Week 9: Aggies Stand Firm; Tuskegee Tied By Bowie State Atop HSRN Football Polls

 

Published: November 2, 2015

Hartly, DE – North Carolina A&T stood firm and Bowie State closed the gap to tie Tuskegee on top of the HSRN Football Polls following week 9 of the HBCU action. The Aggies top the HSRN Division I Poll, while the Golden Tigers and Bulldogs are tied for first place in HSRN's Division II/NAIA Poll.
Division I/FCS
The top six spots were unchanged from last week with some shuffling in the lower third of the rankings due to Southern's 48-7 loss to Alcorn State and Alabama State's 35-20 Magic City Classic win over Alabama A&M. The Hornets have won four of their last five games and came in at #10 this week
Division II/NAIA

Tuskegee survived a potential trap game with a 19-7 win over Central State. Meanwhile, Bowie State crushed Lincoln (Pa), 57-3, in their home finale of the season, moving into a first place tie with the Golden Tigers.

Fort Valley State jumped three spots thanks to a 35-3 homecoming victory over Morehouse.

Livingstone moved back into the top 10 following its 42-35 homecoming win over Fayetteville State in overtime.

Week 9 – Rankings
Division I FCS
	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Week
1	North Carolina A&T (12)	7-1	138	1
2	Grambling State	6-2	121	2
3	Alcorn State (2)	6-2	106	3
4	Bethune-Cookman	7-2	98	4
5	South Carolina State	5-3	84	5
6	Prairie View A&M	5-2	68	6
7	North Carolina Central	5-3	60	8
8	Tennessee State	4-4	29	10
9	Southern	4-4	28	7
10	Alabama State	4-4	23	NR
	Others receiving votes
	Hampton (7), Norfolk St. (4), Morgan St. (3)
Division II/NAIA
	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Week
1T	Tuskegee (9)	8-1	108	1
1T	Bowie State (2)	8-1	108	2
3	Virginia Union	7-2	98	3
4	Virginia State	6-3	75	4
5	Albany State	4-3	66	5
6	Fort Valley State	4-3	57	9
7	Chowan	5-3	39	6
8	Winston-Salem State	4-5	23	7
9	Elizabeth City State	4-4	20	8
10	Livingstone	4-3	16	NR
	Others receiving votes
	Miles (12), Fayetteville St. (11), Morehouse (5), Lane (3)