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September 4th, 2007, 06:13 PM
Appalachian State a Unanimous #1 in FCS Coaches Poll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Two-time defending national champion Appalachian State received 28 of a possible 28 first-place votes in week one of the Coaches Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll. The Mountaineers upset #5 Michigan from the FBS 34-32 in Ann Arbor.
Montana received 642 votes and is ranked second in the poll while Massachusetts received 627 points for third.
North Dakota State, New Hampshire, McNeese State, Northern Iowa, Youngstown State, Furman and Southern Illinois round out the rest of the top 10.
FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
The poll is available on the newly-created FCS web page that features the poll, conference scores and standings, and features on FCS programs and players. The Southern Conference will oversee the poll and maintain the web site.
FCS Coaches Poll (Sept 3, 2007)
1. Appalachian St. (28) 700 1 1-0
2. Montana 642 2 1-0
3. Massachusetts 627 3 1-0
4. North Dakota St. 608 4 0-0
5. New Hampshire 558 5 0-0
6. McNeese State 507 12 1-0
7. Northern Iowa 498 9 1-0
8. Youngstown St. 468 6 0-1
9. Furman 461 10 1-0
10. Southern Illinois 457 11 1-0
11. James Madison 451 7 0-1
12. Wofford 370 15 1-0
13. Delaware 326 21 1-0
14. Eastern Illinois 315 ` 17 1-0
15. Hampton 278 16 0-0
16. Sam Houston St. 203 23 1-0
17. Cal Poly 164 14 0-1
18. Illinois St. 163 8 0-1
19. Portland St. 143 13 0-1
20. Montana St. 140 22 0-1
21. Texas St. 139 NR 1-0
22. Tennessee-Martin 132 17 0-1
23. Western Illinois 120 NR 1-0
24. Yale 74 24 0-0
25. Nicholls St. 63 NR 1-0
Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota St. (51), Delaware St. (48), Alabama A&M (37), Liberty (33), Eastern Washington (28), Lafayette (25), Drake (21), Grambling St. (19), Northern Arizona (19), Princeton (19), Towson (19), Fordham (18), San Diego (16), Dartmouth (14), South Carolina St. (14), Maine (13), Richmond (13), Lehigh (12), Alabama St. (11), Missouri St. (11), Indiana St. (10), Villanova (9), Central Arkansas (8), Coastal Carolina (8), Northwestern St. (5), Elon (4), UC Davis (3), The Citadel (2), Harvard (1), Holy Cross (1), Pennsylvania (1).
For more information, contact Curt Cassell ([email protected]) at 864-591-5100.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Two-time defending national champion Appalachian State received 28 of a possible 28 first-place votes in week one of the Coaches Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll. The Mountaineers upset #5 Michigan from the FBS 34-32 in Ann Arbor.
Montana received 642 votes and is ranked second in the poll while Massachusetts received 627 points for third.
North Dakota State, New Hampshire, McNeese State, Northern Iowa, Youngstown State, Furman and Southern Illinois round out the rest of the top 10.
FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
The poll is available on the newly-created FCS web page that features the poll, conference scores and standings, and features on FCS programs and players. The Southern Conference will oversee the poll and maintain the web site.
FCS Coaches Poll (Sept 3, 2007)
1. Appalachian St. (28) 700 1 1-0
2. Montana 642 2 1-0
3. Massachusetts 627 3 1-0
4. North Dakota St. 608 4 0-0
5. New Hampshire 558 5 0-0
6. McNeese State 507 12 1-0
7. Northern Iowa 498 9 1-0
8. Youngstown St. 468 6 0-1
9. Furman 461 10 1-0
10. Southern Illinois 457 11 1-0
11. James Madison 451 7 0-1
12. Wofford 370 15 1-0
13. Delaware 326 21 1-0
14. Eastern Illinois 315 ` 17 1-0
15. Hampton 278 16 0-0
16. Sam Houston St. 203 23 1-0
17. Cal Poly 164 14 0-1
18. Illinois St. 163 8 0-1
19. Portland St. 143 13 0-1
20. Montana St. 140 22 0-1
21. Texas St. 139 NR 1-0
22. Tennessee-Martin 132 17 0-1
23. Western Illinois 120 NR 1-0
24. Yale 74 24 0-0
25. Nicholls St. 63 NR 1-0
Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota St. (51), Delaware St. (48), Alabama A&M (37), Liberty (33), Eastern Washington (28), Lafayette (25), Drake (21), Grambling St. (19), Northern Arizona (19), Princeton (19), Towson (19), Fordham (18), San Diego (16), Dartmouth (14), South Carolina St. (14), Maine (13), Richmond (13), Lehigh (12), Alabama St. (11), Missouri St. (11), Indiana St. (10), Villanova (9), Central Arkansas (8), Coastal Carolina (8), Northwestern St. (5), Elon (4), UC Davis (3), The Citadel (2), Harvard (1), Holy Cross (1), Pennsylvania (1).
For more information, contact Curt Cassell ([email protected]) at 864-591-5100.