Sports News: Fall 2004

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

MORAVIAN FALLS TO 32ND IN DON HANSEN’S FOOTBALL GAZETTE TOP 40

WESTMONT, IL --- The Moravian College football team fell four spots to 32nd in this week’s Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette Division III Top 40 poll.

The Greyhounds, who are 7-1 overall and 7-1 in the Middle Atlantic Conference, debuted in the poll seven weeks ago at 34th and moved up one spot to 33rd after defeating Lebanon Valley College, 27-20. Moravian then jumped five spots five weeks ago after a 21-18 come-from-behind victory in the final minute versus King’s College. The Greyhounds remained in 28th place after a 34-27 victory at Wilkes University, a 35-27 win over FDU-Florham, and a 35-14 victory at Lycoming College. Moravian dropped back to 32nd after last Saturday's 35-31 loss at Widener University. Delaware Valley College, the only MAC team Moravian doesn’t play this season and the current leader in the MAC standings, is ranked 17th in the poll. The Greyhounds started the season, 7-0, the best start in school history.

Moravian closes out its 2004 MAC season on Saturday, November 6th when the Greyhounds host Albright at Steel Field in Bethlehem beginning at 1:00 p.m.

2004 Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette Division III Top 40 Poll
Records as of October 31, 2004

Rank School Record   Rank School Record
1 MOUNT UNION OH 8-0   21 HAMPDEN-SYDNEY 7-1
2 LINFIELD OR 7-0   22 ALMA MI 7-1
3 HARDIN-SIMMONS TX 8-0   23 OHIO NORTHERN 6-2
4 CONCORDIA-MOOR. MN 8-0   24 WILLAMETTE OR 7-2
5 WASH. & JEFF. PA 9-0   25 TRINITY CT 7-1
6 SALISBURY MD 8-0   26 CARTHAGE IL 7-1
7 WISC.EAU CLAIRE 6-2   27 ST. NORBERT WI 8-1
8 ST. JOHN FISHER NY 8-1   28 OCCIDENTAL CA 6-1
9 ITHACA NY 6-2   29 MT. ST. JOSEPH OH 8-0
10 M. HARDIN-BAYLOR TX 7-1   30 ST. JOHN'S MN 6-3
11. WOOSTER OH 8-0   31 CAPITAL OH 6-2
12 AUGUSTANA IL 7-1   32 MORAVIAN PA 7-1
13 WISC.-WHITEWATER 6-2   33 WISC.-LA CROSSE 4-3
14 ROWAN NJ 6-2   34 BALDWIN-WALLACE OH 6-2
15 BRIDGEWATER VA 6-2   35 THIEL PA 7-2
16 TRINITY TX 7-1   36 WESLEY DE 6-2
17 DELAWARE VALLEY PA 8-0   37 COLL. OF NEW JERSEY 6-1
18 WISC.-STEVENS POINT 5-3   38 CHRIST. NEWPORT VA 6-2
19 WHITWORTH WA 6-1   39 HOBART NY 6-1
20 WHEATON IL 7-1   40 WISC.-OSHKOSH 5-3