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ACU finishes No. 13 in AFCA
12/14/2009 9:33:01 PM | Football
ABILENE -- The ACU Wildcats finished the 2009 football season ranked No. 13 in the nation, according to the American Football Coaches' Association poll, which was released Monday.
The Wildcats, who finished 9-4 on the season, were one of four Lone Star Conference teams in the final poll with LSC tri-champions Tarleton State (No. 10), Midwestern State (No. 14) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (No. 16) all ranked in the poll. West Texas A&M – which won its final six games after a 1-5 start – was the first team listed in the receiving votes category after its Kanza Bowl win over Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 5.
The Wildcats qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs for the fourth straight season, coming up with a 24-21 road win over Midwestern State in the opening round on No. 14 before dropping a 35-10 decision to Northwest Missouri State on Nov. 21 in Marville, Mo. The Bearcats finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation after its 30-23 win over Grand Valley State in last Saturday's natioa championship game.
The win for the Bearcats snaps a four-game losing streak in the national championship game, a win that helped Northwest finish at 14-1 on the season. The Bearcats' only loss was a 19-14 setback at ACU on Aug. 27 in the season-opener for both teams.
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