Shepherd Rams football
| Shepherd Rams football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1920 | ||
| Athletic director | Chauncey Winbush | ||
| Head coach | Ernie McCook 8th season, 59–18 (.766) | ||
| Stadium | Ram Stadium (capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Location | Shepherdstown, West Virginia | ||
| NCAA division | Division II | ||
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference[1] | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 560–339–26 (.619) | ||
| National finalist | |||
| '1 (2015) | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| '22 1955, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017' | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| '5 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 2022 | |||
| Rivalries | Frostburg State[2] Shippensburg | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[3] | ||
| Marching band | RAM Band | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Website | Shepherd Rams football | ||
The Shepherd Rams football program represents Shepherd University in college football at the NCAA Division II level in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Shepherd has played its home games at Ram Stadium since 1959.[5]
History
Monte Cater era
Monte Cater served as the head football coach at Shepherd University from 1987 to 2017, becoming the winningest coach in both Shepherd and West Virginia college football history. Over his 31 seasons at the helm, Cater compiled a record of 245–93–1, leading the Rams to 17 conference championships and 13 postseason appearances.[6]
Before Cater's arrival, Shepherd had made the postseason only a handful of times. In 1983, the Rams reached the playoffs for the first time in school history, losing to Carson–Newman 42–21 in the opening round of the NAIA playoffs. They returned to the postseason in 1986 and again fell to Carson–Newman, 30–10. In 1991, Shepherd advanced to the playoffs and lost to Central State 34–22. The Rams finally earned their first-ever postseason win in 1992, defeating Carson–Newman 6–3 before falling to Gardner–Webb 22–7 in the next round.[7]
Under Cater's leadership, Shepherd became a dominant program in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC), winning 12 conference titles. When the university transitioned to the newly formed Mountain East Conference (MEC) in 2013, Cater continued the program's success, capturing four MEC championships in five seasons.
One of the hallmark seasons of Cater's tenure came in 2015, when Shepherd went 13–1 and reached the NCAA Division II Football Championship game for the first time in program history, ultimately falling to Northwest Missouri State.[8]
On December 5, 2015, with a win over Slippery Rock in the Super 1 Region Final, Cater achieved his 250th victory as a college football coach.[9]
On January 24, 2018, Cater announced his retirement after 31 seasons at Shepherd. He was replaced by longtime assistant Ernie McCook. Cater had been the active wins leader in all levels of college football with 274 career victories. Cater led Shepherd to 13 post season trips, 2 NAIA and 11 NCAA DII. 3 NCAA DII semifinal appearances (2010, 2015 & 2016) and a national championship game appearance in 2015.
Moving to the PSAC
On May 31, 2018, Shepherd University accepted an invitation to join the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as a full-time member, with competition beginning in the 2019–20 academic year. The move came after the PSAC Board of Directors approved the university's admission, expanding the conference's membership and strengthening its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“We are pleased to welcome the Shepherd Rams to the PSAC family of institutions,” said PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray. “Shepherd University brings with it an outstanding athletic and academic tradition, along with a perfect geographic fit for the conference. We’ve made the PSAC even stronger today.”
Shepherd's addition followed the departure of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, which exited NCAA Division II competition after the 2017–18 season. With Shepherd's arrival, the PSAC maintained its 18-member structure heading into 2019. The Rams joined the PSAC Eastern Division, aligning them with Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth University-Lock Haven, Commonwealth University-Mansfield, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and West Chester University. [10]
Ernie McCook era
The current head coach is Ernie McCook, a 1992 graduate of Wesley College. McCook was elevated to head coach after the retirement of longtime coach Monte Cater.[11] McCook previously served as offensive line coach at Shepherd from 1999 to 2008 and was also the offensive coordinator starting in 2000. McCook was elevated to assistant head coach in 2007. He spent the 2009 season as running game coordinator/tight ends coach at Liberty University, before returning to Shepherd the next season, where he served as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the next seven years.
