Football

WACO, Texas - The Salisbury University football team is ranked No. 21 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll. Salisbury moved up two spots after a 55-14 rout of in-state rival Frostburg State University last Saturday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

The Sea Gulls (8-2) are joined by Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) rival Wesley College as the only two teams in the conference to be ranked in the poll. The No. 10 Wolverines (8-1) cracked the top 10 this week, up two spots, after they defeated Gallaudet, 55-7.

The Sea Gulls collected 155 points and are sandwiched between No. 20 Franklin College (9-1) and No. 22 Christopher Newport University (8-1).

Mount Union continues to hold down the No. 1 spot as they have all season. The Purple Raiders received 39 of 40 first-place votes again this week after a 49-0 shutout of Marietta on Saturday. North Central (Ill.) moves up one spot to No. 2 after a 35-28 win over Elmhurst. Millsaps is up two to No. 3 following the Majors' 31-14 win over Birmingham-Southern. Mary Hardin-Baylor is up three to No. 4 after a 42-20 win over Sul Ross State. Defending national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater received the remaining first-place vote and climbs three spots to No. 5 after a 52-13 win over Wisconsin-Platteville.

Salisbury will next turn its attention to the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Southwest Bowl Championship game in Bethlehem, Pa., on Saturday, November 22. SU will face Moravian College (8-2) at Noon.

2008 AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll

• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 11/18/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 11/11/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 11/04/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 10/28/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 10/21/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 10/14/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 10/07/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 09/30/08
• AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll - 09/23/08