October 9, 2000

FURMAN RANKED NINTH IN
SPORTS NETWORK NCAA I-AA POLL

GREENVILLE -- The Furman Paladins, who dropped an 18-17 decision to Appalachian State on Saturday, are ranked ninth in the latest Sports Network NCAA I-AA poll, which was released today.

Two other Southern Conference teams are also ranked in the Top 10, with Georgia Southern No. 1 and Appalachian State No. 5.

Furman, now 5-1 on the 2000 season and 2-1 in Southern Conference play, returns to action this Saturday when it hosts arch-rival The Citadel in Greenville beginning at 2:00 p.m.

The Sports Network 2000 I-AA College Football Poll (Oct. 9)

Team (First-place votes) 2000 Record Points Previous Next Week

1. Georgia Southern (75) 5-1 2,393 1 Appalachian State
2. Portland State (16) 4-0 2,282 3 Idaho State
3. Youngstown State (2) 5-0 2,267 2 Northern Iowa
4. Delaware (4) 6-0 2,158 7 at William & Mary
5. Appalachian State 4-1 2,040 8 at Georgia Southern
6. Montana 4-1 1,919 9 at Cal State Northridge
7. Western Illinois 5-1 1,723 11 at SW Missouri State
8. James Madison 4-1 1,606 13 at Rhode Island
9. Furman 5-1 1,546 6 The Citadel
10. Northwestern State 4-1 1,539 15 at Nicholls State
11. Florida A&M 5-1 1,436 3 North Carolina A&T
12. Troy State (1) 3-2 1,270 5 SW Texas State
13. Hofstra 4-2 1,194 10 Liberty (Fri.)
14. Western Kentucky 5-0 1,163 20 Tennessee Tech
15. Lehigh 5-0 1,013 17 at Harvard
16. Massachusetts 3-2 647 19 Maine
17. North Carolina A&T 4-1 632 21 Florida A&M
18. Villanova 3-2 583 12 at Northeastern
19. Richmond 3-2 578 16 at New Hampshire
20. Eastern Washington 4-2 449 23 at Boise State
21. Grambling State 5-1 421 NR Arkansas-Pine Bluff
22. McNeese State 4-1 398 NR Jacksonville State
23. Northern Iowa 3-2 380 22 at Youngstown State
24. Stephen F. Austin 3-2 331 14 Sam Houston State
25. Idaho State 4-1 298 NR at Portland State