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1987 NCAA Division II football rankings
The 1987 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1987 season.
Legend
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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Not ranked previous week
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Win–loss record
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Number of first place votes
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
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| Preseason
[1] | Week 1
Sept 8[2][note 3] | 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] | |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 3. | Troy State | Texas A&I (1–0) | UCF (1–0) | Northern Michigan (3–0) | Portland State (3–1) т | Texas 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. |
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| 4. | Texas A&I | UC Davis (0–0) | West Chester (2–0) | Albany State (2–0) | Texas A&I (2–1) т | Portland 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. |
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| 5. | UC Davis[note 1] | UCF (1–0) | Northern Michigan (2–0) | Texas A&I (2–1) | West Chester (3–1) т | West 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. |
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| 6. | IUP [note 2] | West Chester (1–0) | Portland State (2–0) | Portland State (2–1) т | North 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. |
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| 7. | Albany State | Portland State (1–0) | UC Davis (0–0) | West Chester (2–1) т | Valdosta 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 11. | West Chester | South Dakota State | Ashland (1–0) т | Millersville (2–0) | Tuskegee (4–0) | IUP (3–1) | Cal Poly (5–0) | Troy State (5–1–1) | UCF (5–2) т | Winston–Salem State (7–1) | Tuskegee (8–1) | UCF (7–3) | 11. |
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| 12. | Ashland | Valdosta State | Valdosta State (1–0) т | Jacksonville State (2–0) | UC Davis (1–1) | North Alabama (4–0) | Troy State (4–1–1) | New Haven (5–1) | Mankato State (6–2) т | Butler (6–1–1) | Butler (7–1–1) | Winston–Salem State (8–2) | 12. |
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| 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. |
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| 14. | New Haven | Southeast Missouri State | Jacksonville State (2–0) | Grand Valley State (2–1) | IUP (2–1) | Mankato State (4–1) т | Fort Valley State (3–1) | Santa Clara (5–1) | Cal Poly (6–1) | South Dakota (7–2) | UC Davis (6–2) | Bloomsburg (8–3) | 14. |
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| 15. | Central Missouri State | | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | Tuskegee (3–0) | North Alabama (3–0) | New Haven (3–1) т | Angelo 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 17. | Abilene Christian | | Grand Valley State (1–1) | IUP (1–1) т | New Haven (2–1) | Ashland (3–1) | UCF (3–2) | Ashland (4–1–1) | North Dakota State (5–2) | Cal State Northridge (6–2) [note 5] | Cal Poly (6–2) | Ashland (7–2–1) | 17. |
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| 18. | Fort Valley State | | Tuskegee (2–0) | North Alabama (3–0) т | Ashland (2–1) т | Troy State (3–1–1) | Grand Valley State (4–2) | Butler (4–1–1) | Clarion (5–2) т | Angelo State (6–2) | Virginia State (8–1) | Alabama A&M (7–3) | 18. |
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| 19. | Millersville | Millersville | East Stroudsburg (1–0) | North Dakota (2–0) т | Cal Poly (3–0) т [note 4] | Clarion (3–1) | Santa Clara (4–1) | Winston–Salem State (5–1) | Valdosta State (5–1) т | Santa Clara (6–2) | Cal State Northridge (6–3) | Minnesota–Duluth (7–3) | 19. |
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| 20. | West Texas State | | Nebraska–Omaha (2–0) | Delta State (2–0) | Mankato State (3–0) | Angelo State (3–1) т | Butler (4–1) т | Bloomsburg (5–2) | Angelo State (5–2) | North Alabama (6–1–1) | Bloomsburg (7–3) т | Tuskegee (8–2) | 20. |
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| 21. | | | | | | Butler (3–1) т | Mansfield (4–1) т | | | | Valdosta State (6–2) т | | 21. |
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| 22. | | | | | | Santa Clara (3–1) т | | | | | | | 22. |
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| Preseason
[1] | Week 1
Sept 8[2][note 3] | 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] | |
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| 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
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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
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- 4 Albany State
- 13 Santa Clara
- 14 Grand Valley State
- 19 North Dakota
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- 8 UCF
- 10 Jacksonville State
- 12 UC Davis
- 16 Delta State
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- 7 Valdosta State
- 8 Millersville
- 14 Mankato State
- 19 Clarion
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- 14 Fort Valley State
- 15 Angelo State
- 18 Grand Valley State
- 20 Mansfield
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- 10 South Dakota
- 17 Ashland
- 20 Bloomsburg
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- 14 Cal Poly
- 17 North Dakota State
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- 14 South Dakota
- 19 Santa Clara
- 20 North Alabama
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- 16 Clarion
- 17 Cal Poly
- 18 Virginia State
- 19 Cal State Northridge
- 20 Valdosta State
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Notes
- ^ In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was listed as California Davis
- ^ In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA)
- ^ 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.
- ^ In the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ^ In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was listed as Northridge State
References
- ^ "Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 9, 1987. p. D-6. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Div II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. September 16, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II Poll". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. September 22, 1987. p. 8D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II poll". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 29, 1987. p. B2. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 6, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II poll". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 13, 1987. p. 6B. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II Poll". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 20, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II Top 20". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 27, 1987. p. B-4. Retrieved May 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Division II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. November 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II Poll". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 12, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II poll". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 17, 1987. p. 8C. Retrieved June 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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