[D3 Poll] Mary Hardin-Baylor Ranked No. 1 in First AFCA Division III Coaches Poll of 2019
September 23, 2019
Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) starts the 2019 AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll in familiar fashion – at No. 1. The Crusaders, who received 40 first-place votes, defeated Belhaven (Miss.), 23-13, to improve their record to 2-0. They look to continue their winning-streak next week as they host Howard Payne (Tex.) in American Southwestern Conference play.
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Mount Union (Ohio) comes in at No. 2 after receiving 13 first-place votes. The Raiders are followed by Wisconsin-Whitewater, St. John’s (Minn.) and North Central (Ill.), who round out the Top 5. There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend, and it is a Top 10 battle as No. 2 Mount Union travels to No. 9 John Carroll (Ohio) in an important Ohio Athletic Conference contest.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – September 23, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (40) 2-0 1309 – D. Belhaven (Miss.), 23-13 Sept. 28 vs. Howard Payne (Texas)
2 Mount Union (Ohio) (13) 2-0 1283 – D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 45-7 Sept. 28 at No. 9 John Carroll (Ohio)
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 3-0 1187 – D. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 28-20 Oct. 5 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 2-0 1132 – D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 33-21 Sept. 28 at Carleton (Minn.)
5 North Central (Ill.) 2-0 1093 – D. Washington (Mo.), 46-13 Sept. 28 vs. North Park (Ill.)
6 St. Thomas (Minn.) 2-0 1032 – D. Hamline (Minn.), 74-14 Sept. 28 at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
7 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 3-0 998 – D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 63-20 Sept. 28 at Louisiana College
8 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 3-0 894 – D. Susquehanna (Pa.), 24-17 OT Sept. 28 at Juniata (Pa.)
9 John Carroll (Ohio) 2-0 732 – D. Otterbein (Ohio), 14-7 Sept. 28 vs. No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio)
10 Berry (Ga.) 3-0 725 – D. Trinity (Texas), 14-10 Sept. 28 vs. Millsaps (Miss.)
11t. Wesley (Del.) 3-0 720 – D. Endicott (Mass.), 20-17 Oct. 5 vs. Rowan (N.J.)
11t. Wheaton (Ill.) 2-0 720 – D. Illinois Wesleyan, 24-10 Sept. 28 at Millikin (Ill.)
13 Bethel (Minn.) 2-0 693 – Idle Sept. 28 at Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.)
14 Ithaca (N.Y.) 2-0 420 – D. Alfred (N.Y.), 27-9 Sept. 28 vs. St. John Fisher (N.Y.)
15 Wartburg (Iowa) 3-0 403 – D. Luther (Iowa), 62-10 Sept. 28 vs. Dubuque (Iowa)
16 Salisbury (Md.) 2-0 334 – Idle Oct. 5 at Montclair St. (N.J.)
17 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 2-1 325 – D. Stevenson (Md.), 28-21 Sept. 28 at Albright (Pa.)
18 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 2-1 324 – D. Moravian (Pa.), 41-0 Sept. 28 at Dickinson (Pa.)
19 Wisconsin-La Crosse 2-1 294 – Lost to Dickinson St. (N.D.), 23-17 Oct. 5 at Wisconsin-Platteville
20 Redlands (Calif.) 3-0 249 – D. Linfield (Ore.), 27-19 Oct. 5 vs. Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.)
21 Linfield (Ore.) 1-1 191 – Lost to Redlands (Calif.), 27-19 Oct. 5 at Pacific (Ore.)
22 Hobart (N.Y.) 3-0 184 – D. Rowan (N.J.), 20-17 Sept. 28 vs. Montclair St. (N.J.)
23 Whitworth (Wash.) 1-1 178 – Lost to Chapman (Calif.), 37-30 Oct. 5 vs. Willamette (Ore.)
24 Trine (Ind.) 3-0 156 – D. Concordia (Wis.), 21-16 Oct. 5 vs. Hope (Mich.)
25 Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 2-0 153 – D. Grove City (Pa.), 52-14 Sept. 28 at Thiel (Pa.)
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin-Platteville, 136; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 125; Franklin & Marshall (Pa.), 104; Central (Iowa), 98; Chapman (Calif.), 93; Brockport (N.Y.), 84; Susquehanna (Pa.), 76; Wittenberg (Ohio), 64; Bridgewater (Va.), 53; WPI (Mass.), 53; Southwestern (Texas), 51; Centre (Ky.), 47; Denison (Ohio), 44; Illinois Wesleyan, 43; Albion (Mich.), 33; Cortland (N.Y.), 32; Washington (Mo.), 31; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 30; Carnegie Mellon (Pa.), 30; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 25; Union (N.Y.), 25; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 25; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 24; Wabash (Ind.), 17; Western New England (Mass.), 16; Amherst (Mass.), 14; Hope (Mich.), 13; Ohio Wesleyan, 11; Trinity (Tex.), 11; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 9; Nebraska Wesleyan, 9; Augustana (Ill.), 8; St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 8; Widener (Pa.), 8; Martin Luther (Minn.), 6; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 6; Trinity (Conn.), 6; Western Connecticut St., 5; Endicott (Mass.), 4; Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 4; Averett (Va.), 2; Heidelberg (Ohio), 2; Marietta (Ohio), 2; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 2; Millsaps (Miss.), 2; Aurora (Ill.), 1; Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 1; Howard Payne (Tex.), 1; Norwich (Vt.), 1; St. Norbert (Wis.), 1.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) starts the 2019 AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll in familiar fashion – at No. 1. The Crusaders, who received 40 first-place votes, defeated Belhaven (Miss.), 23-13, to improve their record to 2-0. They look to continue their winning-streak next week as they host Howard Payne (Tex.) in American Southwestern Conference play.
