WU Athletics
WACO, Texas – The Washburn Ichabod football team was tabbed 25th in the nation in the final American Football Coaches Association poll of the 2021 season as announced today by the AFCA.
The Ichabods finished the 2021 season 9-3 finishing second in the MIAA final standings with their most wins since going 10-3 in 2011 falling in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. It was the fourth NCAA postseason appearance for the Ichabods in program history.
The Ichabods were last ranked in the final AFCA poll of the season in 2011 when they were ranked 11th after going 10-3 during the year.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – December 20, 2021
Rank School (First-place votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Post-season Head Coach
1. Ferris St. (Mich.) (30) 14-0 750 1 D. No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 58-17, in national championship Tony Annese
2. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 12-2 720 5 Lost to No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.), 58-17, in national championship Gary Goff
3. Colorado School of Mines 12-2 651 9 Lost to No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 34-31, in semifinals Gregg Brandon
4. Northwest Missouri St. 11-2 646 3 Lost to No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.), 41-20, in quarterfinals Rich Wright
5. Shepherd (W.Va.) 13-2 626 8 Lost to No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.), 55-7, in semifinals Ernie McCook
6. Bowie St. (Md.) 12-2 545 10 Lost to No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 41-17, in quarterfinals Damon Wilson
7. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 10-2 521 4 Lost to No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.), 50-24, in second round Matt Mitchell
8. Kutztown (Pa.) 11-2 497 12 Lost to No. 8 Shepherd (W.Va.), 30-28, in quarterfinals Jim Clements
9. Notre Dame (Ohio) 11-2 454 6 Lost to No. 8 Shepherd (W.Va.), 38-34, in second round Mickey Mental
10. Harding (Ark.) 11-2 448 7 Lost to No. 3 Northwest Missouri St., 28-9, in second round Paul Simmons
11. Angelo St. (Tex.) 11-3 437 NR Lost to No. 9 Colorado School of Mines, 34-26, in quarterfinals Jeff Girsch
12. West Florida 9-2 422 2 Lost to Newberry (S.C.), 33-30 OT, in first round Pete Shinnick
13. West Georgia 9-3 413 13 Lost to No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 66-35, in second round David Dean
14. New Haven (Conn.) 10-2 307 18 Lost to No. 12 Kutztown (Pa.), 10-7, in second round Chris Pincince
15. Nebraska-Kearney 10-3 304 21 Lost to Angelo St. (Texas), 20-7, in second round Josh Lynn
16. Western Colorado 10-2 293 11 Lost to No. 21 Nebraska-Kearney, 31-24, in first round Jas Bains
17. Newberry (S.C.) 10-3 271 NR Lost to No. 10 Bowie St. (Md.), 13-10, in second round Todd Knight
18. Albany St. (Ga.) 10-2 233 16 Lost to No. 13 West Georgia, 23-7, in first round Gabe Giardina
19. Bemidji St. (Minn.) 10-3 175 NR Lost to No. 9 Colorado School of Mines, 55-6, in second round Brent Bolte
20. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-3 166 19 Lost to No. 6 Notre Dame (Ohio), 33-25, in first round Shawn Lutz
21. California (Pa.) 9-1 135 14 DNQ Playoffs Gary Dunn
22. Frostburg St. (Md.) 10-1 134 15 DNQ Playoffs DeLane Fitzgerald
23. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-2 101 17 DNQ Playoffs Todd Knight
24. Bentley (Mass.) 9-2 97 20 Lost to No. 18 New Haven (Conn.), 38-13, in first round Bill Kavanaugh
25. Washburn (Kan.) 9-3 84 24 Lost to No. 7 Harding (Ark.), 30-14, in first round Craig Schurig