2010 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

The 2010 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an 11–1 record (10–0 against conference opponents). They were selected to the Division II playoffs, where they were defeated by Central Missouri in the second round, 55–41.

2010 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
LSC champion LSC South Division champion
NCAA Division II Second Round, L 41–55 vs. Central Missouri
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 8
Record	11–1 (10–0 LSC)
Head coach	Chris Thomsen (6th season)
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
Northeastern State		6	–	4					6	–	5
East Central		5	–	5					5	–	6
Eastern New Mexico †		4	–	6					5	–	6
SE Oklahoma State		3	–	7					3	–	8
SW Oklahoma State		3	–	7					3	–	8
Central Oklahoma		2	–	8					2	–	9
Texas A&M–Commerce		2	–	8					3	–	8
South
No. 8 Abilene Christian $^		10	–	0					11	–	1
No. 9 Texas A&M–Kingsville ^		9	–	1					10	–	2
No. 18 W. Texas A&M ^		8	–	2					8	–	4
Midwestern State #		7	–	3					8	–	4
Angelo State		5	–	5					5	–	5
Tarleton State		3	–	7					3	–	8
Incarnate Word		3	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all five wins. # – Kanza Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Washburn*	No. 6	Yager Stadium Topeka, KS	W 34–26	6,871
September 11	7:00 p.m.	at Northeastern State	No. 5	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, OK	W 43–13	6,127
September 18	6:00 p.m.	East Central	No. 5	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 47–7	8,325
September 25	6:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	No. 5	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 65–3	7,836
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Texas A&M–Kingsville	No. 5	Javelina Stadium Kinsgville, TX	W 31–24	15,550
October 9	2:00 p.m.	No. 8 Midwestern State	No. 5	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 31–28	13,486
October 16	7:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word	No. 5	Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 54–17	3,325
October 23	3:00 p.m.	at Eastern New Mexico	No. 4	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 53–14	2,526
October 30	2:00 p.m.	Angelo State	No. 3	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 33–20	6,342
November 6	6:00 p.m.	at No. 14 West Texas A&M	No. 2	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 41–34	13,827
November 13	12:00 p.m.	Southwestern Oklahoma State	No. 2	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 47–17	7,873
November 27	12:00 p.m.	No. 8 Central Missouri*	No. 2	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX (NCAA Division II Second Round)	L 41–55	6,458
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll All times are in Central time

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References

1. "2010 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL -- FINAL". Abilene Christian University Athletics. 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
2. "2010 ACU Wildcat Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2022.