2022 Shepherd Rams football team

The 2022 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the East Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ernie McCook, the Rams compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PSAC East Division title. Shepherd lost the PSAC Championship Game to West Division champion . The Rams advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat in the first round, in the second round, and IUP in the quarterfinal, before falling to Colorado Mines in the semifinals. The team played home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The 2022 season was the third for the Rams as a member of the PSAC after joining the conference in 2019.

Offseason

Coaching changes

The following coaches left the football program:

• Defensive line coach Ramal Faunteroy left for a position at Morgan State.

The following coaches joined the football program:

• Levern Belin was hired as the defensive line coach.

Additions

Recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Departures

Preseason

Media day

Personnel

Schedule

Game summaries

at South Connecticut

vs Edinboro

vs California (PA)

at Kutztown

at Shippensburg

vs Lock Haven

vs Millersville

at West Chester

vs Bloomsburg

at East Stroudsburg

at No. 19 IUP (PSAC Championship)

vs New Haven (NCAA Division II First Round)

vs No. 20 Slippery Rock (NCAA Division II Second Round)

at No. 15 IUP (NCAA Division II Quarterfinals)

at No. 10 Colorado Mines (NCAA Division II Semifinals)

Statistics

Team statistics

Individual statistics

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Awards and honors

National awards and honors

Regional awards and honors

Conference awards and honors

All-Star Games

Rankings

References