Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD REMAINS NINTH IN AFCA POLL

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - The Shepherd University football team is ranked ninth in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for September 26. The Rams are also ranked 12th in the latest D2Football.com poll.

The complete AFCA poll is listed below.

2006 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches¹ Poll

September 26, 2006

Rank School Rec. Pts.

1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 696

2. Northwest Missouri St. 4-0 660

3. North Alabama 3-0 639

4. North Dakota 4-0 630

5. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 3-0 579

6. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 4-0 558

7. West Texas A&M 4-0 514

8. South Dakota 4-0 498

9. Shepherd (W.Va.) 4-0 448

10. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 3-1 437

11. North Carolina Central 4-0 399

12. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 3-1 395

13. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 3-1 351

14. Northwood (Mich.) 4-0 331

15. Catawba (N.C.) 3-0 310

16. Nebraska-Omaha 3-1 283

17. Chadron St. (Neb.) 4-0 256

18. Delta St. (Miss.) 3-1 208

19. Missouri Western St. 3-1 169

20. Washburn (Kan.) 3-1 164

21. Winona St. (Minn.) 3-1 143

22. C.W. Post (N.Y.) 3-1 84

23. Tiffin (Ohio) 5-0 73

24. Newberry (S.C.) 4-0 55

25. Abilene Christian (Texas) 3-0 54