After the 2021 football season, Junior QB Tyson Bagent won the Harlon Hill Trophy for most outstanding Division II player, the first Shepherd player to win the award.[12][13]
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure |
|---|---|
| A. D. Kenamond | 1920 |
| Withrow Legge | 1921–1924 |
| John Newcome | 1925–1941 |
| Cletus Lowe | 1946–1947 |
| Don L. Phillips | 1948–1950 |
| William M. Moore | 1951–1952 |
| Donald E. Fuoss | 1953–1955 |
| Jesse Riggleman | 1956–1966 |
| Roger Parker | 1967–1970 |
| Walter Barr | 1971–1985 |
| Mike Jacobs | 1986 |
| Monte Cater | 1987–2017 |
| Ernie McCook | 2018–present |
Conference affiliations
- Independent (1920–1924)
- West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1925–2012)
- Mountain East Conference (2013–2018)
- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (2019–present)
Championships
Conference championships
Shepherd claims 22 conference championships[16]
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WVIAC | Donald E. Fuoss | 8–0 | 4–0 |
| 1972 | Walter Barr | 7–3 | 5–0 | |
| 1982 | 7–2–1 | 7–1 | ||
| 1983 | 9–2 | 8–0 | ||
| 1986 | Mike Jacobs | 8–3 | 7–0 | |
| 1988† | Monte Cater | 6–4 | 6–1 | |
| 1991 | 8–3 | 7–0 | ||
| 1992 | 9–3 | 7–0 | ||
| 1994† | 6–4 | 5–1 | ||
| 1997† | 9–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 1998 | 10–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 1999 | 9–2 | 6–0 | ||
| 2004 | 7–3 | 7–0 | ||
| 2005 | 11–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 2006 | 11–1 | 7–0 | ||
| 2007 | 10–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 2010 | 12–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 2012 | 8–3 | 7–1 | ||
| 2013 | Mountain East Conference | 11–1 | 9–0 | |
| 2015 | 13–1 | 10–0 | ||
| 2016 | 13–1 | 10–0 | ||
| 2017 | 10–1 | 10–0 |
† Co-champions
Division championships
| Year | Division | Coach | CG Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | WVIAC Northern | Walter Barr | Concord | L 7–21 |
| 1977† | N/A lost tiebreaker to West Virginia Wesleyan | |||
| 1978 | Concord | L 14–35 | ||
| 1980† | Concord | L 0–19 | ||
| 2022 | PSAC East | Ernie McCook | Indiana (PA) | L 21–24 |
† Co-champions
Awards and honors
National awards
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tyson Bagent | JR | QB | January 14, 2022 | [17] |
Seasons
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Final ranking# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Rams (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925–1955) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Shepherd | 8-0 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| Shepherd Rams (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA) (1956–1994) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Shepherd | 6-2 | 4-1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1957 | Shepherd | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6th | |||||
| 1958 | Shepherd | 5-2-1 | 4-0-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Shepherd | 4-4 | 3-2 | 2nd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1960 | Shepherd | 5-3 | 2-2 | T-4th (Eastern) | |||||
| 1961 | Shepherd | 5-2 | 1-2 | — | |||||
| 1962 | Shepherd | 7-1-1 | 1-1-2 | 2nd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1963 | Shepherd | 7-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 2nd (Eastern) | |||||
| 1964 | Shepherd | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6th | |||||
| 1965 | Shepherd | 2-5 | 0-3 | — | |||||
| 1966 | Shepherd | 1-8 | 0-4 | 10th | |||||
| 1967 | Shepherd | 3-5 | 1-1 | — | |||||
| 1968 | Shepherd | 2-7 | 0-3 | 10th | |||||
| 1969 | Shepherd | 6-4 | 1-3 | 7th | |||||
| 1970 | Shepherd | 5-5 | 2-2 | 5th | |||||
| 1971 | Shepherd | 7-1-2 | 3-1-2 | 5th | |||||
| 1972 | Shepherd | 7-3 | 5-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1973 | Shepherd | 6-4 | 4-2 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| 1974 | Shepherd | 2-9 | 1-6 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| 1975 | Shepherd | 8-3 | 5-2 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1976 | Shepherd | 10-2 | 4-0 | 1st (Northern) | 5 | ||||
| 1977 | Shepherd | 6-4 | 3-1 | T-1st (Northern) | |||||
| 1978 | Shepherd | 7-4 | 6-3 | T-1st (Northern) | |||||
| 1979 | Shepherd | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| 1980 | Shepherd | 7-3-1 | 6-2-1 | 1st (Northern) | 19 | ||||
| 1981 | Shepherd | 7-2 | 6-2 | 2nd | 16 | ||||
| 1982 | Shepherd | 7-2-1 | 7-1 | 1st | 10 | ||||
| 1983 | Shepherd | 9-2 | 8-0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
| 1984 | Shepherd | 7-3 | 6-2 | 2nd | 16 | ||||
| 1985 | Shepherd | 5-5 | 5-2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Shepherd | 8-3 | 7-0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
