Lehigh drops slightly in national polls; tied for fifth in first ECAC Lambert Cup poll

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FROM KEITH GROLLER

Lehigh dipped from No. 14 to No. 16 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) coaches poll and dropped to No. 17 from No.13 in The Sports Network poll.

The Mountain Hawks, who are 5-1 entering the Patriot League portion of their schedule beginning with Saturday's game at Goodman Stadium against Georgetown, also came in tied for fifth in the first ECAC Lambert Meadowlands FCS poll of the year. That poll measures only Eastern teams.

Here are a look at the polls.

The FCS Coaches Poll --

1	North Dakota State (26)	6-0	650	1
2	Sam Houston State	5-1	620	3
3	Eastern Illinois	5-1	591	4
4	Coastal Carolina	6-0	547	6
5	Montana State	4-2	522	7
6	Eastern Washington	4-2	512	8
7	Towson	6-1	465	2
8	Fordham	7-0	462	9
9	Montana	5-1	425	10
10	McNeese State	5-1	402	11
11	Villanova	4-2	356	15
12	Wofford	4-2	352	12
13	Northern Iowa	4-2	328	5
14	Bethune-Cookman	5-1	314	13
15	Youngstown State	6-1	286	16
16	Lehigh	5-1	275	14
17	Maine	5-1	251	17
18	South Dakota State	4-3	198	18
19	James Madison	5-2	188	19
20	Central Arkanasas	3-3	137	20
21	Northern Arizona	4-2	132	21
22	Tennessee State	6-1	94	23
23	New Hampshire	2-3	88	22
24	Charleston Southern	7-0	54	25
25	Harvard	4-0	26	NR

Dropped out: No. 24 Jacksonville State.

Others receiving votes: Samford 24, Southeastern Louisiana 18, Jacksonville State 12, Southern Utah 10, South Carolina State 7, Tennessee-Martin 6, Cal Poly 6, Chattanooga 4, Delaware 4, Alcorn State 3, Jackson State 2, Southern Illinois 2, Alabama State 2, William & Mary 1, Sacred Heart 1.

The Sports Network Poll --

1.	North Dakota State Bison (157)	6-0	3925	1
2.	Sam Houston State Bearkats	5-1	3665	2
3.	Towson Tigers	6-1	3657	3
4.	Northern Iowa Panthers	4-2	3283	4
5.	Eastern Illinois Panthers	5-1	3272	5
6.	Eastern Washington Eagles	4-2	3124	6
7.	Montana State Bobcats	4-2	2902	8
8.	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	6-0	2653	9
9.	McNeese State Cowboys	5-1	2475	11
10.	Fordham Rams	7-0	2451	12
11.	Montana Grizzlies	5-1	2433	10
12.	Wofford Terriers	4-2	1738	17
13.	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	4-3	1660	7
14.	Maine Black Bears	5-1	1533	23
15.	Villanova Wildcats	4-2	1490	20
16.	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	5-1	1391	21
17.	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	5-1	1255	13
18.	Youngstown State Penguins	6-1	1178	NR
19.	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	4-2	1111	15
20.	Central Arkansas Bears	3-3	870	14
21.	James Madison Dukes	5-2	646	NR
22.	Georgia Southern Eagles	4-2	636	16
23.	Samford Bulldogs	5-2	592	NR
24.	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	5-2	508	NR
25.	New Hampshire Wildcats	2-3	424	19

 And here's the ECAC Lambert Cup poll --

DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION

1. Fordham 7-0

2. Villanova  4-2

3. Towson  6-1 

4. Maine  5-1 

5. (Tie) Lehigh  5-1

5. (Tie) James Madison 5-2

7. (Tie) Harvard  4-0 

7. (Tie) Delaware  5-2

9. (Tie) William & Mary 4-2 

9. (Tie) New Hampshire 2-3