Shepherd Ranked 14th in Final AFCA Poll
WACO, Texas — Shepherd University is ranked 14th in the final 2017 American Coaches Football Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches’ Poll (Dec. 18).
Shepherd finished the season with a 10-1 overall record and a 10-0 mark as Mountain East Conference champions. The Rams advanced to the NCAA II Playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Final 2017 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll December 18, 2017
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Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts.
1.Texas A&M-Commerce (33) 14-1 825
2.West Florida 11-4 774
3.Indiana (Pa.) 13-1 730
4.Minnesota St. 13-1 707
5.Ferris St. (Mich.) 11-2 612
6.Harding (Ark.) 11-4 574
7.Central Washington 11-1 566
8.Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 11-1 533
9.Assumption (Mass.) 11-2 511
10.Ashland (Ohio) 11-2 493
11.Midwestern St. (Texas) 10-1 472
12.West Alabama 10-3 456
13.Indianapolis (Ind.) 11-1 409
14.Shepherd (W.Va.) 10-1 396
15.Winona St. (Minn.) 10-2 287
16.Northwest Missouri St. 9-3 272
17.Colorado St.-Pueblo 9-3 238
18.Virginia St. 10-1 233
19.West Georgia 9-4 230
20.Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9-3 229
21.Delta St. (Miss.) 9-4 212
22.Findlay (Ohio) 10-3 186
23.Bowie St. (Md.) 9-2 176
24.Wingate (N.C.) 9-2 159
25.Shippensburg (Pa.) 10-2 101