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HBCU Major Program Top 10 Poll (11-10-2003)
Presented By:
The Heritage Group (THG Agency, LLC), A Consulting Sports Management, Agency
Name--------------------Record-1PV-Points-PWR-Last Game-(11-8-2003-W/L-Opp.)
1. Grambling State-----(8-2)--(6)---93----1--(Beat Alabama State, 37-34)
2. Southern------------(9-1)--(2)---83----2--(Beat Lincoln, 34-7)
3. N.C. A & T State----(9-1)--(2)---82----3--(Beat Delaware State, 33-7)
4. Alabama A & M-------(7-3)--------71----5--(Beat Jackson State, 49-14)
5. Bethune-Cookman-----(7-2)--------65----7--(Beat Hampton, 30-27)
6. Florida A & M-------(6-4)--------42----9--(Did Not Play)
7. Hampton-------------(6-3)--------31----4--(Lost to Bethune-Cookman, 30-27)
8. Tennessee State-----(6-4)--------26----6--(Lost to SE Missouri, 52-35)
9. Alabama State-------(5-4)--------17----8--(Lost to Grambling State, 37-34)
10. Alcorn State--------(5-5)--------12----NR-(Beat Miss. Valley State, 23-7)
Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points
1. Grambling State Tigers (26) 8-2 276
2. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2) 9-1 267
3. Southern Jaguars (2) 9-1 246
4. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 7-2 172
5. Hampton Pirates 6-3 164
6. Alabama A&M Bulldogs 7-3 153
7. Fayetteville State Broncos 7-3 121
8. Florida A&M Rattlers 6-4 82
9. Alabama State Hornets 5-4 52
10. Albany State Rams 8-2 43
Others receiving votes: Tennessee State (28), Fort Valley State (27), South Carolina State (23), Winston-Salem State (18), Kentucky State (15).
As of November 10, 2003, at 05:56 PM ET
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Sports Network/CSTV I-AA College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) 2003 Record Points Previous Rank
1. McNeese State Cowboys (79) 8-1 2,422 1
2. Southern Illinois Salukis (13) 10-0 2,344 3
3. Massachusetts Minutemen (3) 9-1 2,243 4
4. Wofford Terriers (3) 9-1 2,152 5
5. Montana Grizzlies 8-2 1,940 8
6. Delaware Blue Hens 9-1 1,868 2
7. Colgate Raiders 10-0 1,668 10
8. Penn Quakers 8-0 1,639 9
9. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 7-3 1,595 12
10. Western Illinois Leathernecks 7-3 1,503 11
11. Northern Iowa Panthers 8-2 1,461 6
12. Grambling State Tigers 8-2 1,392 13
13. Villanova Wildcats 7-2 1,317 7
14. North Carolina A&T Aggies 9-1 1,249 14
15. Florida Atlantic Owls 7-2 1,025 15
16. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 7-2 991 17
17. Southern Jaguars 9-1 977 16
18. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 7-3 804 20
19. Fordham Rams 8-2 748 19
20. Cal Poly Mustangs 6-3 288 NR
21. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 6-3 286 NR
22. Northern Colorado Bears 7-2 228 NR
23. Northeastern Huskies 6-4 217 NR
24. Georgia Southern Eagles 6-4 209 NR
25. Furman Paladins 5-4 141 18
Others receiving votes: Lehigh, Alabama A&M, Appalachian State, Gardner-Webb, Idaho State, Maine, Hampton, Harvard, Northwestern State, Nicholls State, Eastern Washington, Stephen F. Austin, Weber State, South Carolina State, Montana State, Monmouth, Alabama State.
