With an ECFC title and a spot in the NCAA playoffs in hand, the Husson Eagles continue to climb in the New England Division III poll. A high ranking could help land a home playoff game.

The (8-1)Eagles jumped into 3rd place in the poll after the Saturday win over Norwich.

Husson continues to get mentions in the national coaches poll as well.

NOTE: John Smith wins another ECFC Offensive Player of the Week honor after rushing for 211 yards and 3 TDs. He now has 50 career touchdowns...The Husson defense will spend another week as the #1 defense in the nation (160.3 YPG)...Smith is #2 in the nation in rushing (168.1 YPG).

GRINOLD CHAPTER NEW ENGLAND DIVISION III FOOTBALL POLL
Week #7 – November 7, 2016 (First Place Votes In Parentheses)
Rank School (FPV) Record Points Previous Rank
1 Western New England (11) 9-0 119 1
2 Trinity (1) 7-0 106 3
3 Husson 8-1 90 4
4 Salve Regina 7-1 82 2
5 Bridgewater State 7-2 74 5
6 Middlebury 6-1 55 T6
7 Tufts 6-1 54 T6
8 Wesleyan 6-1 42 8
9 Framingham State 6-3 20 9
10 WPI 6-3 18 10

2016 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll

November 7, 2016

RankSchool (1st votes)Rec.PtsPrevLast WeekNext Game
1.Mount Union (Ohio) (38)9-010461D. Muskingum (Ohio), 44-0Nov. 12 vs. No. 18 John Carroll (Ohio)
2.Wis.-Whitewater (2)9-09852D. Wis.-River Falls, 27-20 OTNov. 12 at Wis.-Stout
3.Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) (1)9-09743D. Belhaven (Miss.), 59-21Nov. 12 vs. Louisiana College
4.St. Thomas (Minn.) (1)9-09344D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 40-6Nov. 12 vs. St. Olaf (Minn.)
5.North Central (Ill.)9-08685D. Carthage (Wis.), 34-21Nov. 12 vs. Elmhurst (Ill.)
6.Wis.-Oshkosh8-18346D. Wis.-La Crosse, 51-29Nov. 12 at Wis.-Eau Claire
7.Johns Hopkins (Md.)9-07787D. Franklin & Marshall (Pa.), 48-28Nov. 12 vs. McDaniel (Md.)
8.Linfield (Ore.)7-17288D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 50-14Nov. 12 vs. Pacific Luteran (Wash.)
9.St. John’s (Minn.)8-17239D. Hamline (Minn.), 42-6Nov. 12 at Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)
10.Wheaton (Ill.)8-165610D. Augustana (Ill.), 37-14Nov. 12 vs. Carroll (Wis.)
11.Hardin-Simmons (Texas)8-164311D. No. 21 East Texas Baptist, 66-30Nov. 12 vs. McMurry (Texas)
12.Coe (Iowa)9-051315IdleNov. 12 at Simpson (Iowa)
13.Thomas More (Ky.)9-150414D. Thiel (Pa.), 63-16Season Complete
14.Wabash (Ind.)8-144316D. Denison (Ohio), 22-14Nov. 12 vs. DePauw (Ind.)
15.Wis.-Platteville7-242017D. Wis.-Eau Claire, 56-0Nov. 12 at Wis.-La Crosse
16.Alfred (N.Y.)9-041719D. Utica (N.Y.), 35-21Nov. 12 vs. No. 19 St. John Fisher (N.Y.)
17.Monmouth (Ill.)9-035120D. St. Norbert (Wis.), 38-14Nov. 12 at Knox (Ill.)
18.John Carroll (Ohio)8-132322D. Otterbein (Ohio), 49-6Nov. 12 at No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio)
19.St. John Fisher (N.Y.)8-126323D. Hartwick (N.Y.), 68-40Nov. 12 at No. 16 Alfred (N.Y.)
20.Case Western Reserve (Ohio)9-023524D. Westminster (Pa.), 26-22Nov. 12 vs. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)
21.Hobart (N.Y.)8-123425D. No. 13 St. Lawrence (N.Y.), 34-18Nov. 12 vs. Rochester (N.Y.)
22.Muhlenberg (Pa.)8-1136NRD. Ursinus (Pa.), 49-7Nov. 12 at Moravian (Pa.)
23.Wittenberg (Ohio)8-1113NRD. Kenyon (Ohio), 64-17Nov. 12 at Allegheny (Pa.)
24.Stevenson (Md.)8-111212Lost to Wilkes (Pa.), 38-35Nov. 12 at Lycoming (Pa.)
25.Wesley (Del.)7-289NRD. No. 18 Salisbury (Md.), 44-27Nov. 12 vs. William Paterson (N.J.)


Dropped Out:
St. Lawrence (N.Y.) (13); Salisbury (Md.) (18); East Texas Baptist (21).

Others Receiving Votes: Western New England (Mass.), 83; St. Lawrence (N.Y.), 53; Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 40; Huntingdon (Ala.), 31; East Texas Baptist, 22; Olivet (Mich.), 19; Redlands (Calif.), 15; Franklin (Ind.), 12; Centre (Ky.), 11; Trinity (Conn.), 11;
Wis.-Stevens Point, 9; Albright (Pa.), 7; Frostburg St. (Md.), 6; Salisbury (Md.), 5; Dubuque (Iowa), 2; Husson (Maine), 2.

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