1987 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1987 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Division I-AA poll Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois August 26, 1987 D21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10697885/poll_1987_0826_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 15Division I-AA Top Twenty The Times Shreveport, Louisiana September 15, 1987 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11015231/poll_1987_0915_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Sept 22Div. I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana September 22, 1987 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11015283/poll_1987_0922_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Sept 29Div. I-AA Poll The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana September 29, 1987 B-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11015326/poll_1987_0929_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 6I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana October 6, 1987 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11015369/poll_1987_1006_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 13Div. I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana October 13, 1987 B-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11015394/poll_1987_1013_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 20I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana October 20, 1987 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11015474/poll_1987_1020_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Oct 27Div. I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana October 27, 1987 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11021051/poll_1987_1027_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 3Div. I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana November 5, 1987 B-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11021110/poll_1987_1105_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 10Div. I-AA Top 20 The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana November 10, 1987 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11021137/poll_1987_1110_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 17Division 1-AA Poll The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana November 17, 1987 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11021157/poll_1987_1117_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Nov 24Final Division I-AA poll Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi November 24, 1987 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11021220/poll_1987_1124_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com May 15, 2017 Georgia Southern Arkansas State Eastern Kentucky Holy Cross North Texas State Nevada Northern Iowa Delaware UMassIn the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts Delaware State Jackson State Murray State Furman т t Sam Houston State т Southern Illinois Northeast Louisiana т t William & Mary т North Carolina A&T New Hampshire Idaho       Nevada (4) u Holy Cross u Murray State u Northwestern StateIn the actual printed polls, Northwestern State was listed as Northwestern Louisiana npr Middle Tennessee npr Maine npr Appalachian State npr Northeast Louisiana u William & Mary u Furman u Chattanooga npr Northern Iowa d North Texas State d Boston University т tnpr Illinois State т tnpr East Tennessee State т npr Boise State npr Southwest Missouri State npr Penn npr Southern npr       Nevada (2–0) (4) Holy Cross (2–0) Northeast Louisiana (2–0) u Appalachian State (2–1) т tu Maine (3–0) т u Northern Iowa (2–1) u North Texas State (2–1) u East Tennessee State (3–0) u Boise State (2–0) u Georgia Southern (2–1) npr Northwestern State (2–1) d Middle Tennessee (1–1) d Colgate (2–1) npr Northern Arizona (2–0) npr Jackson State (1–0–1) npr Richmond (2–1) npr Eastern Illinois (2–1) npr Furman (2–1) d Eastern Kentucky (1–1) npr Southern (2–0)       Holy Cross (3–0) (4) u Northeast Louisiana (3–0) u Maine (4–0) u Northern Iowa (3–1) u North Texas State (3–1) u Nevada (2–1) d Appalachian State (2–2) d Northwestern State (2–1) u Jackson State (2–0–1) т tu Richmond (3–1) т u Colgate (3–1) u Eastern Kentucky (2–1) u Georgia Southern (2–2) d Eastern Illinois (3–1) u Idaho (3–1) npr Southern (3–0) u James Madison (3–1) т tnpr Western Illinois (3–1) т npr Chattanooga (2–1) npr East Tennessee State (3–1) d       Holy Cross (4–0) (4) Northeast Louisiana (4–0) North