Division III: The Top 25
In a year of sterling-quarterbacks, the brightest of all is Mount Union's Jim Ballard, who will lead the Purple Raiders to the championship
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PHOTOMONTAGE
ELLIE DICKSON; PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID BENYAK, J.E. SCHILLING AND MIKE SCULLY
ILLUSTRATION
Rank | School | 1992 Regular Season | 1993 Projected Record | Comments |
1 | MOUNT UNION | 10-0 | 14-0 | QB Jim Ballard (page 88) leads the Purple Raiders' assault |
2 | WISCONSIN-LACROSSE | 8-0-1 | 11-1 | NFL experience: RB Virgil Jones had a job with the Saints |
3 | ITHACA | 9-1 | 10-2 | Coach Jim Butterfield enters his third century (200-67-1) |
4 | ROWAN | 10-0 | 10-1 | Coach John Bunting gone to the NFL, but 14 starters are back |
5 | BALDWIN- WALLACE | 8-2 | 10-2 | Yellow Jacket foes will feel sting of QB John Koz (page 88) |
6 | BUFFALO STATE | 7-2 | 9-2 | The Bengals return the teeth of their defense |
7 | CENTRAL (IOWA) | 9-0 | 10-1 | The Dutchmen are flying. Undefeated on road since '88 |
8 | LYCOMING | 8-0-1 | 10-2 | Coach Frank Girardi's 11 junior starters are jammin' |
9 | ILLINOIS WESLEYAN | 9-0 | 10-2 | Titans near top of scrum behind rugby star James Kayondo |
10 | EMORY & HENRY | 10-0 | 10-2 | Wasps still buzzing over the nation's second-best scoring D |
11 | ALLEGHENY | 8-2 | 9-2 | Without Stanley (Bottle Rocket) Drayton there's little spark |
12 | SUSQUEHANNA | 9-1 | 9-2 | Tackle/greenskeeper John Heim owns a miniature golf course |
13 | WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON | 8-1 | 11-2 | Executive privilege: W&J has won 91.7% of games since '87 |
14 | THOMAS MORE | 9-1 | 10-2 | The Rebels are ramblin' with two 1,000-yard rushers |
15 | CORTLAND STATE | 6-1 | 8-3 | Three Division II foes might slay the Dragons |
16 | REDLANDS | 8-1 | 8-2 | Junior Garret Skipper has yet to miss an extra point |
17 | AUGUSTANA (ILL.) | 6-3 | 9-2 | Last year's leading tackier and rusher were freshmen |
18 | AURORA | 9-0 | 9-1 | The Spartans surrendered only 13 punt-return yards in '92 |
19 | ST. JOHN'S (MINN.) | 8-1-1 | 10-2 | With no cuts, 27 pairs of players shared numbers last year |
20 | JOHN CARROLL | 8-2 | 8-2 | Punter Ryan Haley's goal: Boot one into nearby tennis courts |
21 | ALBION | 8-1 | 8-1 | Need a fix of Briton ball? Try 1-800-846-4700 |
22 | ROCHESTER | 8-1 | 8-1 | Runners Jeremy Hurd and Isaac Collins scored 22 TDs in '92 |
23 | DEFIANCE | 9-1 | 8-2 | Yellow Jackets play four games outside the nest in October |
24 | WABASH | 6-2-1 | 7-2 | Edge to Little Giants on Nov. 13--their 100th game vs. DePauw |
25 | CARNEGIE MELLON | 7-2 | 8-2 | Experienced Tartan coaching staff dubbed Geritol Gang |