2010 Shepherd Rams football team

2010 Shepherd Rams football
WVIAC champion
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 7[1]
Record12–2 (7–1 WVIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorErnie McCook (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh Kline (2nd season)
Home stadiumRam Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Shepherd $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
West Virginia Wesleyan   6 – 2     9 – 2  
West Liberty   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Concord   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Charleston (WV)   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Glenville State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Fairmont State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Seton Hill   1 – 7     2 – 9  
West Virginia State   0 – 8     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2010 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Monte Cater, the Rams compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the WVIAC title. Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, where they beat Shaw in the first round, Kutztown in the second round, and Mercyhurst in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals at Delta State. The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Regular season

The 2010 regular season for the Rams consisted of eight games against WVIAC conference opponents and two non-conference games against Shippensburg and St. Joseph's (IN). The Rams went 9–1 in the regular season and advanced to the 2010 NCAA Division II football playoffs.

Playoffs

The Rams won their first playoff game, at home against Shaw.[2] The team then went on to win two straight games on the road, against Kutztown and Mercyhurst, before losing in the semifinal round to Delta State.[2][3][4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultSource
August 281:00 p.m.at Shippensburg*
W 35–27
September 1112:00 p.m.St. Joseph's (IN)*
W 55–0
September 1812:00 p.m.Fairmont State
  • Ram Stadium
  • Shepherdstown, WV
W 19–16
September 253:00 p.m.at Seton Hill
W 46–17
October 21:00 p.m.at Charleston (WV)
W 28–13
October 912:00 p.m.ConcordNo. 21
  • Ram Stadium
  • Shepherdstown, WV
W 49–35
October 1612:00 p.m.No. 21 West Virginia WesleyanNo. 18
  • Ram Stadium
  • Shepherdstown, WV
W 37–26
October 231:00 p.m.at West LibertyNo. 15
W 53–38
October 301:00 p.m.at West Virginia StateNo. 11
W 56–19
November 1312:00 p.m.Glenville StateNo. 9
  • Ram Stadium
  • Shepherdstown, WV
L 28–24
November 2012:00 p.m.No. 25 Shaw*No. 18
W 40–6[5]
November 2712:00 p.m.at No. 13 Kutztown*No. 18
W 41–34[6]
December 42:00 p.m.at No. 11 Mercyhurst*No. 18
  • Saxon Stadium
  • Erie, PA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 49–14[7]
December 112:00 p.m.at No. 2 Delta State*No. 18
L 17–29[8]

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Division II Football Rankings - NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2010 Division II Playoff Bracket". www.d2football.com.
  3. ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Shepherd University Athletics.
  4. ^ Brandt, David (December 11, 2010). "Delta State defeats Shepherd 29-17 in DII semis". Boston.com.
  5. ^ "Shaw vs. Shepherd - Game Summary - November 20, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ Johnson, Jimmy (November 27, 2010). "Kutztown loses shootout, 41-34, to exit D-II football playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  7. ^ "Shepherd vs. Mercyhurst - Game Summary - December 4, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  8. ^ "Delta State defeats Shepherd 29-17 in DII semis". December 11, 2010.