TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod football team received votes in both the American Football Coaches Association Poll and the D2football.com preseason polls which were released today. The Ichabods will open the 2009 season on Aug. 28 against the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The Orediggers also received votes in both polls.
In the AFCA poll, the Ichabods received 22 points while the Orediggers received 30. Washburn was one of six MIAA schools who received votes in the poll.
2009 American Football Coaches Association Preseason Division II Coaches' Poll
August 17, 2009
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
2008 Rec. |
Pts. |
*2008 Rank |
Season Opener |
Head Coach |
| 1. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (12) |
11-1 |
601 |
4 |
Aug. 29 at No. 11 West Texas A&M |
Chuck Martin |
| 2. |
Northwest Missouri St. (4) |
12-2 |
575 |
2 |
Aug. 27 at No. 5 Abilene Christian (Texas) |
Mel Tjeerdsma |
| 3. |
Minnesota-Duluth (8) |
15-0 |
552 |
1 |
Aug. 29 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
Bob Nielson |
| 4. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
10-2 |
538 |
7 |
Aug. 29 at Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Ron Roberts |
| 5. |
Abilene Christian (Texas) (1) |
11-1 |
495 |
5 |
Aug. 27 vs. No. 2 Northwest Missouri St. |
Chris Thomsen |
| 6. |
North Alabama |
12-2 |
480 |
3 |
Aug. 29 at Southern Arkansas |
Terry Bowden |
| 7. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
11-2 |
420 |
8 |
Aug. 29 vs. No.16 Central Oklahoma |
Chuck Broyles |
| 8. |
California (Pa.) |
12-2 |
402 |
6 |
Aug. 27 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
John Luckhardt |
| 9. |
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
7-4 |
355 |
18 |
Aug. 27 at Winona St. (Minn.) |
Ken Sparks |
| 10. |
Chadron St. (Neb.) |
11-2 |
352 |
9 |
Aug. 29 vs. Mary (N.D.) |
Bill O'Boyle |
| 11. |
West Texas A&M |
11-2 |
345 |
10 |
Aug. 29 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
Don Carthel |
| 12. |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
9-3 |
336 |
12 |
Aug. 29 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
David Dean |
| 13. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
11-2 |
325 |
11 |
Aug. 27 vs. No. 15 Ashland (Ohio) |
Danny Hale |
| 14. |
Central Washington |
10-2 |
302 |
13 |
Aug. 29 at Mesa St. (Colo.) |
Blaine Bennett |
| 15. |
Ashland (Ohio) |
9-4 |
270 |
15 |
Aug. 27 at No. 13 Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
Lee Owens |
| 16. |
Central Oklahoma |
7-4 |
199 |
NR |
Aug. 29 at No. 7 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
Tracy Holland |
| 17. |
Minnesota St.-Mankato |
9-3 |
197 |
23 |
Aug. 29 at Truman St. (Mo.) |
Todd Hoffner |
| 18. |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
10-1 |
142 |
14 |
Aug. 22 at Benedict (S.C.) |
Willie Slater |
| 19. |
Albany St. (Ga.) |
7-4 |
110 |
NR |
Aug. 27 at Chowan (N.C.) |
Mike White |
| 20. |
West Chester (Pa.) |
9-4 |
105 |
17 |
Aug. 27 at Lock Haven (Pa.) |
Bill Zwaan |
| 21. |
Edinboro (Pa.) |
9-2 |
99 |
20 |
Aug. 29 vs. West Liberty St. (W.Va.) |
Scott Browning |
| 22. |
Glenville St. (W.Va.) |
8-3 |
82 |
NR |
Aug. 27 vs. Stonehill (Mass.) |
Alan Fiddler |
| 23. |
Tusculum (Tenn.) |
9-4 |
80 |
16 |
Aug. 29 at Charleston (W.Va.) |
Frankie DeBusk |
| 24. |
Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
8-2 |
78 |
NR |
Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke |
Kenny Phillips |
| 25. |
Central Missouri |
7-4 |
72 |
NR |
Aug. 27 vs. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
Willie Fritz |
*– Ranking in final AFCA Division II Poll of 2008
Others Receiving Votes: Catawba (N.C.), 70; Southern Connecticut St., 49; Michigan Tech, 42; Wayne St. (Neb.), 41; Texas A&M-Commerce, 38; Tarleton St. (Texas), 37; Indiana (Pa.), 35; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 33; Augustana (S.D.), 30; Colorado School of Mines, 30; Nebraska-Omaha, 28; Washburn (Kan.), 22; Wayne St. (Mich.), 21; Nebraska-Kearney, 20; Missouri S&T, 19; Arkansas-Monticello, 17; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 15; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 12; Wingate (N.C.), 11; North Carolina-Pembroke, 10; Missouri Western St., 6; Seton Hill (Pa.), 6; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; American International (Mass.), 4; Arkansas Tech, 4; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 4; Midwestern St. (Texas), 3; Western Oregon, 1.
Preseason 2009 D2Football.com Top 25
1. Grand Valley State (11-1)
2. Northwest Missouri State (13-2)
3. Delta State (10-2)
4. Minnesota-Duluth (15-0)
5. North Alabama (12-2)
6. Abilene Christian (11-1)
7. Pittsburg State (11-2)
8. Valdosta State (9-3)
9. California (PA) (12-2)
10. Carson-Newman (7-4)
11. Bloomsburg (11-2)
12. West Texas A&M (11-2)
13. Ashland (9-4)
14. Central Washington (10-2)
15. Chadron State (11-2)
16. Tuskegee (10-1)
17. Minnesota State-Mankato (9-3)
18. Tusculum (9-4)
19. Catawba (6-4)
20. West Chester (9-3)
21. Edinboro (9-2)
22. Indiana (PA) (8-2)
23. Nebraska-Omaha (7-4)
24. Texas A&M-Kingsville (7-4)
25. Wayne State (NE) (9-3)
Others Receiving Votes
Missouri Western, Central Missouri, Albany State, Nebraska-Kearney, Michigan Tech, Colorado School of Mines, Saginaw Valley State, Washburn, Seton Hill, Central Oklahoma, Tarleton State, American International, Wayne State (MI), Mars Hill, Arkansas-Monticello, Hillsdale, Newberry, Midwestern State, Wingate, Southern Connecticut State, North Carolina-Pembroke, Mesa State, East Stroudsburg, Arkansas Tech, Glenville State
