September 8, 2003

FURMAN SLIPS ONE SPOT TO EIGHTH IN
SPORTS NETWORK NCAA I-AA POLL

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A 28-17 loser to Clemson on Saturday, Furman slipped from seventh to eighth in this week's Sports Network NCAA I-AA Poll, which was released today.

The Paladins are off this coming Saturday but return to action on Sept. 20 when they entertain Richmond at Paladin Stadium in a 7:00 p.m. game.

Team (First-place votes) 2003 Record Points Previous Next Week
1.  Western Illinois (41)    2-0     2,688     4     at LSU
2.  Georgia Southern (42)    1-0     2,670     2     at McNeese State
3.  McNeese State (19)       1-1     2,463     1     Georgia Southern
4.  Western Kentucky (7)     2-0     2,434     5     OPEN
5.  Northeastern             2-0     2,239     6     at Rhode Island
6.  Villanova (2)            2-0     2,154     9     at New Hampshire
7.  Bethune-Cookman          2-0     1,993     8     OPEN
8.  Furman                   1-1     1,922     7     OPEN
9.  Fordham                  2-0     1,714     13    at Lehigh
10. Massachusetts            1-0     1,678     12    at Kansas State
11. Delaware                 1-0     1,670     14    Richmond
12. Montana                  1-1     1,462     3     Sam Houston State
13. Montana State            1-1     1,282     16    OPEN
14. Grambling State          1-1     1,236     15    vs. Alabama A&M
15. Eastern Illinois         1-0     1,132     17    at Missouri
16. Idaho State              1-1      919      10    Northern Colorado
17. Stephen F. Austin        1-0      840      23    at Southern Utah
18. Maine                    1-1      835      20    Florida International
19. Northwestern State       1-1      784      18    Delaware State
20. Nicholls State           1-1      603      19    at Portland State
21. Southern Illinois        2-0      502      NR    Murray State
22. Penn                     0-0      474      21    OPEN
23. Eastern Kentucky         1-1      429      NR    at Central Michigan
24. Wofford                  1-1      411      25    OPEN
25. Cal Poly                 1-0      363      NR    Sacramento State