1987 NCAA Division II football rankings

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The 1987 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1987 season.

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NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Preseason
[1] 		Week 1
Sept 8 [2] [note 1] 		Week 2
Sept 15 [3] 		Week 3
Sept 22 [4] 		Week 4
Sept 29 [5] 		Week 5
Oct 6 [6] 		Week 6
Oct 13 [7] 		Week 7
Oct 20 [8] 		Week 8
Oct 27 [9] 		Week 9
Nov 3 [10] 		Week 10
Nov 10 [11] 		Week 11
Nov 17 [12]
1. North Dakota State (4)North Dakota State (0–0) (4)South Dakota (2–0) (4)South Dakota (3–0) (4)South Dakota (4–0) (4)South Dakota (5–0) (4)South Dakota (6–0) (4)Northern Michigan (7–0) (4)Northern Michigan (8–0) (4)Northern Michigan (9–0) (4)Texas A&I (8–1) (4)Texas A&I (9–1) (4)1.
2. South Dakota South Dakota (1–0)Texas A&I (2–0)UCF (2–0)Northern Michigan (4–0)Northern Michigan (5–0)Northern Michigan (6–0)Texas A&I (5–1)Texas A&I (6–1)Texas A&I (7–1)West Chester (9–1)West Chester (9–1)2.
3. Troy State Texas A&I (1–0)UCF (1–0)Northern Michigan (3–0)Portland State (3–1) тTexas A&I (3–1)Texas A&I (4–1)West Chester (6–1)West Chester (7–1)West Chester (8–1)Portland State (8–1–1)Portland State (9–1–1)3.
4. Texas A&I UC Davis (0–0)West Chester (2–0)Albany State (2–0)Texas A&I (2–1) тPortland State (4–1)West Chester (5–1)Portland State (5–1–1)Portland State (6–1–1)Portland State (7–1–1)Troy State (8–1–1)Troy State (9–1–1)4.
5. UC Davis [note 2] UCF (1–0)Northern Michigan (2–0)Texas A&I (2–1)West Chester (3–1) тWest Chester (4–1)Portland State (4–1–1)Tuskegee (6–0)Eastern New Mexico (8–0)Eastern New Mexico (9–0)UCF (7–2)Northern Michigan (9–1)5.
6. IUP [note 3] West Chester (1–0)Portland State (2–0)Portland State (2–1) тNorth Dakota State (2–1)North Dakota State (3–1)North Dakota State (4–1)Eastern New Mexico (7–0)Troy State (6–1–1)Troy State (7–1–1)Northern Michigan (9–1)IUP (9–1)6.
7. Albany State Portland State (1–0)UC Davis (0–0)West Chester (2–1) тValdosta State (3–0)Valdosta State (4–0)Tuskegee (5–0)North Alabama (6–0)IUP (6–1)IUP (7–1)IUP (8–1)Mankato State (9–2)7.
8. Grand Valley State Albany State (1–0)Albany State (1–0)North Dakota State (1–1)UCF (2–1)Millersville (4–0)Eastern New Mexico (6–0)Cal Poly (6–0)North Alabama (6–0–1)UCF (6–2)Mankato State (8–2)Butler (8–1–1)8.
9. Portland State Ashland (0–0)South Dakota State (1–0)Valdosta State (2–0)Millersville (3–0)Tuskegee (4–0)North Alabama (5–0)IUP (5–1)Santa Clara (6–1)Mankato State (7–2)Eastern New Mexico (9–1)Angelo State (7–2)9.
10. UCF New Haven (0–0)North Dakota State (0–1)Ashland (2–0)Jacksonville State (3–0)Eastern New Mexico (5–0)IUP (4–1)South Dakota (6–1)New Haven (6–1)New Haven (7–1)New Haven (8–1)UC Davis (7–2)10.
11. West Chester South Dakota StateAshland (1–0) тMillersville (2–0)Tuskegee (4–0)IUP (3–1)Cal Poly (5–0)Troy State (5–1–1)UCF (5–2) тWinston–Salem State (7–1)Tuskegee (8–1)UCF (7–3)11.
12. Ashland Valdosta StateValdosta State (1–0) тJacksonville State (2–0)UC Davis (1–1)North Alabama (4–0)Troy State (4–1–1)New Haven (5–1)Mankato State (6–2) тButler (6–1–1)Butler (7–1–1)Winston–Salem State (8–2)12.
13. Valdosta State Northern Michigan Millersville (1–0) Santa Clara (2–0)Eastern New Mexico (4–0)Cal Poly (4–0)New Haven (4–1)UCF (4–2)Butler (5–1–1)Tuskegee (7–1)Angelo State (6–2)Eastern New Mexico (9–2)13.
14. New Haven Southeast Missouri State Jacksonville State (2–0)Grand Valley State (2–1)IUP (2–1)Mankato State (4–1) тFort Valley State (3–1)Santa Clara (5–1)Cal Poly (6–1)South Dakota (7–2)UC Davis (6–2)Bloomsburg (8–3)14.
15. Central Missouri State  Southeast Missouri State (1–1)Tuskegee (3–0)North Alabama (3–0)New Haven (3–1) тAngelo State (4–1)North Dakota State (5–1)Winston–Salem State (6–1)Valdosta State (6–2)Winston–Salem State (7–2) Hampton (9–2)15.
16. South Dakota State   Southern Utah State (2–0) Eastern New Mexico (3–0)Delta State (3–0)Fort Valley State (3–1)Ashland (4–1)Mankato State (5–2)Tuskegee (6–1)Clarion (6–2)Clarion (7–2)New Haven (8–2)16.
17. Abilene Christian  Grand Valley State (1–1)IUP (1–1) тNew Haven (2–1)Ashland (3–1)UCF (3–2)Ashland (4–1–1)North Dakota State (5–2) Cal State Northridge (6–2) [note 4] Cal Poly (6–2)Ashland (7–2–1)17.
18. Fort Valley State   Tuskegee (2–0) North Alabama (3–0) тAshland (2–1) тTroy State (3–1–1)Grand Valley State (4–2)Butler (4–1–1)Clarion (5–2) тAngelo State (6–2) Virginia State (8–1) Alabama A&M (7–3)18.
19. Millersville Millersville East Stroudsburg (1–0) North Dakota (2–0) т Cal Poly (3–0) т [note 5] Clarion (3–1)Santa Clara (4–1) Winston–Salem State (5–1)Valdosta State (5–1) тSanta Clara (6–2)Cal State Northridge (6–3) Minnesota–Duluth (7–3)19.
20. West Texas State   Nebraska–Omaha (2–0) Delta State (2–0) Mankato State (3–0) Angelo State (3–1) тButler (4–1) т Bloomsburg (5–2)Angelo State (5–2)North Alabama (6–1–1)Bloomsburg (7–3) тTuskegee (8–2)20.
21.      Butler (3–1) т Mansfield (4–1) т   Valdosta State (6–2) т 21.
22.     Santa Clara (3–1) т      22.
Preseason
[13] 		Week 1
Sept 8 [14] [note 6] 		Week 2
Sept 15 [15] 		Week 3
Sept 22 [16] 		Week 4
Sept 29 [17] 		Week 5
Oct 6 [18] 		Week 6
Oct 13 [19] 		Week 7
Oct 20 [20] 		Week 8
Oct 27 [21] 		Week 9
Nov 3 [22] 		Week 10
Nov 10 [23] 		Week 11
Nov 17 [24]
Dropped:
  • 3 Troy State
  • 6 IUP
  • 8 Grand Valley State
  • 15 Central Missouri State
  • 17 Abilene Christian
  • 18 Fort Valley State
  • 20 West Texas State
Dropped:
10 New Haven		Dropped:
  • 7 UC Davis
  • 9 South Dakota State
  • 15 Southeast Missouri State
  • 16 Southern Utah State
  • 19 East Stroudsburg
  • 20 Nebraska–Omaha
Dropped:
  • 4 Albany State
  • 13 Santa Clara
  • 14 Grand Valley State
  • 19 North Dakota
Dropped:
  • 8 UCF
  • 10 Jacksonville State
  • 12 UC Davis
  • 16 Delta State
Dropped:
  • 7 Valdosta State
  • 8 Millersville
  • 14 Mankato State
  • 19 Clarion
Dropped:
  • 14 Fort Valley State
  • 15 Angelo State
  • 18 Grand Valley State
  • 20 Mansfield
Dropped:
  • 10 South Dakota
  • 17 Ashland
  • 20 Bloomsburg
Dropped:
  • 14 Cal Poly
  • 17 North Dakota State
Dropped:
  • 14 South Dakota
  • 19 Santa Clara
  • 20 North Alabama
Dropped:
  • 16 Clarion
  • 17 Cal Poly
  • 18 Virginia State
  • 19 Cal State Northridge
  • 20 Valdosta State

