[D3 Poll] Mary Hardin-Baylor Ranked No. 1 in First AFCA Division III Coaches’ Poll of 2021
September 20, 2021
After a one-year hiatus, the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll is back, and it has a familiar face at No. 1. Just like they did in 2019, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) begins the 2021 poll at No. 1. The Crusaders are 3-0 with 26 first-place votes and handed Southwestern (Tex.) a 54-3 loss on Saturday. UMHB will have their biggest game to date on Saturday as No. 6 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) comes to Belton, Texas.
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Wisconsin-Whitewater comes in a No. 2. The Warhawks are 3-0 after defeating Berry (Ga.), 39-7. They are followed by No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio). The Raiders are 2-0 after beating Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 31-7, and will have a Top 25 matchup of their own this weekend as they travel to No. 21 John Carroll (Ohio). 2019 NCAA Division III national champion North Central (Ill.) hits the Top 25 at No. 4. The Cardinals received 15 first-place votes and are 2-0 after a big win over conference rival Wheaton (Ill.), 20-7. St. John’s (Minn.) rounds out the Top 5. The Johnnies are 2-0 as they get ready to face No. 15 Bethel (Minn.) in a key Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.
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2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – September 20, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (26) 3-0 1142 – D. Southwestern (Tex.), 54-3 Sept. 25 vs. No. 6 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)
2 Wisconsin-Whitewater (4) 3-0 1091 – D. Berry (Ga.), 39-7 Oct. 2 vs. Wisconsin-Stout
3 Mount Union (Ohio) (2) 2-0 1076 – D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 31-7 Sept. 25 at No. 21 John Carroll (Ohio)
4 North Central (Ill.) (15) 2-0 1072 – D. Wheaton (Ill.), 20-7 Sept. 25 vs. Augustana (Ill.)
5 St. John’s (Minn.) 2-0 916 – D. Martin Luther (Minn.), 55-7 Sept. 25 vs. No. 15 Bethel (Minn.)
6 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 3-0 890 – D. Belhaven (Miss.), 21-16 Sept. 25 at No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.)
7 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-0 836 – Idle Oct. 2 at Wisconsin-Platteville
8 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 3-0 831 – D. Stevenson (Md.), 34-17 Oct. 2 at Lycoming (Pa.)
9 Linfield (Ore.) 2-0 772 – D. Redlands (Calif.), 51-10 Oct. 2 at Puget Sound (Wash.)
10 Wheaton (Ill.) 1-1 638 – Lost to North Central (Ill.), 20-7 Sept. 25 at North Park (Ill.)
11 Union (N.Y.) 3-0 594 – D. Springfield (Mass.), 30-23 Sept. 25 at Utica (N.Y.)
12 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 3-0 567 – D. Bethany (W.Va.), 28-3 Sept. 25 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
13 Central (Iowa) 3-0 557 – D. Nebraska Wesleyan, 37-7 Sept. 25 at Simpson (Iowa)
14 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 3-0 528 – D. Juniata (Pa.) Sept. 25 at Moravian (Pa.)
15 Bethel (Minn.) 2-0 409 – Idle Sept. 25 at No. 5 St. John’s (Minn.)
16 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 3-0 398 – D. Bridgewater (Va.), 31-13 Sept. 25 vs. Washington & Lee (Va.)
17 Salisbury (Md.) 1-1 360 – Idle Sept. 25 vs. Western New England (Mass.)
18 Chapman (Calif.) 3-0 320 – D. George Fox (Ore.), 23-21 Sept. 25 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.)
19 Ithaca (N.Y.) 3-0 318 – D. Alfred (N.Y.), 34-0 Oct. 2 vs. Hobart (N.Y.)
20 Wabash (Ind.) 3-0 243 – D. Allegheny (Pa.), 36-28 Oct. 2 at Denison (Ohio)
21 John Carroll (Ohio) 1-1 211 – D. Otterbein (Ohio), 41-17 Sept. 25 vs. No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio)
22 Wisconsin-La Crosse 2-1 188 – Lost to Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 45-24 Oct. 2 at Wisconsin-River Falls
23 Cortland (N.Y.) 3-0 183 – D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 58-9 Oct. 2 at Morrisville St. (N.Y.)
24 Heidelberg (Ohio) 2-0 176 – D. Capital (Ohio), 48-17 Sept. 25 at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio)
25 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 2-1 163 – Lost to Ursinus (Pa.), 42-35 Sept. 25 at McDaniel (Md.)
Others Receiving Votes: Whitworth (Wash.), 143; Albion (Mich.), 113; Hobart (N.Y.), 94; Susquehanna (Pa.), 56; Trinity (Tex.), 44; Berry (Ga.), 40; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 38; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 32; East Texas Baptist, 25; Wartburg (Iowa), 21; Brockport (N.Y.), 20; Westminster (Pa.), 20; Coe (Iowa), 18; Widener (Pa.), 18; Wittenberg (Ohio), 17; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 15; Centre (Ky.), 15; Wisconsin-Stout, 14; Birmingham Southern (Ala.), 11; Bridgewater (Va.), 10; Chicago (Ill.), 5; Ohio Northern, 5; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 4; Redlands (Calif.), 4; Springfield (Mass.), 4; Washington (Mo.), 4; California Lutheran, 3; Aurora (Ill.), 2; Ursinus (Pa.), 1.
