LU fifth in poll

By the News Tribune staff

Published: Sunday, August 6, 2006 12:00 AM CDT

The Lincoln Blue Tigers are picked to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Football Conference preseason coaches poll.

The Blue Tigers, who finished 2-7 last year and 1-1 against Great Lakes Conference opponents, totaled 11 points in the poll.

Three schools received first-place votes in the poll. Tiffin College of Tiffin, Ohio (6-5, 1-1), finished atop the rankings, getting two first-place votes and totaling 26 points. St. Joseph's College of Rensselaer, Ind. (7-4, 3-0), also had two first-place nods and had 25 points.

Missouri-Rolla (7-4, 0-1) received one first-place vote and had 24 points. Kentucky Wesleyan College (3-7, 0-0) was fourth with 14 points, while Central State of Ohio (1-5, 0-2) was sixth with five points.

Lincoln opens the 2006 season at home against Lane College on Saturday, Aug. 26. Game time is 2 p.m. at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.


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