Notes

  1. ↑ The only poll currently available for Sept 8 is a "Top 10". The other filled-in rankings are from the "previous" column of the Sept 15 poll.
  2. ↑ In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was listed as California Davis
  3. ↑ In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA)
  4. ↑ In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was listed as Northridge State
  5. ↑ In the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  6. ↑ The only poll currently available for Sept 8 is a "Top 10". The other filled-in rankings are from the "previous" column of the Sept 15 poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 9, 1987. p. D-6. Retrieved June 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Div II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. September 16, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Division II Poll". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. September 22, 1987. p. 8D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Division II poll". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 29, 1987. p. B2. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 6, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Division II poll". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 13, 1987. p. 6B. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ "Division II Poll". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 20, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ "Division II Top 20". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 27, 1987. p. B-4. Retrieved May 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. ↑ "NCAA Division II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. November 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. ↑ "Division II Poll". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 12, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. ↑ "Division II poll". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 17, 1987. p. 8C. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  13. ↑ "Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  14. ↑ "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 9, 1987. p. D-6. Retrieved June 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  15. ↑ "Div II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. September 16, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  16. ↑ "Division II Poll". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. September 22, 1987. p. 8D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  17. ↑ "Division II poll". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 29, 1987. p. B2. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  18. ↑ "NCAA Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 6, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  19. ↑ "Division II poll". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 13, 1987. p. 6B. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  20. ↑ "Division II Poll". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 20, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  21. ↑ "Division II Top 20". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 27, 1987. p. B-4. Retrieved May 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  22. ↑ "NCAA Division II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. November 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  23. ↑ "Division II Poll". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 12, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  24. ↑ "Division II poll". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 17, 1987. p. 8C. Retrieved June 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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