Top 10 Mountain Hawks have chance to clinch

11/15/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football

Bethlehem, PA - With their 21-14 win over Fordham on Saturday, the Mountain Hawks clinched at least a share of the Patriot League title. With a win this week at rival Lafayette, Lehigh would stand alone as 2004 Patriot League champions and receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs.

 

The win did nothing for Lehigh in the national polls, however, but the Mountain Hawks remained in the top ten in both surveys. In the latest Sports Network poll, Lehigh held at No. 8, and in the ESPN/USA Today survey, Lehigh stayed at No. 9 nationally.

 

Lehigh (9-1 overall, 5-0 Patriot) returns to the gridiron on Saturday, when the Mountain Hawks visit the Leopards of Lafayette. Kick-off is set for just after 12:30 from Fisher Field in Easton.

 

Sports Network Top 25

Team

1. Southern Illinois

2. Furman

3. Western Kentucky

4. Georgia Southern

5. New Hampshire

6. William & Mary

7. Montana

8. Lehigh

9. James Madison

10. Sam Houston State

11. Delaware

12. Hampton

13. Harvard

14. Jacksonville State

15. Eastern Washington

16. Northwestern State

17. Wofford

18. Cal Poly

19. Alabama State

20. Southern

21. Coastal Carolina

22. Penn

23. South Carolina State

24. North Dakota State

25. Northern Iowa


ESPN/USA Today Top 25

Team

1. Southern Illinois

2. Furman

3. Western Kentucky

4. Georgia Southern

5. New Hampshire

6. William & Mary

7. Montana

8. James Madison

9. Lehigh

10. Delaware

11. Sam Houston State

12. Hampton

13. Harvard

14. Jacksonville State

15. Eastern Washington

16. Northwestern State

17. Wofford

18. Cal Poly

19. Alabama State

20. Southern

21. North Dakota State

22. Penn

23. Coastal Carolina

24. Montana State

25. So. Carolina St.

 

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