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After a one-year hiatus, the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll is back, and it has a familiar face at No. 1. Just like they did in 2019, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) begins the 2021 poll at No. 1. The Crusaders are 3-0 with 26 first-place votes and handed Southwestern (Tex.) a 54-3 loss on Saturday. UMHB will have their biggest game to date on Saturday as No. 6 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) comes to Belton, Texas.
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Wisconsin-Whitewater comes in a No. 2. The Warhawks are 3-0 after defeating Berry (Ga.), 39-7. They are followed by No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio). The Raiders are 2-0 after beating Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 31-7, and will have a Top 25 matchup of their own this weekend as they travel to No. 21 John Carroll (Ohio). 2019 NCAA Division III national champion North Central (Ill.) hits the Top 25 at No. 4. The Cardinals received 15 first-place votes and are 2-0 after a big win over conference rival Wheaton (Ill.), 20-7. St. John’s (Minn.) rounds out the Top 5. The Johnnies are 2-0 as they get ready to face No. 15 Bethel (Minn.) in a key Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.
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2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – September 20, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (26) | 3-0 | 1142 | – | D. Southwestern (Tex.), 54-3 | Sept. 25 vs. No. 6 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) |
| 2 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (4) | 3-0 | 1091 | – | D. Berry (Ga.), 39-7 | Oct. 2 vs. Wisconsin-Stout |
| 3 | Mount Union (Ohio) (2) | 2-0 | 1076 | – | D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 31-7 | Sept. 25 at No. 21 John Carroll (Ohio) |
| 4 | North Central (Ill.) (15) | 2-0 | 1072 | – | D. Wheaton (Ill.), 20-7 | Sept. 25 vs. Augustana (Ill.) |
| 5 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 2-0 | 916 | – | D. Martin Luther (Minn.), 55-7 | Sept. 25 vs. No. 15 Bethel (Minn.) |
| 6 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 3-0 | 890 | – | D. Belhaven (Miss.), 21-16 | Sept. 25 at No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) |
| 7 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2-0 | 836 | – | Idle | Oct. 2 at Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 8 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 3-0 | 831 | – | D. Stevenson (Md.), 34-17 | Oct. 2 at Lycoming (Pa.) |
| 9 | Linfield (Ore.) | 2-0 | 772 | – | D. Redlands (Calif.), 51-10 | Oct. 2 at Puget Sound (Wash.) |
| 10 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 1-1 | 638 | – | Lost to North Central (Ill.), 20-7 | Sept. 25 at North Park (Ill.) |
| 11 | Union (N.Y.) | 3-0 | 594 | – | D. Springfield (Mass.), 30-23 | Sept. 25 at Utica (N.Y.) |
| 12 | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 3-0 | 567 | – | D. Bethany (W.Va.), 28-3 | Sept. 25 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio) |
| 13 | Central (Iowa) | 3-0 | 557 | – | D. Nebraska Wesleyan, 37-7 | Sept. 25 at Simpson (Iowa) |
| 14 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 3-0 | 528 | – | D. Juniata (Pa.) | Sept. 25 at Moravian (Pa.) |
| 15 | Bethel (Minn.) | 2-0 | 409 | – | Idle | Sept. 25 at No. 5 St. John’s (Minn.) |
| 16 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 3-0 | 398 | – | D. Bridgewater (Va.), 31-13 | Sept. 25 vs. Washington & Lee (Va.) |
| 17 | Salisbury (Md.) | 1-1 | 360 | – | Idle | Sept. 25 vs. Western New England (Mass.) |
| 18 | Chapman (Calif.) | 3-0 | 320 | – | D. George Fox (Ore.), 23-21 | Sept. 25 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) |
| 19 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 3-0 | 318 | – | D. Alfred (N.Y.), 34-0 | Oct. 2 vs. Hobart (N.Y.) |
| 20 | Wabash (Ind.) | 3-0 | 243 | – | D. Allegheny (Pa.), 36-28 | Oct. 2 at Denison (Ohio) |
| 21 | John Carroll (Ohio) | 1-1 | 211 | – | D. Otterbein (Ohio), 41-17 | Sept. 25 vs. No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio) |
| 22 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2-1 | 188 | – | Lost to Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 45-24 | Oct. 2 at Wisconsin-River Falls |
| 23 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 3-0 | 183 | – | D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 58-9 | Oct. 2 at Morrisville St. (N.Y.) |
| 24 | Heidelberg (Ohio) | 2-0 | 176 | – | D. Capital (Ohio), 48-17 | Sept. 25 at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) |
| 25 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 2-1 | 163 | – | Lost to Ursinus (Pa.), 42-35 | Sept. 25 at McDaniel (Md.) |
Others Receiving Votes: Whitworth (Wash.), 143; Albion (Mich.), 113; Hobart (N.Y.), 94; Susquehanna (Pa.), 56; Trinity (Tex.), 44; Berry (Ga.), 40; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 38; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 32; East Texas Baptist, 25; Wartburg (Iowa), 21; Brockport (N.Y.), 20; Westminster (Pa.), 20; Coe (Iowa), 18; Widener (Pa.), 18; Wittenberg (Ohio), 17; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 15; Centre (Ky.), 15; Wisconsin-Stout, 14; Birmingham Southern (Ala.), 11; Bridgewater (Va.), 10; Chicago (Ill.), 5; Ohio Northern, 5; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 4; Redlands (Calif.), 4; Springfield (Mass.), 4; Washington (Mo.), 4; California Lutheran, 3; Aurora (Ill.), 2; Ursinus (Pa.), 1.
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