Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD RANKED 20TH IN FINAL AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' POLL

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The Shepherd University football team earned a 20th place ranking in the final American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for Dec. 13.

Shepherd finished the season with an 11-1 mark after posting its first undefeated regular season since 1955. The complete AFCA poll is listed below.

2005 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll

December 13, 2005

Rank School Rec. Pts.

1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (25) 14-0 625

2. Northwest Missouri St. 11-5 597

3. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 9-2 553

4. North Alabama 11-3 539

5. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 11-3 446

6. Central Arkansas 11-3 429

7. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 11-1 413

8. North Dakota 10-3 376

9. Albany St. (Ga.) 8-2 362

10. Presbyterian (S.C.) 10-2 356

11. Tuskegee (Ala.) 11-1 343

12. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 10-4 336

13. Washburn (Kan.) 9-3 328

14. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 9-3 300

15. West Texas A&M 10-2 292

16. Nebraska-Omaha 8-3 277

17. South Dakota 9-2 268

18. Northwood (Mich.) 9-3 251

19. North Carolina Central 10-2 237

20. Shepherd (W.Va.) 11-1 224

21. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8-2 132

22. C.W. Post (N.Y.) 10-3 106

23. Angelo St. (Tex.) 9-3 92

24. Nebraska-Kearney 9-3 49

25. Missouri Western St. 9-3 37