THE RFC MYC: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)-(NCAA Division II)

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)-(NCAA Division II)

Overview: The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) proved once again why it's one of the toughest conferences at the NCAA Division II level, year in and year out, as seven of the league's 16 squads finished the 2021 season with a winning record. Of those seven teams, six squads won at least seven games, while five teams won at least nine or more games.

However, the one squad that made the most noise in the PSAC last fall wasn't from Pennsylvania, as the Shepherd University Rams from Shepherdstown, West Virginia made an incredible run in the D-II playoffs. The Rams outlasted Findlay and Notre Dame (Ohio) in the first two rounds before avenging their lone regular-season loss to Kutztown (11-2 overall in 2021) with a dramatic 30-28 upset win on the road, on the game's final play. Shepherd fell to eventual national champion Ferris State in the national semifinals to finish its season at 13-2 overall.

Looking ahead to 2022, the PSAC once again seeks to prove its worth as an elite conference in D-II, as Shepherd begins the season at No. 6 in the Lindy's Sports preseason poll. Expect competitive races in both the East and West Divisions this fall, with Shippensburg (9-2 overall in 2021) and West Chester (6-5) looking to challenge Kutztown and Shepherd, respectively, in the East, while Slippery Rock (9-3), California (Pa.)-(9-1), and Indiana (Pa.)-(7-3) hope to be the one team to finish on top in the West. 

2022 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Final 2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Football Standings

East Division

Bloomsburg

East Stroudsburg

Kutztown

Lock Haven

Millersville

Shepherd

Shippensburg

West Chester

West Division

California (Pa.)

Clarion

Edinboro

Gannon

Indiana (Pa.)

Mercyhurst

Seton Hill

Slippery Rock

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