Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD MOVES TO 16TH IN AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' POLL

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The Shepherd University football team is ranked 16th in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for October 11.

The Rams (7-0) are coming off a 27-0 win over University of Charleston last Saturday. The Rams are also ranked 20th in the latest (Oct. 11) poll by D2Football.com. Shepherd also maintained a third place ranking behind Bloomsburg (7-0) and East Stroudsburg (5-1) 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 11, 2005

1. Grand Valley St. (15) 6-0 615

2. North Dakota (10) 7-0 610

3. Valdosta St. 6-1 562

4. Saginaw Valley St. 6-0 547

5. South Dakota 7-0 530

6. Texas A&M-Kingsville 5-1 471

7. Bloomsburg 7-0 469

8. Albany St. 4-1 397

9. East Stroudsburg 5-1 389

10. West Texas A&M 7-0 362

11. Northwood 6-1 359

12. St. Cloud State 6-1 322

13. Washburn 6-1 274

14. Arkansas Tech 5-1 255

15. Tuskegee 5-1 251

16. Shepherd 7-0 239

17T. Presbyterian 6-1 231

North Alabama 5-1 231

19. Michigan Tech 5-1 190

20. Pittsburg St. 5-2 189

21. Northwest Missouri St. 5-2 170

22. Tarleton St. 5-1 160

23. Carson-Newman 4-2 57

24. St. Augustine's 7-0 44

25. Central Arkansas 5-2 33