Linfield Tops Final AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll of 2004
School (1st place votes) |
Record |
Points |
Previous |
NCAA Division III Playoff Results |
| 1. |
Linfield (40) |
13-0 |
1,000 |
2 |
Defeated Mary Hardin-Baylor, 28-21, in Stagg Bowl |
| 2. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
13-2 |
960 |
10 |
Lost to Linfield, 28-21, in Stagg Bowl |
| 3. |
Mount Union |
12-1 |
920 |
1 |
Lost to Mary Hardin-Baylor, 38-35, in Semifinals |
| 4. |
Rowan |
10-3 |
799 |
13 |
Lost to Linfield, 52-0, in Semifinals |
| 5. |
Washington & Jefferson |
12-1 |
762 |
4 |
Lost to Mary Hardin-Baylor, 52-16, in Quarterfinals |
| 6. |
Carthage |
11-2 |
755 |
15 |
Lost to Mount Union, 38-20, in Quarterfinals |
| 7. |
Hardin-Simmons |
10-1 |
728 |
3 |
Lost to Mary Hardin-Baylor, 42-28, in Second Round |
| 8. |
Occidental) |
10-2 |
670 |
24 |
Lost to Linfield, 56-27, in Quarterfinals |
| 9. |
Concordia-Moorhead |
11-1 |
623 |
6 |
Lost to Occidental, 42-40, in Second Round |
| 10. |
Wheaton (IL) |
10-2 |
599 |
11 |
Lost to Mount Union, 27-6, in Second Round |
| 11. |
Wooster |
11-1 |
571 |
7 |
Lost to Carthage, 14-7, in Second Round |
| 12. |
Delaware Valley |
12-1 |
554 |
9 |
Lost to Rowan, 56-7, in Quarterfinals |
| 13. |
Trinity (TX) |
9-2 |
545 |
8 |
Lost to Mary Hardin-Baylor, 32-13, in Second Rround |
| 14. |
Christopher Newport |
9-3 |
470 |
23 |
Lost to Wash. & Jeff., 24-14, in Second Rround |
15. |
St. John Fisher |
10-2 |
383 |
12 |
Lost to Delaware Valley, 26-20, in Second Round |
| 16. |
Wis-La Crosse |
7-4 |
378 |
22 |
Lost to Linfield, 52-14, in Second Round |
| 17. |
Bridgewater (VA) |
8-3 |
355 |
18 |
Lost to Wash. & Jeff., 55-48 (2 OT), in First Round |
18. |
Salisbury |
10-1 |
349 |
5 |
Lost to Christopher Newport, 35-24, in First Round |
19. |
Hobart |
9-2 |
270 |
19 |
Lost to Rowan, 45-14, in Second Round |
| 20. |
St. Norbert |
9-2 |
268 |
16 |
Lost to Wis-La Crosse, 37-23, in First Round |
| 21. |
Ohio Northern |
8-2 |
205 |
17 |
Did not qualify for playoffs |
| 22. |
Mount St. Joseph |
10-1 |
187 |
14 |
Lost to Wheaton (IL), 31-7, in First Round |
| 23. |
Ithaca |
9-2 |
124 |
21 |
Did not qualify for playoffs |
| 24. |
Wartburg |
8-3 |
102 |
— |
Lost to Concordia-Moorhead, 28-14, in First Round |
| 25. |
Trinity (CT) |
8-0 |
98 |
20 |
Conference chooses not to participate in playoffs |
Dropped Out
(previous ranking): Hampden-Sydney
(25).
Others Receiving Votes: Hampden-Sydney, 68; Willamette, 54; Alma, 49; Johns Hopkins, 34;
Augustana (IL), 21; Aurora, 18; Muhlenberg, 15; Wis-Whitewater, 11; Curry, 9; Springfield,
8; Coe, 7; Shenandoah, 6; Whitworth, 5; Capital, 5; Albright, 4; Mass-Dartmouth, 3;
Monmouth, 3.
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