Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD TIED FOR 10TH IN AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' POLL

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The Shepherd University football team is tied for 10th place in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for October 25.

Shepherd (9-0) is coming off a 51-0 win over West Virginia Wesleyan last Saturday. The Rams are also ranked 14th in the latest (Oct. 25) poll by D2Football.com. The complete AFCA poll is listed below.

2005 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll

October 25, 2005

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts.

1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (15) 8-0 615

2. North Dakota (10) 9-0 610

3. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 8-1 571

4. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 9-0 547

5. Albany St. (Ga.) 6-1 485

6. Washburn (Kan.) 8-1 483

7. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 7-1 463

8. South Dakota 8-1 444

9. Arkansas Tech 7-1 387

10T. Shepherd (W.Va.) 9-0 359

Presbyterian (S.C.) 8-1 359

12. Tuskegee (Ala.) 7-1 305

13. West Texas A&M 8-1 278

14. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 7-2 269

15. Northwood (Mich.) 7-2 252

16. Northwest Missouri St. 6-2 242

17. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 7-2 207

18. North Alabama 6-2 180

19. Angelo St. (Tex.) 8-1 172

20. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 6-2 170

21. Texas A&M-Kingsville 6-2 142

22. Central Arkansas 7-2 137

23. West Chester (Pa.) 7-2 92

24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 6-2 90

25. Nebraska-Omaha 6-2 77