SPRINGFIELD, Mass., – September 20, 2006 – The 2-0 Springfield College football team has been ranked #1 in New England according to this year’s first New England Division III Coaches poll.

Springfield garnered 114 total points (and four first-place votes) to 2nd-place Trinity’s 110 total points (and eight first-place votes). In addition, SC was ranked 21st nationally by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette and 34th nationally (up 10 spots) by D3football.com.

New England Division III Coaches poll (week #1):
1) Springfield 114 points (4 first-place votes)
2) Trinity 110 (8 first-place votes)
3) Curry 91 (1 first-place vote)
4) Western Conn. 77
5) WPI 71
6) Colby 66
7) Williams 49
8) WNEC 45
9) Amherst 24
t10) Bowdoin and Fitchburg State 17
Also receiving votes: Husson 10, Endicott 9, UMass Dartmouth 7

published: 09/20/2006