia 24  
9. Briar Cliff 16  
10. Dordt 12  

Inaugural 2012 GPAC Media Poll

Place School Points First PlaceVotes
1. Morningside 76 5
2. Northwestern 74 3
3. Doane 60  
4. Hastings 49  
5. Midland 47  
6. NebraskaWesleyan 45  
7. Dakota Wesleyan 34  
8. Concordia 31  
9. Briar Cliff 15  
10. Dordt 9  

 

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