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SBU Football Receives Most Votes in School History in AFCA Coaches Poll

9/26/2016 9:44:00 AM

Waco, Tex. - The Southwest Baptist University football team received 37 votes in the latest AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, the most votes received in program history. The Bearcats were the second school out of the top 25, and one of only two GLVC schools in the rankings.

The Bearcats picked up a 37-20 victory at Quincy last weekend, extending their win streak to 6 games dating back to last season. The Bearcats 4-0 start this year ties the best start in program history when SBU went 4-0 in both 1986 and 1987.

Below is the complete AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll:
 
Rank School (1st Votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Northwest Missouri St. (30) 4-0 750 1
2. Grand Valley St. (MI) 4-0 713 2
3. West Georgia 4-0 658 3
4. Shepherd (WV) 4-0 637 4
5. Ashland (OH) 4-0 622 5
6. Texas A&M-Commerce 3-0 586 6
7. Henderson St. (AR) 4-0 563 8
8. Indiana (PA) 3-0 533 9
9. Slippery Rock (PA) 4-0 511 10
10. Midwestern St. (TX) 3-0 458 11
11. Tuskegee (AL) 4-0 424 12
12. Sioux Falls (SD) 4-0 386 14
13. Ferris St. (MI) 3-1 374 7
14. Azusa Pacific (CA) 4-0 365 15
15. Assumption (MA) 4-0 325 17
16. Florida Tech 4-0 302 19
17. Colorado Mesa 4-0 289 18
18. North Alabama 2-1 261 20
19. Minnesota St. 3-1 178 21
20. Harding (AR) 4-0 172 25
21. North Carolina-Pembroke 4-0 123 NR
22. Central Missouri 3-1 116 13
23. Emporia St. (KS) 3-1 97 NR
24. California (PA) 3-0 71 NR
25. Augustana (SD) 3-1 48 16
Others Receiving Votes: Bemidji St (MN), 40; Southwest Baptist (MO), 37; Valdosta St. (GA), 32; West Texas A&M, 32; Wayne St. (MI), 20; LIU-Post (NY), 8; Winston-Salem (NC), 6; Minnesota-Duluth, 3; Humboldt St. (CA), 2; McKendree (IL), 2; Pittsburg St. (KS), 2; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Fort Hays St. (KS), 1; Ouachita Baptist (AR), 1; Western St. (CO), 1.
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