Wittenberg University Athletics - Wittenberg Football Team Ranked Seventh In Preseason Publication

Wittenberg Football Team Ranked Seventh
In Preseason Publication

June 25, 2004
Posted by: Ryan Maurer

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg University football team, which returns 17 starters from last year's 8-2 team, once again has experts believing they have the talent to make a run at a national championship. Preseason NCAA Division III rankings published in the recently released Street and Smith's College Football Preview 2004 puts the Tigers in the top 10:

2004 PRESEASON NCAA DIVISION III FOOTBALL RANKINGS
1. Mount Union
2. Wisconsin-La Crosse
3. St. John's
4. Rowan
5. Linfield
6. Hardin Simmons
7. Wittenberg
8. Bridgewater
9. Brockport State
10. Wartburg
11. Montclair State
12. Trinity (Texas)
13. Hampden-Sidney
14. Washington & Jefferson
15. Lycoming
16. Springfield
17. Baldwin-Wallace
18. RPI
19. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
20. Wilkes
21. Ithaca
22. Pacific Lutheran
23. Washington University
24. Curry
25. Waynesburg

Wittenberg, which was the highest ranked team in the North Coast Athletic Conference in the poll and is seeking a sixth NCAC title in the last eight years, opens the 2004 season on Saturday, Sept. 4, against Ohio Athletic Conference powerhouse Capital. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Capital's Bernlohr Stadium in Columbus.

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