As of November 10, 2003, at 01:57 PM ET
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American Sports Wire
Black College Football Poll #11 - November 9, 2003
Compiled by Dick Simpson
School (1st Place votes) Record Points PVS
1. Grambling (19) 8-2 131 1
2. N.C. A&T (3) 9-1 99 2
3. Southern 9-1 90 4
4 Bethune-Cookman 7-2 78 5
5. Alabama A&M 7-3 76 9
6. Tennessee State 6-4 74 3
7. Florida A&M 6-4 73 7
8. Morgan State 5-5 60 6
9. Hampton 6-3 59 8
10. South Carolina State 6-4 58 NR
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ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Top 25 Poll
The ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Top 25 college football coaches poll, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points and last week's ranking:
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS
1. McNeese State (28) 8-1 1,005 1
Last game: Def. Stephen F. Austin 20-17 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Northwestern St. (6-4)
2. Southern Illinois (9) 10-0 983 3
Last game: Def. Youngstown State 24-17 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Northern Iowa (8-2)
3. Massachusetts (1) 9-1 932 4
Last game: Def. Richmond 30-17 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Delaware (9-1)
4. Wofford (3) 9-1 909 5
Last game: Def. East Tenn. St. 28-14 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Furman (5-4)
5. Montana 8-2 810 8
Last game: Def. Sacramento State 26-0 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Eastern Wash. (6-4)
6. Delaware 9-1 777 2
Last game: Lost to Northeastern 24-14 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Massachusetts (9-1)
7. Western Kentucky 7-3 661 9
Last game: Def. Northern Iowa 24-3 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Youngstown State (5-6)
8. Colgate 10-0 651 11
Last game: Def. Lehigh 17-10 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Fordham (8-2)
9. Pennsylvania 8-0 643 12
Last game: Def. Princeton 37-7 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Harvard (6-2)
10. Western Illinois 7-3 642 10
Last game: Def. Indiana State 34-28 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. SMS (4-6)
11. Northern Iowa 8-2 606 6
Last game: Lost to Western Kentucky 24-3 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Southern Illinois (10-0)
12. Grambling 8-2 576 13
Last game: Def. Alabama State 37-34 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Savannah State (0-10)
13. Villanova 7-2 559 7
Last game: Lost to Hofstra 34-32 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Maine (5-4)
14. N. Carolina A&T 9-1 512 14
Last game: Def. Delaware State 33-7 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Hampton (6-3)
15. Fla Atlantic 7-2 467 15
Last game: Def. Gardner Webb 31-26 (Nov. 1)
This week: vs. Siena (0-10)
16. Southern 9-1 419 16
Last game: Def. Lincoln MO 34-7 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Texas Southern (5-4)
17. Bethune Cookman 7-2 393 17
Last game: Def. Hampton 30-27 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Howard (3-6)
18. Northern Arizona 7-3 344 19
Last game: Def. Idaho State 46-31 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Sam Houston St. (2-7)
19. Fordham 8-2 263 21
Last game: Def. Holy Cross 49-28 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Colgate (10-0)
20. Jacksonville St. 6-3 123 NR
Last game: Def. Samford 49-32 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Eastern Illinois (4-6)
21. Cal Poly 6-3 115 NR
Last game: Def. Cal Davis 18-14 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Idaho State (7-4)
22. Northeastern 6-4 107 NR
Last game: Def. Delaware 24-14 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Richmond (2-7)
23. Georgia Southern 6-4 93 NR
Last game: Def. Furman 29-24 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Elon University (2-9)
24. Alabama A&M 7-3 77 NR
Last game: Def. Jackson State 49-14 (Nov. 8)
This week: at Alcorn State (5-5)
25. Northern Colorado 7-2 71 NR
Last game: Def. Southern Utah 29-25 (Nov. 8)
This week: vs. Augustana SD
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Gardner Webb 66, Idaho State 61, Lehigh 59, Appalachian St. 52, Hampton 51, Maine 44, Stephen F. Austin 38, Furman 38, Harvard 36, Nicholls State 35, Eastern Wash. 32, Northwestern St. 28, Weber State 19, South Carolina St 12, Eastern Kentucky 7, The Citadel 4, Tennessee State 3, Alabama State 2.
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS
Furman 18, Idaho State 20, Northwestern St. 22, Harvard 23, Lehigh 24, Hampton 25.