October 22, 2001

FURMAN REMAINS THIRD IN LATEST SPORTS
NETWORK NCAA I-AA FOOTBALL POLL

GREENVILLE -- Furman, which claimed its sixth straight win with a 31-6 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday, remains third in the Sports Network NCAA I-AA Poll, which was released today.

The Paladins (6-1, 5-0 SoCon) are idle this Saturday before returning to action on Nov. 3 against Georgia Southern in Statesboro in a game televised by Fox Sports South. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

The Sports Network 2001 I-AA College Football Poll (Oct. 22)

Team (First-place votes) 2001 Record Points Previous Next Week
1. Georgia Southern (90) 7-0 2,461 1 at East Tennessee State
2. Montana (4) 6-1 2,342 2 Portland State
3. Furman (6) 6-1 2,301 3 OPEN
4. Rhode Island 7-0 2,145 4 at Richmond
5. Youngstown State 6-1 1,953 5 Western Kentucky
6. Grambling State 6-0 1,869 6 Texas Southern
7. Hofstra 6-1 1,774 8 New Hampshire
8. Lehigh 6-0 1,696 7 Holy Cross
9. Eastern Illinois 5-1 1,659 9 Tennessee State
10. Western Kentucky 5-2 1,607 10 at Youngstown State
11. Northern Iowa 6-1 1,496 14 at Illinois State
12. Appalachian State 4-3 1,312 13 Chattanooga
13. Tennessee State 6-0 1,265 15 at Eastern Illinois
14. Sam Houston State 6-1 1,219 16 at McNeese State
15. Northwestern State 5-2 985 17 Jacksonville State
16. Western Illinois 4-2 880 12 SW Missouri State
17. McNeese State 4-3 846 11 Sam Houston State
18. Maine 5-1 690 24 at William & Mary
19. North Carolina A&T 5-1 661 23 at Bethune-Cookman
20. Pennsylvania 5-0 610 22 at Brown
21. Northern Arizona 5-2 475 18 at Montana State
22. Jacksonville State 5-1 460 NR at Northwestern State
23. Florida A&M 5-2 399 25 at Hampton
24. Stephen F. Austin 4-3 237 19 OPEN
25. Bethune-Cookman 5-1 198 NR North Carolina A&T