Eastern Michigan Athletics
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EMU Football Receives Vote in The Amway Coaches Poll
10/2/2016 1:51:00 PM | Football
First time since 1987 that EMU has received a vote in a national poll
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team received one point in this week's Amway Coaches Poll after its 4-1 start to the 2016 season. The Eagles are one of 25 teams outside the top 25 that are receiving votes. The poll is made up of 64 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches from around the country and all are members of the American Football Coaches Association.
The Eagles are off to their best start in 21 seasons at 4-1 following a 28-25 victory on the road at Bowling Green, Oct. 1, to push the team's winning streak to three.
The recognition marks the first time since 1987 that Eastern Michigan has received votes in a national poll. EMU collected 18 points in the final release of the Associated Press rankings following the then-Huron's 30-27 upset of San Jose State in the California Bowl. Should the poll have carried out further, EMU would have been ranked 31st behind Texas (26), Indiana (27), Pittsburgh (28), Wyoming (29), and Penn State (30).
Alabama stayed at the top spot in the poll following its win over Kentucky, while Ohio State remained in second with the Buckeyes' win over Rutgers. Meanwhile, Mid-American Conference rival Western Michigan slid into No. 25 following its victory at Central Michigan.
The Eagles return home Saturday, Oct. 8, for the school's 96th Homecoming against the University of Toledo. Kickoff against the Rockets is set for 3 p.m. at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium. For the complete list of homecoming events, click here.
Save time and save money by purchasing tickets in advance of gameday by calling 734.487.2282 or visiting EMUEagles.com/tickets. Fans can purchase adult tickets for $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the game, while youth 12-and-under are just $8. Additionally, pro-rated season tickets are still available for EMU's four remaining home contests for just $50!
The Amway Coaches Poll, with teams' records in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week's poll and first-place votes received:
Last week's First-place
Rank School (record) Points rank votes
1. Alabama (5-0) 1544 1 57
2. Ohio State (4-0) 1474 2 3
3. Clemson (5-0) 1437 3 2
4. Michigan (5-0) 1348 5 0
5. Houston (5-0) 1256 7 0
6. Washington (5-0) 1250 9 0
7. Texas A&M (5-0) 1132 10 0
8. Louisville (4-1) 1105 4 0
9. Tennessee (5-0) 1101 11 0
10. Miami (Fla.) (4-0) 902 14 0
11. Baylor (5-0) 876 13 0
12. Nebraska (5-0) 860 15 0
13. Wisconsin (4-1) 844 8 0
14. Mississippi (3-2) 671 17 0
15. Stanford (3-1) 635 6 0
16. North Carolina (4-1) 587 23 0
17. Arkansas (4-1) 525 22 0
18. Florida (4-1) 490 21 0
19. Boise State (4-0) 341 not ranked 0
20. West Virginia (4-0) 309 not ranked 0
21. Florida State (3-2) 257 12 0
22. Oklahoma (2-2) 228 not ranked 0
23. Colorado (4-1) 144 not ranked 0
24. Utah (4-1) 117 18 0
25. Western Michigan (5-0) 86 not ranked 0
Dropped out: No. 16 Michigan State (2-2), No. 19 TCU (3-2), No. 20 Georgia (3-2), No. 24 San Diego State (3-1), No. 25 Texas (2-2).
Others receiving votes: LSU (3-2) 77; Michigan State (2-2) 71; Maryland (4-0) 70; Georgia (3-2) 65; Air Force (4-0) 59; UCLA (3-2) 50; Virginia Tech (3-1) 50; Oklahoma State (3-2) 43; TCU (3-2) 32; South Florida (4-1) 24; Arizona State (4-1) 23; Auburn (3-2) 21; Texas Tech (3-1) 11; San Diego State (3-1) 10; California (3-2) 7; Indiana (3-1) 3; Troy (4-1) 3; Minnesota (3-1) 2; South Alabama (3-2) 2; Southern California (2-3) 2; Southern Mississippi (4-1) 2; Appalachian State (3-2) 1; Eastern Michigan (4-1) 1; Middle Tennessee (4-1) 1; Wake Forest (4-1) 1.