| 1987 | Shepherd | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1988 | Shepherd | 6–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | 19 | ||||
| 1989 | Shepherd | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1990 | Shepherd | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | 11 | ||||
| 1991 | Shepherd | 8–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| 1992 | Shepherd | 9–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | 6 | |||
| 1993 | Shepherd | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Shepherd | 6–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | 10 | ||||
| Shepherd Rams (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Div II) (1995–2012) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Shepherd | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1996 | Shepherd | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Shepherd | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1998 | Shepherd | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 13 | |||
| 1999 | Shepherd | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 15 | |||
| 2000 | Shepherd | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2001 | Shepherd | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2002 | Shepherd | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2003 | Shepherd | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2004 | Shepherd | 7–3 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2005 | Shepherd | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 20 | |||
| 2006 | Shepherd | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
| 2007 | Shepherd | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 13 | |||
| 2008 | Shepherd | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2009 | Shepherd | 6–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2010 | Shepherd | 12–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 7 | |||
| 2011 | Shepherd | 9–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | 22 | ||||
| 2012 | Shepherd | 8–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 25 | |||
| Shepherd Rams (Mountain East Conference (Div II) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Shepherd | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 9 | |||
| 2014 | Shepherd | 8–2 | 8–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2015 | Shepherd | 13–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Shepherd | 13–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 2017 | Shepherd | 10–1 | 10–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 14 | |||
| 2018 | Shepherd | 7-3 | 7-3 | 3rd | |||||
| Shepherd Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (Div II) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Shepherd | 10-3 | 6-1 | 2nd (PSAC East); T-2nd (overall) | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 22 | |||
| 2020 | Shepherd | 1-0 | 0-0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Shepherd | 13-2 | 6-1 | 2nd (PSAC East) | L NCAA Division II Semifinals | 5 | |||
| 2022 | Shepherd | 13-2 | 7-0 | 1st (PSAC East) | L NCAA Division II Semifinals | 6 | |||
| 2023 | Shepherd | 9-3 | 5-2 | T–2nd (East); T-3rd (overall) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2024 | Shepherd | 6-5 | 3-4 | T-5th (PSAC East); T-9th (overall) | |||||
| 2025 | Shepherd | 7-4 | 6-1 | 2nd (PSAC East); 2nd (overall) | |||||
| Total: | 282–121–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Postseason results
| Year | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | @ IUP, W 9–6 | — | @ Slippery Rock, L 20–31 | ||
| 1999 | @ Millersville, L 14–21 | ||||
| 2005 | First round bye | vs. LIU Post, L 21–28 | |||
| 2006 | First round bye | vs. Merrimack, W 31–7 | vs. Bloomsburg, L 21–24 | ||
| 2007 | First round bye | vs. IUP, W 41–34 | @ California, L 38–58 | ||
| 2010 | vs. Shaw, W 40–6 | @ Kutztown, W 41–34 | @ Mercyhurst, W 48–14 | @ Delta State, L 17–29 | |
| 2012 | @ IUP, L 17–27 | ||||
| 2013 | First round bye | vs. Winston-Salem State, W 7–0 | vs. West Chester, L 7–28 | ||
| 2015 | First round bye | vs. IUP, W 17–13 | vs. Slippery Rock, W 28–16 | vs. Grand Valley State, W 34–32 | vs. Northwest Missouri State, L 7–34 |
| 2016 | vs. Assumption, W 48–31 | @ LIU Post, W 40–21 | @ California, W 41–30 | vs. North Alabama, L 13–23 | |
| 2017 | vs. Findlay, L 17–29 | ||||
| 2019 | @ IUP, W 31–27 | @ Slippery Rock, L 30–51 | |||
| 2021 | vs. Findlay, W 38–31 | vs. Notre Dame (OH), W 38–34 | @ Kutztown W 30–28 | @ Ferris State, L 7–55 | |
| 2022 | vs. New Haven, W 16–13 | vs. Slippery Rock, W 37–27 | @ IUP, W 48–13 | @ Colorado School of Mines, L 13–44 | |
| 2023 | @ Lenoir–Rhyne, L 17–63 |
Note: The NCAA expanded the playoff field from 16 to 24 teams in 2000, from 24 to 28 teams in 2015, and from 28 to 32 teams in 2025..