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Mount Union (Ohio) comes in at No. 2 after receiving 13 first-place votes. The Raiders are followed by Wisconsin-Whitewater, St. John’s (Minn.) and North Central (Ill.), who round out the Top 5. There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend, and it is a Top 10 battle as No. 2 Mount Union travels to No. 9 John Carroll (Ohio) in an important Ohio Athletic Conference contest.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – September 23, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (40) | 2-0 | 1309 | – | D. Belhaven (Miss.), 23-13 | Sept. 28 vs. Howard Payne (Texas) |
| 2 | Mount Union (Ohio) (13) | 2-0 | 1283 | – | D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 45-7 | Sept. 28 at No. 9 John Carroll (Ohio) |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 3-0 | 1187 | – | D. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 28-20 | Oct. 5 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 2-0 | 1132 | – | D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 33-21 | Sept. 28 at Carleton (Minn.) |
| 5 | North Central (Ill.) | 2-0 | 1093 | – | D. Washington (Mo.), 46-13 | Sept. 28 vs. North Park (Ill.) |
| 6 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 2-0 | 1032 | – | D. Hamline (Minn.), 74-14 | Sept. 28 at Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 7 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 3-0 | 998 | – | D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 63-20 | Sept. 28 at Louisiana College |
| 8 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 3-0 | 894 | – | D. Susquehanna (Pa.), 24-17 OT | Sept. 28 at Juniata (Pa.) |
| 9 | John Carroll (Ohio) | 2-0 | 732 | – | D. Otterbein (Ohio), 14-7 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio) |
| 10 | Berry (Ga.) | 3-0 | 725 | – | D. Trinity (Texas), 14-10 | Sept. 28 vs. Millsaps (Miss.) |
| 11t. | Wesley (Del.) | 3-0 | 720 | – | D. Endicott (Mass.), 20-17 | Oct. 5 vs. Rowan (N.J.) |
| 11t. | Wheaton (Ill.) | 2-0 | 720 | – | D. Illinois Wesleyan, 24-10 | Sept. 28 at Millikin (Ill.) |
| 13 | Bethel (Minn.) | 2-0 | 693 | – | Idle | Sept. 28 at Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) |
| 14 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 2-0 | 420 | – | D. Alfred (N.Y.), 27-9 | Sept. 28 vs. St. John Fisher (N.Y.) |
| 15 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 3-0 | 403 | – | D. Luther (Iowa), 62-10 | Sept. 28 vs. Dubuque (Iowa) |
| 16 | Salisbury (Md.) | 2-0 | 334 | – | Idle | Oct. 5 at Montclair St. (N.J.) |
| 17 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 2-1 | 325 | – | D. Stevenson (Md.), 28-21 | Sept. 28 at Albright (Pa.) |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 2-1 | 324 | – | D. Moravian (Pa.), 41-0 | Sept. 28 at Dickinson (Pa.) |
| 19 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2-1 | 294 | – | Lost to Dickinson St. (N.D.), 23-17 | Oct. 5 at Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 20 | Redlands (Calif.) | 3-0 | 249 | – | D. Linfield (Ore.), 27-19 | Oct. 5 vs. Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) |
| 21 | Linfield (Ore.) | 1-1 | 191 | – | Lost to Redlands (Calif.), 27-19 | Oct. 5 at Pacific (Ore.) |
| 22 | Hobart (N.Y.) | 3-0 | 184 | – | D. Rowan (N.J.), 20-17 | Sept. 28 vs. Montclair St. (N.J.) |
| 23 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 1-1 | 178 | – | Lost to Chapman (Calif.), 37-30 | Oct. 5 vs. Willamette (Ore.) |
| 24 | Trine (Ind.) | 3-0 | 156 | – | D. Concordia (Wis.), 21-16 | Oct. 5 vs. Hope (Mich.) |
| 25 | Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | 2-0 | 153 | – | D. Grove City (Pa.), 52-14 | Sept. 28 at Thiel (Pa.) |
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin-Platteville, 136; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 125; Franklin & Marshall (Pa.), 104; Central (Iowa), 98; Chapman (Calif.), 93; Brockport (N.Y.), 84; Susquehanna (Pa.), 76; Wittenberg (Ohio), 64; Bridgewater (Va.), 53; WPI (Mass.), 53; Southwestern (Texas), 51; Centre (Ky.), 47; Denison (Ohio), 44; Illinois Wesleyan, 43; Albion (Mich.), 33; Cortland (N.Y.), 32; Washington (Mo.), 31; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 30; Carnegie Mellon (Pa.), 30; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 25; Union (N.Y.), 25; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 25; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 24; Wabash (Ind.), 17; Western New England (Mass.), 16; Amherst (Mass.), 14; Hope (Mich.), 13; Ohio Wesleyan, 11; Trinity (Tex.), 11; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 9; Nebraska Wesleyan, 9; Augustana (Ill.), 8; St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 8; Widener (Pa.), 8; Martin Luther (Minn.), 6; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 6; Trinity (Conn.), 6; Western Connecticut St., 5; Endicott (Mass.), 4; Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 4; Averett (Va.), 2; Heidelberg (Ohio), 2; Marietta (Ohio), 2; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 2; Millsaps (Miss.), 2; Aurora (Ill.), 1; Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 1; Howard Payne (Tex.), 1; Norwich (Vt.), 1; St. Norbert (Wis.), 1.
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