1977 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 The 1977 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1977 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 Associated Press poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sept 21Montana State, Wittenberg In Lead Kingsport News Kingsport, Tennessee September 21, 1977 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366296/poll_1977_0921_ii_first/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Sept 28Montana State, Wittenberg Top NCAA II, III The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin September 29, 1977 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366332/poll_1977_0929_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Oct 5NCAA Division II Poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 6, 1977 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366406/poll_1977_1006_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Oct 12SC State remains No. 1 The Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi October 12, 1977 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366433/poll_1977_1012_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Oct 19NCAA Division II Poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 19, 1977 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366462/poll_1977_1019_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Oct 26NCAA Division II poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 27, 1977 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366486/poll_1977_1027_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Nov 2NCAA Division II poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida November 2, 1977 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366512/poll_1977_1102_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Nov 9Division II Poll Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 10, 1977 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366526/poll_1977_1110_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Nov 16NCAA Division II poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida November 16, 1977 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11366548/poll_1977_1116_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Montana State (2–0) South Carolina State (2–0) New Hampshire (2–0) Akron (2–0–1) Jacksonville State (3–0) North Dakota State (1–1–1) 1977 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (2–1) Florida A&M (2–0) Nevada (2–0) т t 1977 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech (2–0) т     Montana State (3–0) South Carolina State (3–0) New Hampshire (3–0) Jacksonville State (4–0) u North Dakota State (2–1–1) u Northern Michigan (3–1) u Tennessee Tech (3–0) u Northern Arizona npr 1977 North Alabama Lions North Alabama (3–0) npr UMass (2–1)In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts npr     South Carolina State (4–0) u New Hampshire (4–0) u Jacksonville State (5–0) u Boise State (3–1) npr Montana State (3–1) d North Dakota State (3–1–1) d Northern Michigan (4–1) d UMass (3–1) u Akron (3–1–1) npr North Alabama (4–0) т td Tennessee Tech (4–0) т d   South Carolina State (5–0) New Hampshire (5–0) Boise State (4–1) u Montana State (4–1) u Northern Michigan (5–1) u North Dakota State (3–1–1) UMass (4–1) u Akron (4–1–1) т tu Tennessee Tech (5–0) т u Jacksonville State (5–1) т td North Alabama (5–0) т d   South Carolina State (6–0) New Hampshire (6–0) Montana State (5–1) u Northern Michigan (6–1) u North Dakota State (4–1–1) u UMass (5–1) u Tennessee Tech (6–0) u Nevada (5–1) npr Jacksonville State (5–1) u 1977 Austin Peay State Governors Austin Peay (5–1) т tnpr 1977 Winston–Salem State Rams Winston–Salem State (7–0) т npr   New Hampshire (7–0) u South Carolina State (6–0–1) d Northern Michigan (7–1) u North Dakota State (5–1–1) u UMass (6–1) u Tennessee Tech (7–0) u Nevada (6–1) u UC Davis (6–0) т In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was listed as California Davis tnpr Winston–Salem State (8–0) т u 1977 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman (6–1) т tnpr 1977 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State (6–1) т npr   South Carolina State (7–0–1) u North Dakota State (6–1–1) u UMass (6–1) т tu Tennessee Tech (8–0) т u Nevada (7–1) u New Hampshire (7–1) d UC Davis (7–0) u Boise State (6–2) npr Troy State (6–2) npr Winston–Salem State (9–0) d     South Carolina State (8–0–1) North Dakota State (7–1–1) UMass (7–1) Nevada (8–1) u New Hampshire (8–1) u Boise State (7–2) u Tennessee Tech (8–1) d UC Davis (8–0) d Northern Michigan (7–2) npr Winston–Salem State (10–0) т t Northern Arizona (7–2) т tnpr Lehigh (7–2) т npr North Dakota State (8–1–1) u UMass (8–1) u UC Davis (9–0) u South Carolina State (8–1–1) d Boise State (8–2) т tu Northern Arizona (8–2) т tu Nevada (8–2) т d Lehigh (8–2) u Jacksonville State (8–2) npr Winston–Salem State (8–2) т t Northern Michigan (7–2) т td New Hampshire (8–2) т d 4 Akron 8 Florida A&M 9 Nevada 8 Northern Arizona 3 Boise State 8 Akron 10 North Alabama 3 Montana State 9 Jacksonville State 10 Austin Peay 3 Northern Michigan 10 Bethune–Cookman 10 Northeast Missouri State 9 Troy State 7 Tennessee Tech Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings