of 2021, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is in the process of seeking accreditation through ABET. Student media Doane University is the home of the Doane Owl, the oldest student-run newspaper in the state of Nebraska. The Owl initially started as a literary publication before evolving into a traditional newspaper covering both Doane and Crete, Nebraska issues. Regarding student broadcasting, Doane's college radio station is KDNE. Programming on KDNE ranges from sports and news to student-run music specialty shows. DCTV is the university's television station. Athletics The Doane athletic teams are called the Tigers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) since the 1969–70 academic year. Doane competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance, and shotgun sports. Football The first college football coach at Doane was F.P. Reed, who led the team to a 1–1 record. Other coaches in its football history include Al Papik, Tommie Frazier, Matt Franzen and current head coach Chris Bessler. 1905 Nebraska State College Football Champions. After defeating Bellevue College, the 1905 Doane College football team became the Nebraska State Football Champions. Considered a formidable team, in no small part due to their combined weight, the Doane team lost their subsequent game with University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, 43–5. The largest player on the Doane team was 220 pound, left guard, Claude LeRoy Farrow of Aurora, Nebraska. Doane's football team has participated in three bowl games, winning two and tying one. The first was the 1950 Bean Bowl where they defeated Colorado State College by a score of 14–6. Doane then had back-to-back appearances in the Mineral Water Bowl in 1967 and 1968. They have qualified for the NAIA National Playoffs six times, most recently in 2016, and were semifinalist in 1972 and 1997. Notable alumni Raymonn Adams – running back in Canadian Football League Henry Pratt Fairchild – sociologist and educator Weldon Kees – poet, painter, filmmaker, and jazz musician Joseph D. Leitch US Army major general, attended 1882-1883 Toshihiro Takami '56 – won the Japanese version of the Nobel Peace Prize for his