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Voters Still Wanted for 2001 USA Football Division III Weekly Poll

USA Football has been conducting the Division III Top 30 weekly poll since 1996. The panel consists of 200 individuals from the following categories: Coaches (40); Sports Information Directors (60); Media (60); General Public (40).
Voters in the "General Public" category must have extensive knowledge of NCAA Division III football derived from the following criteria: a. Former D-III college football player; b. Former D-III football coach; c. Former media member who covered D-III football; d. Fan of D-III football who will be evaluated on knowledge of D-II football.
Voters will e-mail their Top 25 selections every week by Monday at 5:00 PM EST with additional instructions provided to all panel members.

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2001 Preseason Gridiron Highlights

2001 NCAA D-III Head Coaching Changes

Wartburg topples Berlin Adler

by Patrick Steenberge
President, Global Football

After nearly one full week of touring Germany, the Knights of Wartburg College did what they came to this wonderful European
land to accomplish. Playing in the home of the NFL/Europe Berlin Thunder, Jahnstadion, the Knight's speed, intensity and depth proved too much for the overmatched Berlin Adler. Coach Rick Willis dressed 38 players as the Knights demonstrated that they will be eager and ready to take on all comers in the 2001 season. In all, they scored 10 touchdowns, allowed only two first downs, forced five turnovers, and basked in the festive surroundings of a huge and beautiful stadium.
Bob Swank has been named the third head coach in the 21-year history of football at Buffalo State. Swank, a former assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Methodist, replaces Jerry Boyes, who resigned earlier this year to concentrate on his duties as AD.
Mike Murray, who has spent the past four years as the head coach at Dubuque, has been named the 23rd Head Football coach in the 79-year football history at Benedictine University.
Ursinus College has named Peter Gallagher the Bears' 26th head football coach.
Gallagher served as the defensive at the University of Rochester, where his Yellowjackets' defense was ranked nationally.
Rob Ambrose is the new head coach at Catholic University after a three-year stint as the offensive coordinator at Division I-AA Towson University. Ambrose replaces Tom Clark, who is now defensive coordinator at William & Mary.

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Sports Illustrated's D-III

Preseason Top 10

1

Mount Union (OH)

2

Hardin-Simmons (TX)

3

Washington & Jefferson (PA)

4

Pacific Lutheran (WA)

5

Western Maryland

6

Trinity (TX)

7

St. John's (MN)

8

Widener (PA0

9

Bridgewater (VA)

10

Rowan

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Preseason Top 25

1

Mount Union (OH)

2

Hardin-Simmons (TX)

3

Pacific Lutheran (WA)

4

Linfield (OR)

5

Bethel (MN)

6

Bridgewater (VA)

7

Western Maryland

8

John Carroll (OH)

9

Trinity (TX)

10

St. John's (MN)

11

Widener (PA)

12

Wittenberg (OH)

13

Washington & Jefferson (PA)

14

Montclair State (NJ)

15

Rowan (NJ)

16

Wartburg (IA)

17

St. Norbert (WI)

18

Union (NY)

19

Central (IA)

20

Wisconsin-LaCrosse

21

Emory & Henry (VA)

22

Ohio Northern

23

Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX)

24

Wisconsin-Stout

25

Springfield (MA)
m The Next Five (Alphabetically)
m DePauw
m Lycoming (PA)
m Thomas More (KY)
m Western Connecticut
m Wheaton (IL)

Street & Smiths D-III Preseason All-America Team

Offense

QB Brian Dawson

Jr.

Washington & Jefferson (PA)
RB Chuck Moore

Sr.

Mount Union (OH)
RB Davon Cruz

Sr.

Bridgewater (VA)
WR Jim Jones

Sr.

Widener (PA)
WR Kirk Rogers

Sr.

Hardin-Simmons (TX)
TE Jeff Pederson

Sr.

Grinnell (IA)
OL Hans Mann

Jr.

Buffalo State (NY)
OL Kevin O'Malley

Jr.

St. Norbert (WI)
OL Chad Pollack

Sr.

Ohio Northern
OL Trevor Roberts

Sr.

Pacific Lutheran (WA)
OL J.D. Sheldon

Sr.

Augustana (IL)
PK Carlos Martinez

Sr.

Buena Vista (IA)

Defense

DL Greg Boucher

Jr.

Western Connecticut
DL Rubin Doster

Jr.

King's (PA)
DL Nick Nicastro

Sr.

Wilmington (OH)
DL Russ Watson

Sr.

Worcester State (MA)
LB Brenden Givan

Jr.

Stillman (MS)
LB Ryan Ruprecht

Sr.

Lycoming
LB Casey Urlacher

Jr.

Lake City
DB Brad Beyer

Sr.

