October 10, 2011

Golden Eagle football ranked 19th in both FCS national polls

Tennessee Tech moved up a couple of places in both The Sports Network/Fathead.com and NCAA FCS Coaches Polls this week. Coach Watson Brown's team is ranked 19th in both polls with a big OVC clash looming Saturday against Tennessee State.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The schedule may have said the Tennessee Tech football team was idle last Saturday, but the Golden Eagles were busy anyway, moving up several notches in the national polls. Coach Watson Brown's team is ranked 19th in both The Sports Network/Fathead.com and NCAA FCS Coaches Polls this week.

The Ohio Valley Conference has two teams -- Tech and Jacksonville State -- in the Top 20. Winners of four in a row, Tennessee Tech (4-1/3-0 OVC) is one of just 12 teams remaining unbeaten against Football Championship Subdivision opponents. After opening the season with a loss at Iowa, a Football Bowl Subdivision squad, Tech rebounded with a victory over Maryville College. Since then, the Golden Eagles have won three in a row in OVC play, including two on the road.

Tech's ranking will be severely tested this week when the Golden Eagles host a resurgent Tennessee State squad Saturday at 7 p.m. in Tucker Stadium. The Tigers throttled Southeast Missouri, 55-3, last week in Nashville.

For tickets, please call or visit the Athletic Ticket Office in Eblen Center (931-372-3940). Tickets may also be ordered online.

The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes)	Record	Points	Previous Rank
1. Georgia Southern Eagles (132)	5-0	4,090	1
2. Northern Iowa Panthers (24)	4-1	3,957	2
3. Montana State Bobcats (2)	5-1	3,679	3
4. North Dakota State Bison (6)	5-0	3,661	4
5. Wofford Terriers (2)	4-1	3,502	5
6. New Hampshire Wildcats	4-1	3,331	6
7. Appalachian State Mountaineers	3-2	2,954	8
8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks	5-1	2,728	10
9. Delaware Blue Hens	4-2	2,633	13
10. Sam Houston State Bearkats	5-0	2,628	11
11. Jacksonville State Gamecocks	4-1	2,393	12
12. Maine Black Bears	4-1	2,214	19
13. James Madison Dukes	4-2	2,203	7
14. Montana Grizzlies	4-2	1,978	16
15. South Dakota Coyotes	4-2	1,666	18
16. William & Mary Tribe	3-3	1,361	9
17. Towson Tigers	4-1	1,353	25
18. Old Dominion Monarchs	5-1	1,316	21
19. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	4-1	898	23
20. Richmond Spiders	3-3	757	14
21. Indiana State Sycamores	4-2	726	17
22. McNeese State Cowboys	3-2	702	15
23. North Dakota Fighting Sioux	4-2	460	NR
24. Alabama State Hornets	5-1	445	NR
25. Jackson State Tigers	5-1	306	NR

Others receiving votes: Norfolk State 290, Southern Illinois 243, Chattanooga 211, Coastal Carolina 182, Massachusetts 160, Southern Utah 132, Sacramento State 128, Texas State 121, San Diego 65, Portland State 62, Liberty 61, Samford 44, Elon 44, Harvard 34, Central Arkansas 33, Yale 32, South Carolina State 31, Hampton 19, Furman 19, South Dakota State 17, Eastern Washington 13, Weber State 12, UT Martin 11, Cal Poly 8, Stony Brook 8, Albany 8, Western Illinois 6, Brown 5, Drake 3, Penn 3, Eastern Kentucky 1, North Carolina A&T 1, UC Davis 1, Jacksonville 1.

FCS Coaches Poll (I-AA): Week 7

Records through Sun Oct 9, 2011

FCS Coaches Poll (I-AA) Ranking

Rank	Team	Record	Pts	Last Week
1.	Georgia Southern (26)	5-0	698	1
2.	Northern Iowa (2)	4-1	666	2
3.	Montana St.	5-1	641	3
4.	Wofford	4-1	610	4
5.	North Dakota St.	5-0	604	5
6.	New Hampshire	4-1	556	7
7.	Appalachian St.	3-2	515	8
8.	Delaware	4-2	470	11
9.	Lehigh	5-1	447	10
10.	Jacksonville St.	4-1	419	12
11.	Montana	4-2	394	14
12.	Sam Houston St.	5-0	392	15
13.	James Madison	4-2	366	6
14.	South Dakota	4-2	307	18
15.	William & Mary	3-3	293	9
16.	Maine	4-1	224	NR
17.	McNeese St.	3-2	193	13
18.	North Dakota	4-2	182	20
19.	Tennessee Tech	4-1	172	21
20.	Coastal Carolina	4-1	140	24
21.	Indiana St.	4-2	118	19
22.	Old Dominion	5-1	116	NR
23.	Towson	4-1	96	NR
24.	Jackson St.	5-1	85	25
25.	Richmond	3-3	82	16

Others Receiving Votes:
Southern Ill. 80, Harvard 26, Chattanooga 23, South Dakota St. 22, Norfolk St. 20, Alabama St. 18, Southern Utah 16, Sacramento St. 13, Massachusetts 9, San Diego 9, Illinois St. 8, Liberty 8, Jacksonville 7, Eastern Wash. 6, Texas St. 6, Elon 2, Albany 1