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"title": "HSRN HBCU Football Poll – 10/29/2012"
"description": "Hartly, DE – Tennessee State Tigers and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats hold top two spots in the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) Division I-FCS football poll. The Winston-Salem Rams keep a solid hold on the top spot of the Division II Poll. In the Heritage Sports Radio Network’s (HSRN) Division I-FCS football poll, Tennessee State (8-1) and […]"
"date": "2012-10-30"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2012/10/30/hsrn-hbcu-football-poll-10292012/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
---

# HSRN HBCU Football Poll – 10/29/2012

[![](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/HSRNLogo-1.jpg "HSRNLogo-1")](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/HSRNLogo-1.jpg)Hartly, DE – Tennessee State Tigers and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats hold top two spots in the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) Division I-FCS football poll. The Winston-Salem Rams keep a solid hold on the top spot of the Division II Poll. In the Heritage Sports Radio Network’s (HSRN) Division I-FCS football poll, Tennessee State (8-1) and Bethune-Cookman (6-2) remain the top two teams. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-2) jumped from fifth to third after their 10-0 shut-out of Mississippi Valley State. Meanwhile Alabama State (5-3) leaped to fourth, after their 31-13 victory over rival Alabama A&M (6-2) this week. AAMU slipped to a tie for fifth place with Delaware State (5-3) who dispatched Morgan State (3-5) on a Thursday night televised game. North Carolina Central (5-3) slipped from fourth to seventh after a loss to Bethune-Cookman, but remained ahead of intra-state rival North Carolina A&T (4-4) who rose from ninth to eighth spot with their 30-9 win over Norfolk State. Howard (5-3) slipped from seventh to ninth with their loss to South Carolina State (4-4) which moved back into the top ten with their win over Howard. Morgan State (3-5) dropped out of the top ten this week. In the Division II poll, Winston-Salem State (9-0) clinched their second CIAA Southern Division title and all fourteen first-place votes by the HSRN pollsters with a solid 62-31 win over Shaw (4-5). Miles (8-1), Tuskegee (7-1) Ft. Valley State (7-2) and Elizabeth City State (6-3) held their positions at two, three, four and five. Elizabeth City State also clinched the CIAA Northern Division title and will face Winston-Salem State in the CIAA Championship game in Durham, NC on November 10<sup>th</sup>. Albany State (6-3) and Chowan (5-4) moved up to sixth and seventh from eighth and ninth respectively. St. Augustine’s (5-4) slipped from sixth to eighth with their 27-21 loss to Johnson C. Smith (5-4) which jumped to ninth from unranked with that same win. Langston (OK)(4-4) fell from seventh to tenth with their 29-11 loss at McMurry. **HSRN HBCU Football Poll – 10/29/12** **Division I FCS**

|  | *School (First Place Votes)* | *Record* | *Pts* | *Lst Wk* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Tennessee State Tigers (11) | 8-1 | 138 | 1 |
| 2 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3) | 6-2 | 129 | 2 |
| 3 | Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 6-2 | 105 | 5 |
| 4 | Alabama State Hornets | 5-3 | 99 | 6 |
| 5t | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 6-2 | 81 | 3 |
| 5t | Delaware State Hornets | 5-3 | 81 | 8 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central Eagles | 5-3 | 68 | 4 |
| 8 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 4-4 | 45 | 9 |
| 9 | Howard Bison | 5-3 | 41 | 7 |
| 10 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 4-4 | 25 | NR |
|  | Others: Florida A&M/Alcorn State/Jackson State-11. |

**Division II**

|  | *School (First Place Votes)* | *Record* | *Pts* | *Lst Wk* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Winston-Salem State Rams (14) | 9-0 | 140 | 1 |
| 2 | Miles Golden Bears | 8-1 | 126 | 2 |
| 3 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 7-1 | 115 | 3 |
| 4 | Ft. Valley State Wildcats | 7-2 | 101 | 4 |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State Vikings | 6-3 | 87 | 5 |
| 6 | Albany State Rams | 6-3 | 71 | 8 |
| 7 | Chowan Hawks | 5-4 | 56 | 9 |
| 8 | St. Augustine’s Falcons | 5-4 | 36 | 6 |
| 9 | Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls | 5-4 | 31 | NR |
| 10 | Langston Lions | 4-4 | 26 | 7 |
|  | Others: Bowie State-25; Stillman/Va. Union-13; Shaw-11. |