Rams on the Next Level
Drafted players
Shepherd has had three football players[20] drafted by the NFL:
- QB John Shearer was taken with the 6th pick in the 28th round of the 1956 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts and T Bob Hogue was taken with the 11th pick in the 20th round of the 1960 NFL draft, also by the Colts. Neither played in the NFL.
- RB Wayne Wilson was taken with the 21st pick in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. He played for 3 NFL teams from 1979 to 1987.[21]
Currently active in the NFL
- QB Tyson Bagent Chicago Bears (2023–present)
- OG Joey Fisher 4 teams (2023–present)
Currently active in the IFL
- RB Ron Brown Jr. Arizona Rattlers (2025–present)
Other Rams on the Next Level
- FS Brian Baumgardner signed with the Charleston Swamp Foxes of the now-defunct AF2 in April 2000.
- DB/KR James Rooths played for the New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also played for NFL Europe's Scottish Claymores for 2 seasons. After his playing career, Rooths was an assistant defensive backs coach with the Frankfurt Galaxy. He was an assistant football coach for Wilde Lake High School in 2010 and was part of the Baltimore Ravens strength and conditioning staff in 2013.
- K/P Ricky Schmitt has played for 6 NFL teams and 2 CFL teams.
- TE Dominique Jones has played in the United Football League, the Indoor Football League, and for 8 NFL teams.
- QB Joel Gordon played with Arena Football League 2's Richmond Speed and the Winterthur Warriors of the Swiss Nationalliga A. Gordon led the Warriors the Swiss Bowl in 2006. Gordon was the QB coach at Shepherd in 2003, 2005–07, and 2011–2015. In 2016 Gordon became the OC at Ferrum College.[22]
- DE Ramal Faunteroy played for AFL2's Manchester Wolves. Faunteroy is currently the defensive line coach at Shepherd. On June 12, 2014, Faunteroy was selected to participate in the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship.[23]
- DL/LB Robert Hayes signed with the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League in December 2014.[24] He also played for the Baltimore Brigade.
- LB Louis Corum played for the United Football League's Virginia Destroyers and the Indoor Football League's now defunct Richmond Revolution.
- DE Howard Jones was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2014 NFL draft.[25] He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears.
- DE Shaneil Jenkins was signed by the Denver Broncos following the 2016 NFL draft. He currently plays for the Ottawa RedBlacks of the Canadian Football League.
- WR Billy Brown was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 1, 2017.[26]
- S Tre Sullivan was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 1, 2017[27] and played for 2 years.
- QB Jeff Ziemba was signed by the CAN-AM Indoor Football League's Baltimore Lightning in late 2017.[28] He played 3 years for the Indoor Football League's Arizona Rattlers where he was named IFL Offensive Player Of The Week for Week 5 in 2018.[29] He was also named the IFL's Offensive Rookie Of The Year for 2018.[30]
- LB Elijah Norris signed with the Chicago Bears on April 28, 2018.[31] He was waived on September 1.[32] Norris was hired as Shepherd's defensive line coach on June 27, 2025.[33]
- OG Lavonte Hights attended rookie minicamp with the Chicago Bears in 2018.[34] He then shortly after signed to play with the Salt Lake Stallions of the now defunct Alliance of American Football in which he played the first and only season of the league.
- QB Connor Jessop signed with the Washington Football Team on August 26, 2018. He was waived on September 1.[35]
- CB DeJuan Neal was selected by the New York Guardians of the revived XFL in Phase 5 of the 2020 XFL draft. Two years later, he was drafted 90th overall by the New Jersey Generals in the 2022 USFL draft.[36] On July 14, 2022, he was signed by the Washington Commanders.[37][38] and was released on August 30 during final roster cuts. He was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL on November 16, 2022.
- WR Devin Phelps signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 26, 2020.[39] He was released on July 27.
- WR Deonte Glover was drafted by the Edmonton Elks in the 3rd round of the 2021 CFL draft.[40]
- TE Brian Walker was signed by the Baltimore Ravens after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft. He was waived on June 13, 2023.[41]
- QB Seth Morgan was invited to Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp on April 28, 2025.[42]
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