Wisconsin-Whitewater ends the 2009 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Poll. Thw Warhawks completed its run to the national championship with a 38-28 win over defending champion Mount Union in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl on Saturday. The title is the second for the school in the last three years.
Mount Union finishes at No. 2 followed by national semifinalists Linfield and Wesley at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively. St. Thomas (Minn.) rounds out the top five.
American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll
December 21, 2009
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
| 1. |
Wis.-Whitewater (40) |
15-0 |
1,000 |
2 |
D. No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 38-28, in Stagg Bowl |
Lance Leipold |
| 2. |
Mount Union (Ohio) |
14-1 |
960 |
1 |
Lost to No. 2 Wis.-Whitewater, 38-28, in Stagg Bowl |
Larry Kehres |
| 3. |
Linfield (Ore.) |
12-1 |
900 |
6 |
Lost to No. 2 Wis.-Whitewater, 27-17, in semifinals |
Joe Smith |
| 4. |
Wesley (Del.) |
13-1 |
894 |
3 |
Lost to No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 24-7, in semifinals |
Mike Drass |
| 5. |
St. Thomas (Minn.) |
11-2 |
788 |
12 |
Lost to No. 6 Linfield (Ore.), 31-20, in quarterfinals |
Glenn Caruso |
| 6. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) |
10-2 |
719 |
9 |
Lost to No. 6 Linfield (Ore.), 53-21, in second round |
Pete Fredenburg |
| 7. |
Wittenberg (Ohio) |
12-1 |
671 |
11 |
Lost to No. 2 Wis.-Whitewater, 31-13, in quarterfinals |
Joe Fincham |
| 8. |
Johns Hopkins (Md.) |
10-3 |
633 |
NR |
Lost to No. 3 Wesley (Del.), 10-3, in quarterfinals |
Jim Margraff |
| 9. |
Albright (Pa.) |
11-2 |
546 |
NR |
Lost to No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 55-3, in quarterfinals |
John Marzka |
| 10. |
Thomas More (Ky.) |
11-1 |
543 |
10 |
Lost to Johns Hopkins (Md.), 31-29, in second round |
Jim Hilverrt |
| 11. |
Illinois Wesleyan |
10-2 |
521 |
16 |
Lost to No. 2 Wis.-Whitewater, 45-7, in second round |
Norm Eash |
| 12. |
Coe (Iowa) |
10-2 |
514 |
21 |
Lost to No. 12 St. Thomas (Minn.), 34-7, in second round |
Steve Staker |
| 13. |
Central (Iowa) |
10-1 |
494 |
5 |
Lost to No. 9 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas), 42-40, in first round |
Jeff McMartin |
| 14. |
St. John’s (Minn.) |
10-1 |
463 |
4 |
Lost to No. 21 Coe (Iowa), 34-27, in first round |
John Gagliardi |
| 15. |
Delaware Valley (Pa.) |
10-2 |
404 |
17 |
Lost to Albright (Pa.), 27-3, in second round |
Jim Clement |
| 16. |
Trine (Ind.) |
10-2 |
353 |
NR |
Lostt to No. 11 Wittenberg (Ohio), 37-17, in second round |
Matt Land |
| 17. |
Monmouth (Ill.) |
10-1 |
330 |
8 |
Lost to No. 12 St. Thomas (Minn.), 43-21, in first round |
Steve Bell |
| 18. |
Wabash (Ind.) |
9-2 |
306 |
15 |
Lost to No. 16 Illinois Wesleyan, 41-35 (OT), in first round |
Erik Raeburn |
| 19. |
Case Western Reserve (Ohio) |
10-1 |
295 |
7 |
Lost to Trine (Ind.), 51-38, in first round |
Greg Debeljak |
| 20. |
Montclair St. (N.J.) |
10-2 |
261 |
25 |
Lost to No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 62-14, in second round |
Rick Giancola |
| 21. |
Mississippi College |
9-3 |
235 |
NR |
Lost to No. 3 Wesley (Del.), 43-9, in second round |
Norman Joseph |
| 22. |
Hampden-Sydney (Va.) |
10-1 |
205 |
14 |
Lost to Johns Hopkins (Md.), 23-7, in first round |
Marty Favret |
| 23. |
Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) |
9-2 |
166 |
13 |
Lost to No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 55-0, in first round |
Mike Sirianni |
| 24. |
Ohio Northern |
8-2 |
136 |
19 |
DNQ Playoffs |
Dean Paul |
| 25. |
California Lutheran |
8-2 |
111 |
22 |
Lost to No. 6 Linfield (Ore.), 38-17, in first round |
Ben McEnroe |
Dropped Out: North Central (Ill.) (18), Willamette (Ore.) (20), Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) (23), St. Norbert (Wis.) (24). Others Receiving Votes: North Central (Ill.), 107; Willamette (Ore.), 76; Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 74; Alfred (N.Y.), 62; DePauw (Ind.), 39; Wis.-Stout, 35; St. Norbert (Wis.), 34; North Carolina Wesleyan, 32; Wis.-Stevens Point, 23; Huntingdon (Ala.), 11; Otterbein (Ohio), 11; Capital (Ohio), 7; Carthage (Wis.), 7; Wheaton (Ill.), 7; Lakeland (Wis.), 5, Susquehanna (Pa.), 3; Bethel (Minn.), 2; Amherst (Mass.).
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Courtesy: AFCA
