After controlling the No. 1 position for most of this year’s football season, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats suffered a heart wrenching defeat to MEAC foe Norfolk State—dropping to the No. 2 spot in the HBCU Coaches Poll.
The Norfolk State Spartans managed to edge over the Wildcats in a 27-24 triumph, now moving to 3-7 on the year. Jackson State’s come-from-behind win against Alabama A&M pushes the Tigers to the top spot on the Coaches Poll but still trails behind the Winston-Salem State Rams in the Media Top 10 Poll at No. 3.
2013 Boxtorow FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 11
(Records through November 9, 2013)
Rank School W-L Pts. Last Week
1. Jackson State (12) 8-2 144 2
2. Bethune-Cookman (2) 8-2 124 1
3. South Carolina State (1) 7-3 120 3
4. Tennessee State (1) 8-3 112 5
5. Alcorn State 8-3 77 9
6. Southern 6-4 75 8
7. Alabama State 6-4 65 4
8. Prairie View A&M 5-5 31 6
9. Delaware State 4-5 29 10
10. North Carolina A&T 5-4 20 7
2013 Boxtorow HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 11
(Records through November 9, 2013)
Rank School W-L Pts. Last Week
1. Winston-Salem State* (11) 9-1 136 2
2. South Carolina State (1) 7-3 123 3
3. Jackson State (2) 8-2 119 4
4. Bethune-Cookman (1) 8-2 118 1
5. Tennessee State 8-3 93 5
T-6 Alcorn State 8-3 53 9
T-6 Virginia State 9-1 53 8
8. Southern 6-4 44 10
9. Alabama State 6-4 36 6
10. Tuskegee 8-2 34 7