Texas State (4–1) u Appalachian State (2–2) u Eastern Kentucky (3–1) u Jackson State (3–0–1) u Georgia Southern (3–2) т tu Southern (4–0) т u James Madison (3–1) u Northern Arizona (3–1) npr Northern Iowa (3–2) d Chattanooga (3–1) u Western Illinois (4–1) u New Hampshire (3–1) npr Montana (2–2) npr East Tennessee State (3–1) т tu Maine (4–1) т d Western Carolina (2–2) npr Nevada (2–2) d Northwestern State (2–2) d       Holy Cross (5–0) (4) North Texas State (5–1) u Appalachian State (3–2) u Eastern Kentucky (4–1) u Jackson State (4–0–1) u James Madison (4–1) т tu Northeast Louisiana (4–1) т d Georgia Southern (4–2) d Western Illinois (5–1) u New Hampshire (3–1) u Nevada (3–2) u Western Carolina (3–2) u Weber State (4–1) npr Western Kentucky (3–2) npr Nicholls State (4–1–1) npr Delaware State (3–1) npr Southern (4–1) d Northern Iowa (3–3) d Boise State (4–1) npr Middle Tennessee (3–2) npr       Holy Cross (6–0) (4) Appalachian State (4–2) u Northeast Louisiana (4–2) u Jackson State (5–0–1) u James Madison (5–1) u Western Illinois (6–1) u North Texas State (5–2) d New Hampshire (4–1) u Western Carolina (4–2) u Weber State (5–1) u Western Kentucky (4–2) u Northern Iowa (3–3) u Delaware State (4–1) u Idaho (5–2) npr Middle Tennessee (4–2) u Eastern Kentucky (4–2) d Arkansas State (4–2) т tnpr Chattanooga (4–2) т npr Richmond (4–3) npr Georgia Southern (4–3) d       Holy Cross (7–0) (4) Appalachian State (5–2) Jackson State (6–0–1) u James Madison (6–1) u North Texas State (5–2) u New Hampshire (5–1) u Weber State (6–1) u Western Kentucky (5–2) u Northeast Louisiana (5–2) d Northern Iowa (4–3) u Delaware State (5–1) u Idaho (6–2) u Eastern Kentucky (5–2) u Georgia Southern (5–3) u Arkansas State (5–2) u Western Illinois (6–2) d Richmond (5–3) u Western Carolina (4–3) d Northern Arizona (5–2) npr Howard (5–1) т tnpr Middle Tennessee (4–2–1) т d Holy Cross (8–0) (4) Appalachian State (6–2) James Madison (7–1) u North Texas State (6–2) u Jackson State (6–1–1) d New Hampshire (6–1) Northern Iowa (5–3) u Northeast Louisiana (6–2) u Delaware State (6–1) u Idaho (7–2) u Eastern Kentucky (6–2) u Georgia Southern (6–3) u Weber State (6–2) d Western Kentucky (5–3) d Arkansas State (5–2–1) Western Illinois (7–2) Richmond (5–2–1) Marshall (6–3) npr Northern Arizona (6–2) Harvard (6–1) т tnpr Howard (6–1) т d     Holy Cross (9–0) (4) Appalachian State (7–2) Northeast Louisiana (7–2) u Jackson State (7–1–1) u Northern Iowa (6–3) u Idaho (8–2) u Delaware State (7–1) u Georgia Southern (7–3) u Eastern Kentucky (7–2) u Arkansas State (6–2–1) u James Madison (7–2) d North Texas State (6–3) d Weber State (7–2) Western Kentucky (5–3) Richmond (6–3) u Northern Arizona (7–2) u Maine (7–3) npr New Hampshire (6–2) d Western Illinois (7–3) d Howard (7–1) т tu Marshall (6–4) т td Sam Houston State (6–3) т tnpr Youngstown State (6–3) т npr Holy Cross (10–0) (4) Appalachian State (8–2) Northeast Louisiana (8–2) Northern Iowa (7–3) u Idaho (8–2) u Georgia Southern (7–3) u Eastern Kentucky (7–2) u Arkansas State (7–2–1) u James Madison (8–2) u Jackson State (7–2–1) d Weber State (8–2) u Western Kentucky (6–3) u Richmond (7–3) u Delaware State (7–2) d Maine (8–3) u New Hampshire (7–2) т tu Sam Houston State (7–3) т u Marshall (7–4) u Youngstown State (7–3) u Howard (8–1) т t North Texas State (6–4) т d     Holy Cross (11–0) (4) Appalachian State (9–2) Northeast Louisiana (9–2) Northern Iowa (8–3) Idaho (9–2) Georgia Southern (8–3) Eastern Kentucky (8–2) James Madison (9–2) u Jackson State (8–2–1) u Weber State (9–2) u Western Kentucky (7–3) u Arkansas State (7–3–1) d Maine (8–3) u Marshall (7–4) u Youngstown State (8–3) u North Texas State (7–4) u Richmond (7–4) d Howard (9–1) u Sam Houston State (8–3) d Delaware State (7–3) d       1 Georgia Southern 2 Arkansas State 3 Eastern Kentucky 8 Delaware 9 UMass 10 Delaware State 11 Jackson State 14 Sam Houston State 15 Southern Illinois 18 North Carolina A&T 19 New Hampshire 20 Idaho 3 Murray State 9 William & Mary 11 Chattanooga 14 Boston University 15 Illinois State 18 Southwest Missouri State 19 Penn 9 Boise State 12 Middle Tennessee 14 Northern Arizona 18 Furman 10 Richmond 11 Colgate 14 Eastern Illinois 15 Idaho 10 Northern Arizona 12 Chattanooga 15 Montana 16 East Tennessee State 17 Maine 20 Northwestern State 11 Nevada 15 Nicholls State 17 Southern 19 Boise State 18 Chattanooga 18 Western Carolina 20 Middle Tennessee 20 Harvard 16 Northern Arizona 19 Western Illinois 16 New Hampshire Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings