University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Football Up To No. 4 In Polls
October 23, 2006 | Football
Oct. 23, 2006
AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass football team is ranked No. 4 in all of this week's major Division I-AA football polls. The Minutemen rose to their highest ranking since November 3, 2003, when they were No. 3 in the nation. UMass is No. 4 according to The Sports Network and Don Hansen Polls. The Minutemen have been in the Top 25 every week since the start of last season. UMass takes on Northeastern this Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on CN8.
Sports Network's I-AA College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (82) | 7-1 | 2,570 | 1 |
| 2. Montana Grizzlies (4) | 6-1 | 2,437 | 2 |
| 3. Illinois State Redbirds (12) | 6-1 | 2,388 | 3 |
| 4. Massachusetts Minutemen (3) | 6-1 | 2,244 | 6 |
| 5. James Madison Dukes | 6-1 | 2,150 | 8 |
| 6. North Dakota State Bison (3) | 6-1 | 1,945 | 9 |
| 7. Northern Iowa Panthers | 5-2 | 1,865 | 14 |
| 8. Furman Paladins | 6-2 | 1,845 | 12 |
| 9. Cal Poly Mustangs | 5-2 | 1,690 | 4 |
| 10. Youngstown State Penguins | 6-2 | 1,640 | 5 |
| 11. New Hampshire Wildcats | 5-2 | 1,376 | 7 |
| 12. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | 6-1 | 1,311 | 16 |
| 13. Richmond Spiders | 5-2 | 1,142 | 10 |
| 14. Eastern Illinois Panthers | 5-3 | 1,109 | 17 |
| 15. Maine Black Bears | 5-2 | 1,068 | 19 |
| 16. UC Davis Aggies | 4-3 | 915 | 18 |
| 17. Hampton Pirates | 7-1 | 896 | 11 |
| 18. Princeton Tigers | 6-0 | 851 | 22 |
| 19. Southern Illinois Salukis | 5-2 | 788 | 13 |
| 20. San Diego Toreros | 7-0 | 725 | 21 |
| 21. Portland State Vikings | 5-3 | 650 | 23 |
| 22. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 5-2 | 393 | 24 |
| 23. Harvard Crimson | 5-1 | 384 | 15 |
| 24. Montana State Bobcats | 5-3 | 239 | NR |
| 25. Delaware Blue Hens | 4-3 | 177 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Towson 153, Charleston Southern 138, South Dakota State 107, Western Kentucky 81, Yale 76, Holy Cross 72, Alabama A&M 67, Delaware State 67, Central Connecticut State 60, South Carolina State 33, Central Arkansas 23, Jackson State 23, McNeese State 22, Georgia Southern 18, Wofford 15, Sam Houston State 12, Tennessee State 9, Northeastern 8, Gardner-Webb 6, Penn 5. | ||||
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