Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD CLIMBS TO 21ST IN AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' POLL

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The Shepherd University football team is ranked 21st in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for October 4.

The Rams (6-0) are coming off a 56-7 win over WVU Tech last Saturday. The Rams are also ranked 23rd in the latest (Oct. 4) poll by D2Football.com. Shepherd is also ranked third behind Bloomsburg (6-0) and East Stroudsburg (4-1) in the NCAA II Northeast Region Poll for this week. The complete AFCA poll is listed below.

2005 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll

October 4, 2005

1. Grand Valley St. (5-0) 616

2. North Dakota (6-0) 609

3. Valdosta St. (5-1) 555

4. Saginaw Valley St. (5-0) 538

5T. South Dakota (6-0) 502

NW Missouri St. (5-1) 502

7. Arkansas Tech (5-0) 461

8. Texas A&M-King. (4-1) 418

9. Michigan Tech (5-0) 401

10. Bloomsburg (6-0) 347

11. Carson-Newman (4-1) 338

12. Albany St. (4-1) 331

13. Nebraska-Omaha (4-1) 326

14. East Stroudsburg (4-1) 320

15. Northwood (5-1) 243

16. West Texas A&M (6-0) 237

17. Edinboro (4-1) 205

18. St. Cloud State (5-1) 200

19. Tuskegee (4-1) 172

20. Pittsburg St. (4-2) 167

21. Shepherd (6-0) 152

22. North Alabama (4-1) 129

23. Presbyterian (5-1) 101

24. Tarleton St. (4-1) 100

25. Washburn (5-1) 58