2010 Shepherd Rams football team explained

Year:2010
Team:Shepherd Rams
Sport:football
Conference:West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WVIAC
Afcarank:7[1]
Record:12–2
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:Monte Cater
Hc Year:24th
Off Coach:Ernie McCook
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Josh Kline
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:Ram Stadium
Champion:WVIAC champion
Bowl:NCAA Division II Semifinal
Bowl Result:L 17–29 at

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 in the first round, in the second round, and in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals at . 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 and . 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 .[2] The team then went on to win two straight games on the road, against and, before losing in the semifinal round to .[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Division II Football Rankings - NCAA.com . www.ncaa.com . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110410054727/http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/d2 . 10 April 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: 2010 Division II Playoff Bracket. www.d2football.com.
  3. Web site: 2010 Football Schedule. Shepherd University Athletics.
  4. News: Delta State defeats Shepherd 29-17 in DII semis. Boston.com. 11 December 2010. Brandt. David.