Bears drop a spot in Southern Conference power poll

By Daniel Shirley

September 5, 2016 5:23 PM

1. The Citadel

2. Chattanooga

3. Samford

4. Mercer

5. Furman

6. Wofford

7. Western Carolina

8: East Tennessee State

9. VMI

The Citadel 24, Mercer 23

Wofford 21, Tennessee Tech 7

East Tennessee State 20, Kennesaw State 17

Chattanooga 66, Shorter 0

Samford 77, Mars Hill 7

Michigan State 28, Furman 13

East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7

Akron 47, VMI 24

Presbyterian at Chattanooga, 2 p.m.

Mercer at Georgia Tech, 3 p.m.

Wofford at Mississippi, 4 p.m.

Gardner Webb at Western Carolina, 6 p.m.

VMI at Morehead State, 6 p.m.

Furman at The Citadel, 6 p.m.

Samford at Central Arkansas, 7 p.m.

This story was originally published September 5, 2016 at 5:23 PM with the headline "Bears drop a spot in Southern Conference power poll."