Eagles Picked Seventh in GLIAC Preseason Football Poll
July 28, 2005

The Ashland University Eagles have been picked seventh in the 2005 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football preseason poll. The voting was conducted among the league’s 13 head coaches.

Grand Valley State received 11 first-place votes and tallied 143 points. Northwood, with 129 points and one first-place vote, was picked to finish second. Third place went to Saginaw Valley State (127 points, one first place vote). Ashland doesn’t play either Northwood or Saginaw Valley State in 2005.

Michigan Tech (99) was selected to finish fourth and Ferris State (95) is listed fifth. Findlay narrowly edged Ashland for sixth. The Oilers received 87 points and the Eagles were supported with 80 points.

The Eagles are coming off a 5-6 campaign, their first under head coach Lee Owens. AU opens the season with a non-conference game at Saint Joseph’s on Aug. 27.

The complete 2005 GLIAC Coaches Poll can be found below.

Place/School               Points 
1. Grand Valley State (11)    143 
2. Northwood (1)              129 
3. Saginaw Valley State (1)   123 
4. Michigan Tech               99 
5. Ferris State                95 
6. Findlay                     87 
7. Ashland                     80 
8. Hillsdale                   62 
9. Indianapolis                52 
10. Mercyhurst                 48 
11. Gannon                     34 
12. Northern Michigan          31 
13. Wayne State                24