BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University football team is ranked 13th in the country in Division II according to the latest American Football Coaches Association poll moving up three places from last week.
The Huskies are also ranked 14th in the d2football.com poll and are tied for first with Kutztown in the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Lambert Meadowlands Division II football rankings.
The Lambert Meadowlands trophy was established in 1936 as the Lambert Trophy to recognize supremacy in Eastern college football, the award has since grown to recognize the best team in the East in the Bowl Subdivision. In 1957, the Lambert Cup was created to recognize non-Division I-A teams, and in 1966 a Division III award was added. In 1983, the Lambert family decided the Meadowlands Sports Complex took over the managing of the award.
To be eligible for the Lambert Meadowlands Award, a school must be located in the East or play at least half of its schedule against eligible Lambert teams. The territory includes New York, New Jersey, New England and Pennsylvania, while teams in the bordering states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia qualify if at least half of their schedule features eligible teams. Teams in Eastern-based football conferences, regardless of location, qualify if at least half their schedule is against Lambert eligible teams.
Bloomsburg coming off a 45-21 win over West Chester in front of over 6,000 fans on homecoming, has won seven straight games after dropping its season opener. It is the 12th straight the Huskies have won seven or more games in a season, the second longest streak in Division II only behind the 14 straight years of Northwest Missouri State.
The Huskies visit CW Post this week in a 1 p.m. start. The Pioneers are 5-3 on the season and are coming off a wild 50-48 loss to Kutztown last week in which a last second field goal try went wide.
Bloomsburg will return home on Nov. 6 for its final regular season home game against Kutztown with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
2010 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll
October 25, 2010
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Rank
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School (1st votes)
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Rec.
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Pts.
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Prev.
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Last Week
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Next Game
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1.
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Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (24)
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8-0
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648
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1
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D. Ferris St. (Mich.), 41-0
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Oct. 30 at Michigan Tech
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2.
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Minnesota-Duluth (1)
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8-0
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623
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2
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D. Northern St. (S.D.), 27-7
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Oct. 30 vs. No. 20 St. Cloud State (Minn.)
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3.
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Abilene Christian (Texas) (1)
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8-0
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575
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4
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D. Eastern New Mexico, 53-14
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Oct. 30 vs. Angelo St. (Tex.)
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4.
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Northwest Missouri St.
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6-1
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568
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5
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D. Washburn (Kan.), 41-40
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Oct. 30 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
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5.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
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7-1
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519
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7
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D. Tarleton St. (Tex.), 13-10
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Oct. 30 at Southwestern Oklahoma St.
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6.
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Albany St. (Ga.)
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8-0
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518
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8
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D. No. 19 Morehouse (Ga.), 13-12
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Oct. 30 vs. Stillman (Ala.)
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7.
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Central Missouri
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8-1
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494
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9
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D. Nebraska-Omaha, 34-31
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Oct. 30 at Missouri Southern St.
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8.
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Augustana (S.D.)
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8-0
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456
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11
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D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 47-17
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Oct. 30 vs. Minnesota St.-Mankato
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9.
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Nebraska-Kearney
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7-1
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418
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12
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D. New Mexico Highlands, 38-13
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Oct. 30 at Western New Mexico
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10.
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Valdosta St. (Ga.)
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6-1
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402
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14
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D. Arkansas-Monticello, 21-17
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Oct. 30 vs. Arkansas Tech
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11.
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Shepherd (W.Va.)
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8-0
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377
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15
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D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 53-38
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Oct. 30 at West Virginia St.
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12.
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California (Pa.)
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7-1
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353
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3
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Lost to Mercyhurst (Pa.), 31-21
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Oct. 30 vs. Indiana (Pa.)
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13.
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Bloomsburg (Pa.)
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7-1
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338
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16
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D. West Chester (Pa.), 45-21
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Oct. 30 at C.W. Post (N.Y.)
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14.
