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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|  | Not ranked previous week

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|  | Win–loss record

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|  | Number of first place votes

|  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
21.|  |  |  |  |  | Butler (3–1) т| Mansfield (4–1) т|  |  |  | Valdosta State (6–2) т|  | 21.
22.|  |  |  |  |  | Santa Clara (3–1) т|  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.
| 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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* 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

## Notes

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1. ^ In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was listed as California Davis
2. ^ In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA)
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ In the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
5. ^ In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was listed as Northridge State

## References

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1. ^ "Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 9, 1987. p. D-6. Retrieved June 2, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Div II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. September 16, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Division II Poll". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. September 22, 1987. p. 8D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Division II poll". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 29, 1987. p. B2. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "NCAA Division II Poll". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 6, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Division II poll". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 13, 1987. p. 6B. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Division II Poll". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 20, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Division II Top 20". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 27, 1987. p. B-4. Retrieved May 15, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "NCAA Division II poll". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. November 3, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Division II Poll". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 12, 1987. p. 2C. Retrieved June 1, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "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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