[D3 Poll] Mary Hardin-Baylor Remains at No. 1 After Top 25 Win
October 28, 2019
No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) only led once in their battle between then-No. 14 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) this past Saturday. That lead came on a game-winning 43-yard field goal to defeat the Cowboys, 15-14. With the win, the Crusaders remains No. 1 while Hardin-Simmons falls two spots to No. 16 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Mary Hardin-Baylor, who received 41 first-place votes, looks to continue their winning-streak as they travel to Louisiana College this coming Saturday.
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The remainder of the Top 5 lies constant as No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio) collects the other 12 first-place votes. Rounding out the Top 5 are Wisconsin-Whitewater, St. John’s (Minn.) and Wheaton (Ill.), respectively. There is one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend as No. 7 Ithaca (N.Y.) hosts No. 24 Union (N.Y.) in a crucial Liberty League game. Both teams head into the matchup with perfect 7-0 records, however the Bombers hold a nine-year win-streak against the Dutchmen.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – October 28, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (41) 7-0 1307 1 D. No. 14 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.), 15-14 Nov. 2 at Louisiana College
2 Mount Union (Ohio) (12) 7-0 1282 2 D. Heidelberg (Ohio), 27-0 Nov. 2 vs. Ohio Northern
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 7-0 1212 3 D. Wisconsin-River Falls, 49-28 Nov. 2 vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 7-0 1178 4 D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 54-17 Nov. 2 vs. Concordia (Minn.)
5 Wheaton (Ill.) 7-0 1101 5 D. Augustana (Ill.), 40-0 Nov. 2 at Carroll (Wis.)
6 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 7-0 1043 6 D. McDaniel (Md.), 49-7 Nov. 2 vs. Johns Hopkins (Md.)
7 Ithaca (N.Y.) 7-0 927 7 D. Rochester (N.Y.), 59-0 Nov. 2 vs. No. 24 Union (N.Y.)
8 North Central (Ill.) 6-1 912 8 D. Carthage (Wis.), 49-6 Nov. 2 at Elmhurst (Ill.)
9 Wartburg (Iowa) 7-0 870 9 Idle Nov. 2 vs. Coe (Iowa)
10 Salisbury (Md.) 6-0 817 10 D. Kean (N.J.), 65-16 Nov. 2 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.)
11 John Carroll (Ohio) 6-1 722 12 D. Marietta (Ohio), 23-21 Nov. 2 vs. Wilmington (Ohio)
12 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 7-1 714 11 D. Lebanon Valley (Pa.), 51-3 Nov. 2 at Alvernia (Pa.)
13 Bethel (Minn.) 6-1 702 13 D. Concordia (Minn.), 31-0 Nov. 2 vs. Hamline (Minn.)
14 Wesley (Del.) 6-1 524 15 D. Montclair St. (N.J.), 20-17 OT Nov. 2 at New Jersey
15 Wisconsin-Platteville 6-1 505 16 D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 43-8 Nov. 2 vs. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
16 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 5-2 501 14 Lost to No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 15-14 Nov. 2 vs. McMurry (Tex.)
17 Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 7-0 447 17 D. Geneva (Pa.), 30-23 Nov. 2 vs. Bethany (W.Va.)
18 Cortland (N.Y.) 7-0 433 18 D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 42-37 Nov. 2 vs. Brockport (N.Y.)
19 Chapman (Calif.) 6-0 386 20 D. California Lutheran, 44-6 Nov. 2 at Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.)
20 Linfield (Ore.) 5-1 361 19 D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 42-10 Nov. 2 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.)
21 Berry (Ga.) 7-1 265 21 D. Rhodes (Tenn.), 54-10 Nov. 9 at Centre (Ky.)
22 Susquehanna (Pa.) 6-1 248 22 D. Ursinus (Pa.), 36-0 Nov. 2 at Gettysburg (Pa.)
23 St. Thomas (Minn.) 5-2 209 23 D. Carleton (Minn.), 63-15 Nov. 2 at St. Olaf (Minn.)
24 Union (N.Y.) 7-0 152 24 D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 28-14 Nov. 2 at No. 7 Ithaca (N.Y.)
25 Bridgewater (Va.) 7-0 117 25 D. Washington and Lee (Va.), 31-14 Nov. 2 at Emory & Henry (Va.)
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Redlands (Calif.) 77; WPI (Mass.), 46; Texas Lutheran, 41; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 37; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 18; Brockport (N.Y.), 16; Central (Iowa) 12; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 11; Martin Luther (Minn.), 9; Hope (Mich.), 7; Johns Hopkins (Md.), 6; Hobart (N.Y.), 5; Middlebury (Vt.), 3; Denison (Ohio), 1; Whitworth (Wash.), 1.
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No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) only led once in their battle between then-No. 14 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) this past Saturday. That lead came on a game-winning 43-yard field goal to defeat the Cowboys, 15-14. With the win, the Crusaders remains No. 1 while Hardin-Simmons falls two spots to No. 16 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Mary Hardin-Baylor, who received 41 first-place votes, looks to continue their winning-streak as they travel to Louisiana College this coming Saturday.
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The remainder of the Top 5 lies constant as No. 2 Mount Union (Ohio) collects the other 12 first-place votes. Rounding out the Top 5 are Wisconsin-Whitewater, St. John’s (Minn.) and Wheaton (Ill.), respectively. There is one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend as No. 7 Ithaca (N.Y.) hosts No. 24 Union (N.Y.) in a crucial Liberty League game. Both teams head into the matchup with perfect 7-0 records, however the Bombers hold a nine-year win-streak against the Dutchmen.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – October 28, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (41) | 7-0 | 1307 | 1 | D. No. 14 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.), 15-14 | Nov. 2 at Louisiana College |
| 2 | Mount Union (Ohio) (12) | 7-0 | 1282 | 2 | D. Heidelberg (Ohio), 27-0 | Nov. 2 vs. Ohio Northern |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 7-0 | 1212 | 3 | D. Wisconsin-River Falls, 49-28 | Nov. 2 vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 7-0 | 1178 | 4 | D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 54-17 | Nov. 2 vs. Concordia (Minn.) |
| 5 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 7-0 | 1101 | 5 | D. Augustana (Ill.), 40-0 | Nov. 2 at Carroll (Wis.) |
| 6 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 7-0 | 1043 | 6 | D. McDaniel (Md.), 49-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Johns Hopkins (Md.) |
| 7 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 927 | 7 | D. Rochester (N.Y.), 59-0 | Nov. 2 vs. No. 24 Union (N.Y.) |
| 8 | North Central (Ill.) | 6-1 | 912 | 8 | D. Carthage (Wis.), 49-6 | Nov. 2 at Elmhurst (Ill.) |
| 9 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 7-0 | 870 | 9 | Idle | Nov. 2 vs. Coe (Iowa) |
| 10 | Salisbury (Md.) | 6-0 | 817 | 10 | D. Kean (N.J.), 65-16 | Nov. 2 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.) |
| 11 | John Carroll (Ohio) | 6-1 | 722 | 12 | D. Marietta (Ohio), 23-21 | Nov. 2 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 12 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 7-1 | 714 | 11 | D. Lebanon Valley (Pa.), 51-3 | Nov. 2 at Alvernia (Pa.) |
| 13 | Bethel (Minn.) | 6-1 | 702 | 13 | D. Concordia (Minn.), 31-0 | Nov. 2 vs. Hamline (Minn.) |
| 14 | Wesley (Del.) | 6-1 | 524 | 15 | D. Montclair St. (N.J.), 20-17 OT | Nov. 2 at New Jersey |
| 15 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 6-1 | 505 | 16 | D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 43-8 | Nov. 2 vs. Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 16 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 5-2 | 501 | 14 | Lost to No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 15-14 | Nov. 2 vs. McMurry (Tex.) |
| 17 | Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | 7-0 | 447 | 17 | D. Geneva (Pa.), 30-23 | Nov. 2 vs. Bethany (W.Va.) |
| 18 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 433 | 18 | D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 42-37 | Nov. 2 vs. Brockport (N.Y.) |
| 19 | Chapman (Calif.) | 6-0 | 386 | 20 | D. California Lutheran, 44-6 | Nov. 2 at Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) |
| 20 | Linfield (Ore.) | 5-1 | 361 | 19 | D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 42-10 | Nov. 2 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.) |
| 21 | Berry (Ga.) | 7-1 | 265 | 21 | D. Rhodes (Tenn.), 54-10 | Nov. 9 at Centre (Ky.) |
| 22 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 6-1 | 248 | 22 | D. Ursinus (Pa.), 36-0 | Nov. 2 at Gettysburg (Pa.) |
| 23 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 5-2 | 209 | 23 | D. Carleton (Minn.), 63-15 | Nov. 2 at St. Olaf (Minn.) |
| 24 | Union (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 152 | 24 | D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 28-14 | Nov. 2 at No. 7 Ithaca (N.Y.) |
| 25 | Bridgewater (Va.) | 7-0 | 117 | 25 | D. Washington and Lee (Va.), 31-14 | Nov. 2 at Emory & Henry (Va.) |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Redlands (Calif.) 77; WPI (Mass.), 46; Texas Lutheran, 41; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 37; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 18; Brockport (N.Y.), 16; Central (Iowa) 12; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 11; Martin Luther (Minn.), 9; Hope (Mich.), 7; Johns Hopkins (Md.), 6; Hobart (N.Y.), 5; Middlebury (Vt.), 3; Denison (Ohio), 1; Whitworth (Wash.), 1.
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