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West Texas A&M
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6-2
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312
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17
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D. No. 13 Midwestern St. (Tex.), 42-29
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Oct. 30 at Incarnate Word (Tex.)
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15.
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Kutztown (Pa.)
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8-0
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286
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18
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D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 50-48
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Oct. 30 vs. West Chester (Pa.)
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16.
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Colorado School of Mines
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7-1
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218
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20
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D. Western St. (Colo.), 39-13
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Oct. 30 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)
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17.
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Hillsdale (Mich.)
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6-2
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202
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6
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Lost to Wayne St. (Mich.), 14-9
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Oct. 30 at Northwood (Mich.)
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18.
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Winston-Salem St. (N.C.)
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8-1
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195
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21
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D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 21-7
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Oct. 30 at Shaw (N.C.)
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19.
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Delta St. (Miss.)
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6-2
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171
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22
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D. West Georgia, 54-34
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Oct. 28 vs. No. 21 North Alabama
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20.
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St. Cloud State (Minn.)
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7-1
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161
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23
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D. Minnesota-Crookston, 49-6
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Oct. 30 at No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth
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21.
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North Alabama
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6-2
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159
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10
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Lost to Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 24-23 OT
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Oct. 28 at No. 19 Delta St. (Miss.)
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22.
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Midwestern St. (Texas)
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6-2
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103
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13
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Lost to No. 17 West Texas A&M, 42-29
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Oct. 30 vs. Tarleton St. (Tex.)
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23.
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St. Augustine's (N.C.)
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7-1
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101
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24
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D. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 34-24
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Oct. 30 at Livingstone (N.C.)
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24.
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Mercyhurst (Pa.)
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6-2
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44
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NR
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D. No. 3 California (Pa.), 31-21
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Oct. 30 vs. Slippery Rock (Pa.)
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25.
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Fort Valley St. (Ga.)
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7-1
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39
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NR
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D. Kentucky St., 14-12
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Oct. 30 at Lane (Tenn.)
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Dropped Out: Morehouse (Ga.) (19), West Virginia Wesleyan (25).
D2Football.com Top 25 Poll
October 26, 2010
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Rank
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Team
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Record
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Last Week
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1
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Minnesota-Duluth
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8-0
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1
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2
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Grand Valley
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8-0
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2
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3
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Abilene Christian
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8-0
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3
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4
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Northwest Missouri
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6-1
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5
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5
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
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7-1
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6
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6
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Valdosta State
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6-1
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8
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7
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Albany State
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8-0
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11
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8
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Nebraska-Kearney
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7-1
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10
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9
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Central Missouri
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8-1
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12
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10
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Augustana
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8-0
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14
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11
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West Texas A&M
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6-2
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15
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12
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Shepherd
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8-0
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16
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13
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California
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7-1
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4
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14
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Bloomsburg
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7-1
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17
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15
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Delta State
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6-2
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18
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16
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St. Cloud
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7-1
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19
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17
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Colorado Mines
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7-1
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20
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18
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Kutztown
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8-0
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21
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19
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Hillsdale
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6-2
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7
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20
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North Alabama
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6-2
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9
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21
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West Alabama
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6-2
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22
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22
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Midwestern State
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6-2
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13
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23
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Winston-Salem
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8-1
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NR
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24
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Mercyhurst
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6-2
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NR
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25
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St. Augustine's
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7-1
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NR
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ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Division II Football Poll
presented by FieldTurf
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Record
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Points
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1. Bloomsburg
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7-1
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111
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1. Kutztown
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8-0
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111
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3. California (Pa.)
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7-1
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90
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4. New Haven
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7-1
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87
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5. Mercyhurst
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5-2
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63
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6. Slippery Rock
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6-2
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57
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7. Assumption
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6-2
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39
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8. C. W. Post
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5-3
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36
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8. Gannon
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5-3
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36
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10. Edinboro
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5-3
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27
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ARV: Indiana (Pa.)
