Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)

Nov 23, 2009

ECAC Announces Seventh Lambert Meadowland Football Poll

CAPE COD, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the seventh weekly ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Football Poll presented by FieldTurf. There was one change at the top of the polls this week. In Division II, Califonia (Pa.) has reclaimed the top spot after defeating Shippensburg in the NCAA Playoffs. In the Bowl Subdivision poll, Cincinnati (10-0), ranked No. 5 nationally, continues to hold the top spot, with Pittsburgh (9-1) in second place. Villanova (9-1) holds the top spot in the Championship Subdivision poll with Richmond (9-1) remaining in second. Unbeaten Wesley (11-0), ranked third in the country, remains in the top spot in the Division III poll.

One new team entered the poll this week. After handing Hampden-Sydney its first loss of the season, 23-7, in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs, Johns Hopkins entered the Division III poll at No. 10.

The ECAC will release the weekly poll in each of the four divisions (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II and Division III) and the final poll in January will determine the trophy winners. The first place teams in the final poll will be presented with their Lambert Meadowlands Awards during the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet, held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

Established in 1936 as the Lambert Trophy to recognize supremacy in Eastern college football, the award has since grown to recognize the best team in the East in the Bowl Subdivision. In 1957, the Lambert Cup was created to recognize non-Division I-A teams, and in 1966 a Division III award was added. In 1983, the Lambert family decided the Meadowlands Sports Complex would be the best organization with a sincere and involved interest in college athletics to sponsor and manage the award, and since that time, the awards have been known as the Lambert Meadowlands Awards.

To be eligible for the Lambert Meadowlands Award, a school must be located in the East or play at least half of its schedule against eligible Lambert Meadowlands teams. The territory includes New York, New Jersey, New England and Pennsylvania, while teams in the bordering states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia qualify if at least half of their schedule features eligible teams. Teams in Eastern-based football conferences, regardless of location, qualify if at least half their schedule is against Lambert Meadowlands eligible teams.

ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Football Poll
presented by FieldTurf

1. Cincinnati

2. Pittsburgh

3. Penn State

4. West Virginia

5. Boston College

6. Temple

7. Navy

8. Rutgers

9. South Florida

10. Connecticut

ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Championship Subdivision (FCS) Football Poll
presented by FieldTurf

1. Villanova

2. Richmond

3. William & Mary

4. New Hampshire

5. Penn

6. Holy Cross

7. Colgate

8. Harvard

9. Delaware

10. Lafayette

ARV: James Madison, Central Connecticut State.

ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Division II Football Poll
presented by FieldTurf

1. California (PA)

2. Shippensburg

3. Edinboro

4. East Stroudsburg

5. Bentley

6. Clarion

7. West Chester

8. Bloomsburg

9. Merrimack

9. Southern Conn. State

ARV: Gannon.

ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Division III Football Poll
presented by FieldTurf

1. Wesley

2. Thomas More

3. Delaware Valley

4. Albright

5. Montclair State

6. Washington & Jefferson

7. Alfred

8. Kean

9. Amherst

10. Johns Hopkins

ARV: Lebanon Valley, Susquehanna, Maine Maritime, Springfield, St. John Fisher.

About the ECAC®
The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference in the country with approximately 300 Division I, II, and III colleges and universities. The ECAC stretches from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service organization, sponsors nearly 100 championships in 37 men's and women's sports and assigns more than 4,400 officials in 12 sports. The ECAC also administers nine affiliate sports organizations and six playing leagues, and through the public relations arm of the conference, more than 2,000 student-athletes are recognized annually. Finally, the ECAC serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports of men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, and men's lacrosse.



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Nov 23, 2009 ECAC Announces Seventh Lambert Meadowland Football Poll CAPE COD, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the seventh weekly ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Football Poll presented by FieldTurf. There was one change at the top of the polls this week. In Division II, Califonia (Pa.) has reclaimed the top spot after defeating Shippensburg in the NCAA Playoffs. In the Bowl Subdivision poll, Cincinnati (10-0), ranked No. 5 nationally, continues to hold the top spot, with Pittsburgh (9-1) in second place. Villanova (9-1) holds the top spot in the Championship Subdivision poll with Richmond (9-1) remaining in second. Unbeaten Wesley (11-0), ranked third in the country, remains in the top spot in the Division III poll. One new team entered the poll this week. After handing Hampden-Sydney its first loss of the season, 23-7, in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs, Johns Hopkins entered the Division III poll at No. 10. The ECAC will release the weekly poll in each of the four divisions (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II and Division III) and the final poll in January will determine the trophy winners. The first place teams in the final poll will be presented with their Lambert Meadowlands Awards during the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet, held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Established in 1936 as the Lambert Trophy to recognize supremacy in Eastern college football, the award has since grown to recognize the best team in the East in the Bowl Subdivision. In 1957, the Lambert Cup was created to recognize non-Division I-A teams, and in 1966 a Division III award was added. In 1983, the Lambert family decided the Meadowlands Sports Complex would be the best organization with a sincere and involved interest in college athletics to sponsor and manage the award, and since that time, the awards have been known as the Lambert Meadowlands Awards. To be eligible for the Lambert Meadowlands Award, a school must be located in the East or play at least half of its schedule against eligible Lambert Meadowlands teams. The territory includes New York, New Jersey, New England and Pennsylvania, while teams in the bordering states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia qualify if at least half of their schedule features eligible teams. Teams in Eastern-based football conferences, regardless of location, qualify if at least half their schedule is against Lambert Meadowlands eligible teams. ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Football Poll presented by FieldTurf 1. Cincinnati 2. Pittsburgh 3. Penn State 4. West Virginia 5. Boston College 6. Temple 7. Navy 8. Rutgers 9. South Florida 10. Connecticut ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Championship Subdivision (FCS) Football Poll presented by FieldTurf 1. Villanova 2. Richmond 3. William & Mary 4. New Hampshire 5. Penn 6. Holy Cross 7. Colgate 8. Harvard 9. Delaware 10. Lafayette ARV: James Madison, Central Connecticut State. ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Division II Football Poll presented by FieldTurf 1. California (PA) 2. Shippensburg 3. Edinboro 4. East Stroudsburg 5. Bentley 6. Clarion 7. West Chester 8. Bloomsburg 9. Merrimack 9. Southern Conn. State ARV: Gannon. ECAC® Lambert Meadowlands Division III Football Poll presented by FieldTurf 1. Wesley 2. Thomas More 3. Delaware Valley 4. Albright 5. Montclair State 6. Washington & Jefferson 7. Alfred 8. Kean 9. Amherst 10. Johns Hopkins ARV: Lebanon Valley, Susquehanna, Maine Maritime, Springfield, St. John Fisher. About the ECAC® The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference in the country with approximately 300 Division I, II, and III colleges and universities. The ECAC stretches from Maine to North Carolina and westerly to Illinois. Established in 1938, the ECAC, a non-profit service organization, sponsors nearly 100 championships in 37 men's and women's sports and assigns more than 4,400 officials in 12 sports. The ECAC also administers nine affiliate sports organizations and six playing leagues, and through the public relations arm of the conference, more than 2,000 student-athletes are recognized annually. Finally, the ECAC serves as the primary conference for select members in the sports of men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, and men's lacrosse.