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| #33 Sr. RB Blake Bowman - Valley View, Pa. / Tri-Valley |
The Warriors received 50 points in the poll, finishing behind Delaware Valley (75), 2015 MAC Champion Albright (74), Stevenson (68) and Widener (56). The Warriors finished ahead of Lebanon Valley (43), King’s (24), FDU-Florham (21), Wilkes (21) and Misericordia (18).
The Warriors finished 2015 with a 4-6 record and 4-5 in the MAC. The team won three of the last four games of the year, including a 42-41 win over 19th-ranked Delaware Valley and featured five all-conference selections. This year’s squad will return 15 starters from that team as well as several others that earned significant playing time.
The Warriors open the 2016 season on Saturday, Sept. 3, when they host rival Susquehanna University for the Stagg Hat Trophy at 1 p.m.
2016 MAC Football Preseason Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Delaware Valley 75 (4)
2 Albright 74 (6)
3 Stevenson 68
4 Widener 56
5 Lycoming 50
6 Lebanon Valley 43
7 King's 24
T8 FDU-Florham 21
T8 Wilkes 21
10 Misericordia 18
2015 MAC Football Final Standings
Finish Team Conf. Overall
1 Albright 8-1 10-2
T2 Delaware Valley 7-2 9-2
T2 Stevenson 7-2 9-2
4 Widener 6-3 6-4
5 Lebanon Valley 5-4 5-5
6 Lycoming 4-5 4-6
7 King's 3-6 3-7
T8 FDU-Florham 2-7 3-7
T8 Wilkes 2-7 2-8
10 Misericordia 1-8 1-9
