North Carolina A&T, Tuskegee Open 2015 Season Atop HSRN Polls

North Carolina A&T, Tuskegee Open 2015 Season Atop HSRN Polls

Published: September 8, 2015

Hartly, DE – Following a full schedule of games spanning September 3 – 6, the 2014 Conaway Cup Runners Up have taken the top spots in the first week of the Division I FCS and Division II/NAIA HSRN Football Polls.

In the Division I FCS poll, the Aggies of North Carolina A&T begin the season ranked #1 following a season opening 61-7 victory over former CIAA rival Shaw University.  A&T just edged MEAC-SWAC Challenge victor S.C. State by three points. Alcorn State, Tennessee State and North Carolina Central round out the FCS top five.

In Division II, Tuskegee topped a group that includes five teams that didn’t make the final top ten last year.  The Golden Tigers shut out Clark Atlanta, 26-0, to begin their season at home in the friendly confines of Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium.  Four CIAA teams, Virginia Union, Virginia State, Livingstone and Winston-Salem State) complete the top five which includes Division II and NAIA competitors.

Division I FCS

	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Yr
1	North Carolina A&T Aggies (5)	1-0	105	2
2	South Carolina State (4)	1-0	102	5
3	Alcorn State Braves (3)	0-1	93	1
4	Tennessee State Tigers	1-0	77	10
5	North Carolina Central Eagles (1)	1-0	71	8
6T	Prairie View A&M Panthers	1-0	43	NR
6T	Hampton Pirates	1-0	43	NR
8	Southern Jaguars	0-1	41	4
9	Bethune Cookman Wildcats	0-1	35	3
10	Alabama State Hornets	0-1	25	9

Division II/NAIA

	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Yr
1	Tuskegee Golden Tigers (7)	1-0	113	2
2	Virginia Union Panthers	1-0	64	NR
3	Virginia State Trojans (1)	0-1	57	NR
4	Livingstone Blue Bears (1)	1-0	62	NR
5T	Bowie State Bulldogs (1)	1-0	53	8
5T	Winston-Salem State Rams (1)	0-1	53	3
5T	Elizabeth City State Vikings (1)`	0-0	53	NR
8	Albany State Golden Rams	0-1	40	4
9	Morehouse Maroon Tigers	1-0	44	10
10T	Lane Dragons	1-0	15	NR
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