The 2010 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Monte Cater, the Rams compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the WVIAC title. Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, where they beat Shaw in the first round, Kutztown in the second round, and Mercyhurst in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals at Delta State. The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
| 2010 Shepherd Rams football | |
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WVIAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 17–29 at Delta State | |
| Conference | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 7[1] |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 WVIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ernie McCook (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Josh Kline (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Ram Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Shepherd $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Liberty | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concord | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston (WV) | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glenville State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairmont State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hill | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regular season
The 2010 regular season for the Rams consisted of eight games against WVIAC conference opponents and two non-conference games against Shippensburg and St. Joseph's (IN). The Rams went 9–1 in the regular season and advanced to the 2010 NCAA Division II football playoffs.
Playoffs
The Rams won their first playoff game, at home against Shaw.[2] The team then went on to win two straight games on the road, against Kutztown and Mercyhurst, before losing in the semifinal round to Delta State.[2][3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Source |
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| August 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Shippensburg* | W 35–27 | |||
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | St. Joseph's (IN)* | W 55–0 | |||
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Fairmont State |
| W 19–16 | ||
| September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | at Seton Hill |
| W 46–17 | ||
| October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Charleston (WV) | W 28–13 | |||
| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Concord | No. 21 |
| W 49–35 | |
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 West Virginia Wesleyan | No. 18 |
| W 37–26 | |
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Liberty | No. 15 |
| W 53–38 | |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Virginia State | No. 11 |
| W 56–19 | |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Glenville State | No. 9 |
| L 28–24 | |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 Shaw* | No. 18 |
| W 40–6 | [5] |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Kutztown* | No. 18 |
| W 41–34 | [6] |
| December 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Mercyhurst* | No. 18 |
| W 49–14 | [7] |
| December 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Delta State* | No. 18 |
| L 17–29 | [8] |
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