Saint John's (MN)
DB Eric Cowie

Sr.

Ursinus (PA)
DB Brian Portilla

Sr.

Wisconsin-LaCrosse
DB Radney Wood

Sr.

Union (NY)
P Brad Abraham

Sr.

Wisconsin-Platterville

Preview Sports D-III

Preseason Top 10

1

Mount Union (OH)

2

Widener (PA)

3

Hardin-Simmons (TX)

4

St. John's (MN)

5

Wittenberg (OH)

6

Pacific Lutheran (WA)

7

Wisconson-Stout (WI)

8

Central (IA)

9

Springfield (MA)

10

Bethel (MN)

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Offense

QB Brian Dawson

Jr.

Washington & Jefferson
RB Chuck Moore

Sr.

Mount Union
RB Shane Ream

Sr.

Alleghenny
WR Nate Jackson

Sr.

Menlo
WR Jim Jones

Sr.

Widenes
TE Jeff Pederson

Sr.

Grinnell
OL Thomas Anderson

Jr.

Hardin-Simmons
OL B.J. Gotte

Sr.

Texas Lutheran
OL Jeff Krauss

Jr.

Wisconsin-Whitewater
OL Ed Malone

Sr.

Mount Union
OL Bob Schmidt

Sr.

Wisconsin-Eau Claire
PK Carlos Martinez

Sr.

Buena Vista

Storm captain dies in accident

Simpson's Brad Guill, the captain-elect and defensive lineman died in a car accident. He started all 10 games for the Storm in 2000, posting 28 tackles with two sacks and returned fumbles for TDs in back-to- back games.

Defense

DL Jacob Freeman

Sr.

Hardin-Simmons
DL Paul Graham

Sr.

Ursinus
DL Jeremish Janssen

Sr.

Saint Norbert
DL Russ Watson

Jr.

Worcester State (MA)
LB Dustin Goldsbury

Sr.

Wittenburg
LB Preston Meyer

Sr.

Mary Hardin/Baylor
LB Jared Sanderson

Sr.

Hardin-Simmons
DB Brad Beyer

Sr.

Saint John's (MN)
DB Antonio Broadnax

Sr.

Wilmington
DB Eric Cowie

Sr.

Ursinus
DB Brian Portilla

Sr.

Wisconsin-LaCrosse
P Brad Abraham

Sr.

Wisconsin-Platterville

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Street & Smith's D-III

Preseason Top 25

1

Hardin-Simmons (TX)

2

Rowan (NJ)

3

Mount Union (OH)

4

Washington & Jefferson (PA)

5

Pacific Lutheran (WA)

6

Western Maryland

7

Trinity (TX)

8

Bridgewater (VA)

9

Widener (PA0

10

St. John's (MN)

11

Wisconsin-LaCrosse

12

Linfield (OR)

13

John Carroll (OH)

14

Lycoming (PA)

15

Central (IA)

16

Montclair State (NJ)

17

Bethel (MN)

18

Ohio Northern

19

Western Connecticut

20

Augustana (IL)

21

Wartburg (IA)

22

Wittenberg (OH)

23

Hope (MI)

24

Wheaton (IL)

25

Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX)
m m

Street & Smiths D-III Preseason All-America Team

Offense

QB Brian Dawson

Jr.

Washington & Jefferson (PA)
RB Chuck Moore

Sr.

Mount Union (OH)
RB Davon Cruz

Sr.

Bridgewater (VA)
WR Jim Jones

Sr.

Widener (PA)
WR Kirk Rogers

Sr.

Hardin-Simmons (TX)
TE Jeff Pederson

Sr.

Grinnell (IA)
OL Hans Mann

Jr.

Buffalo State (NY)
OL Kevin O'Malley

Jr.

St. Norbert (WI)
OL Chad Pollack

Sr.

Ohio Northern
OL Trevor Roberts

Sr.

Pacific Lutheran (WA)
OL J.D. Sheldon

Sr.

Augustana (IL)
PK Carlos Martinez

Sr.

Buena Vista (IA)

Defense

DL Greg Boucher

Jr.

Western Connecticut
DL Rubin Doster

Jr.

King's (PA)
DL Nick Nicastro

Sr.

Wilmington (OH)
DL Russ Watson

Sr.

Worcester State (MA)
LB Brenden Givan

Jr.

Stillman (MS)
LB Ryan Ruprecht

Sr.

Lycoming
LB Casey Urlacher

Jr.

Lake City
DB Brad Beyer

Sr.

Saint John's (MN)
DB Eric Cowie

Sr.

Ursinus (PA)
DB Brian Portilla

Sr.

Wisconsin-LaCrosse
DB Radney Wood

Sr.

Union (NY)
P Brad Abraham

Sr.

Wisconsin-Platterville
 

 

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