The Amway Board of Coaches is made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team received one point in this week's Amway Coaches Poll after its 4-1 start to the 2016 season. The Eagles are one of 25 teams outside the top 25 that are receiving votes. The poll is made up of 64 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches from around the country and all are members of the American Football Coaches Association.
The Eagles are off to their best start in 21 seasons at 4-1 following a 28-25 victory on the road at Bowling Green, Oct. 1, to push the team's winning streak to three.
The recognition marks the first time since 1987 that Eastern Michigan has received votes in a national poll. EMU collected 18 points in the final release of the Associated Press rankings following the then-Huron's 30-27 upset of San Jose State in the California Bowl. Should the poll have carried out further, EMU would have been ranked 31st behind Texas (26), Indiana (27), Pittsburgh (28), Wyoming (29), and Penn State (30).
Alabama stayed at the top spot in the poll following its win over Kentucky, while Ohio State remained in second with the Buckeyes' win over Rutgers. Meanwhile, Mid-American Conference rival Western Michigan slid into No. 25 following its victory at Central Michigan.
The Eagles return home Saturday, Oct. 8, for the school's 96th Homecoming against the University of Toledo. Kickoff against the Rockets is set for 3 p.m. at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium. For the complete list of homecoming events, click here.
Save time and save money by purchasing tickets in advance of gameday by calling 734.487.2282 or visiting EMUEagles.com/tickets. Fans can purchase adult tickets for $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the game, while youth 12-and-under are just $8. Additionally, pro-rated season tickets are still available for EMU's four remaining home contests for just $50!
The Amway Coaches Poll, with teams' records in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week's poll and first-place votes received:
Last week's First-place
Rank School (record) Points rank votes
1. Alabama (5-0) 1544 1 57
2. Ohio State (4-0) 1474 2 3
3. Clemson (5-0) 1437 3 2
4. Michigan (5-0) 1348 5 0
5. Houston (5-0) 1256 7 0
6. Washington (5-0) 1250 9 0
7. Texas A&M (5-0) 1132 10 0
8. Louisville (4-1) 1105 4 0
9. Tennessee (5-0) 1101 11 0
10. Miami (Fla.) (4-0) 902 14 0
11. Baylor (5-0) 876 13 0
12. Nebraska (5-0) 860 15 0
13. Wisconsin (4-1) 844 8 0
14. Mississippi (3-2) 671 17 0
15. Stanford (3-1) 635 6 0
16. North Carolina (4-1) 587 23 0
17. Arkansas (4-1) 525 22 0
18. Florida (4-1) 490 21 0
19. Boise State (4-0) 341 not ranked 0
20. West Virginia (4-0) 309 not ranked 0
21. Florida State (3-2) 257 12 0
22. Oklahoma (2-2) 228 not ranked 0
23. Colorado (4-1) 144 not ranked 0
24. Utah (4-1) 117 18 0
25. Western Michigan (5-0) 86 not ranked 0
Dropped out: No. 16 Michigan State (2-2), No. 19 TCU (3-2), No. 20 Georgia (3-2), No. 24 San Diego State (3-1), No. 25 Texas (2-2).
Others receiving votes: LSU (3-2) 77; Michigan State (2-2) 71; Maryland (4-0) 70; Georgia (3-2) 65; Air Force (4-0) 59; UCLA (3-2) 50; Virginia Tech (3-1) 50; Oklahoma State (3-2) 43; TCU (3-2) 32; South Florida (4-1) 24; Arizona State (4-1) 23; Auburn (3-2) 21; Texas Tech (3-1) 11; San Diego State (3-1) 10; California (3-2) 7; Indiana (3-1) 3; Troy (4-1) 3; Minnesota (3-1) 2; South Alabama (3-2) 2; Southern California (2-3) 2; Southern Mississippi (4-1) 2; Appalachian State (3-2) 1; Eastern Michigan (4-1) 1; Middle Tennessee (4-1) 1; Wake Forest (4-1) 1.
The Amway Board of Coaches is made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.
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