Release courtesy of Vince Thompson, Director of Media Relations, AFCA
WACO, TEX.– After a 20-12 victory over then-No. 8 Augustana (S.D.), the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs still sit No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs received 28 of 29 first place votes. Northwest Missouri State moves up to No. 2 and received the final first place vote after its 65-3 win over Truman State. Abilene Christian (Texas), Grand Valley State (Mich.) and North Alabama round out the Top 5. Former No. 2 Delta State (Miss.) dropped to No. 11 after its loss to FCS member Northwestern State (La.), 24-23. Four new teams enter the poll this week with Carson-Newman (Tenn.) ranked at No. 20 followed by Colorado State-Pueblo at No. 21. Colorado School of Mines comes in a No. 24 and Pittsburg State (Kan.) enters the poll at No. 25 after an almost two-year absence from the poll.
2011 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 5, 2011
|
Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Last Week |
Next Game |
|
1. |
Minnesota-Duluth (28) |
1-0 |
724 |
1 |
D. No. 8 Augustana (S.D.), 20-12 |
Sept. 10 vs. Upper Iowa |
|
2. |
NW Missouri St. (1) |
1-0 |
693 |
3 |
D. Truman St. (Mo.), 65-3 |
Sept. 10 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
|
3. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) |
1-0 |
642 |
4 |
D. Tarleton St. (Texas), 27-24 |
Sept. 17 vs. No. 5 North Alabama |
|
4. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
1-0 |
628 |
5 |
D. Western Oregon, 44-20 |
Sept. 10 at Hillsdale (Mich.) |
|
5. |
North Alabama |
1-0 |
592 |
6 |
D. Central Oklahoma, 31-10 |
Sept. 10 vs. Glenville St. (W.Va.) |
|
6. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
1-0 |
576 |
7 |
D. No. 22 Central Washington, 21-10 |
Sept. 10 vs. Minot St. (N.D.) |
|
7. |
Albany St. (Ga.) |
1-0 |
509 |
9T |
D. Savannah St. (Ga.), 37-34 |
Sept. 10 vs. No. 23 Wingate (N.C.) |
|
8. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
1-0 |
476 |
11 |
D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 53-27 |
Sept. 10 at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) |
|
9. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
1-0 |
469 |
9T |
D. Ashland (Ohio), 27-20 |
Sept. 10 at Clarion (Pa.) |
|
10. |
St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
1-0 |
420 |
13 |
D. No. 12 California (Pa.), 26-3 |
Sept. 10 vs. Conc.-St. Paul (Minn.) |
|
11. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
1-1 |
415 |
2 |
Lost to NW St. (La.), 24-23 |
Sept. 10 at Fort Valley St. (Ga.) |
|
12. |
Central Missouri |
1-0 |
371 |
15 |
D. Missouri Southern St., 42-24 |
Sept. 10 at Missouri Western St. |
|
13. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
1-0 |
361 |
16 |
D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 41-20 |
Sept. 10 vs. NE St. (Okla.) |
|
14. |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
1-0 |
312 |
20 |
D. No. 14 Wingate (N.C.), 34-28 2OT |
Sept. 8 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
|
15. |
Washburn (Kan.) |
1-0 |
305 |
18 |
D. Sioux Falls (S.D.), 33-17 |
Sept. 8 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
|
16. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
0-1 |
296 |
8 |
Lost to No. 1 Minn.-Duluth, 20-12 |
Sept. 10 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
|
17. |
Wayne St. (Mich.) |
1-0 |
276 |
21 |
D. Urbana (Ohio), 69-24 |
Sept. 10 vs. Tiffin (Ohio) |
|
18. |
Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
1-0 |
208 |
17 |
D. Notre Dame (Ohio), 24-23 OT |
Sept. 10 vs. No. 19 Kutztown (Pa.) |
|
19. |
Kutztown (Pa.) |
1-0 |
206 |
23 |
D. St. Anselm (N.H.), 56-30 |
Sept. 10 at No. 18 Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
|
20. |
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
1-0 |
144 |
NR |
D. Glenville St. (W.Va.), 45-20 |
Sept. 8 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
|
21. |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
1-0 |
126 |
NR |
D. No. 19 West Texas A&M, 26-24 |
Sept. 10 vs. NW Okla. St. |
|
22. |
California (Pa.) |
0-1 |
104 |
12 |
Lost to No. 13 St. Cloud State (Minn.), 26-3 |
Sept. 10 vs. C.W. Post (N.Y.) |
|
23. |
Wingate (N.C.) |
0-1 |
101 |
14 |
Lost to No. 20 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 34-28 2OT |
Sept. 10 at No. 7 Albany St. (Ga.) |
|
24. |
Colo. School of Mines |
1-0 |
89 |
NR |
D. William Jewell (Mo.), 33-0 |
Sept. 10 vs. .S.D. School of Mines |
|
25. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
1-0 |
57 |
NR |
D. Missouri Western St., 34-7 |
Sept. 10 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.) |
Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (19), Central Washington
(22), Henderson St. (Ark.) (24), Hillsdale (Mich.) (25T), Shaw
(N.C.) (25T)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Washington, 56; Michigan Tech, 48; New Haven (Conn.), 40; Tuskegee (Ala.), 30; West Texas A&M, 24; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 21; Harding (Ark.), 16; Virginia Union, 16; Henderson St. (Ark.), 14; Tusculum (Tenn.), 10; St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 8; Edinboro (Pa.), 7; Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 6; Ashland (Ohio), 5; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 5; Midwestern St. (Texas), 5; Shaw (N.C.), 5; Morehouse (Ga.), 2; Northern Michigan, 2; American International (Mass.), 1; Mars Hill (N.C.), 1; Merrimack (Mass.), 1; Missouri Western St., 1; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 1.