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2007 Missouri Tigers football
National champion (Anderson & Hester)
Big 12 North co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record12–2 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Christensen (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Eberflus (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
(Capacity: 68,349)
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Missouri xy   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 7 Kansas x%   7 – 1     12 – 1  
Colorado   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Kansas State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Nebraska   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Iowa State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 8 Oklahoma xy$   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 10 Texas   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 22 Texas Tech   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Oklahoma State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Baylor   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

The team was led by junior quarterback Chase Daniel, a Heisman Trophy candidate[1][2][3][4] who finished fourth in voting behind Tim Tebow, Darren McFadden, and Colt Brennan. In the preseason, the Tigers were picked by some to win the Big 12 North.[5]

On November 24, Missouri won their 11th game of the season by beating their arch-rival Kansas Jayhawks 36–28, in the Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The victory sealed Mizzou's berth into the 2007 Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma.

The Tigers won over 9 games in a season for the first time since 1969, and were ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll for the first time since 1960.[6] This ranking lead to the Tigers' first ever appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. The Tigers also achieved their highest BCS ranking in history, at No. 1 after the Border Showdown.

After losing the Big 12 Championship game 38–17 to the Sooners, Missouri was chosen to play Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, in which the Tigers prevailed 38–7 to complete their 12–2 season.

Five Tiger starters were named to the Associated Press All-American teams. Senior tight end Martin Rucker and freshman wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (as an all-purpose player) were named as first team selections, while junior quarterback Chase Daniel and junior safety William Moore were named to the second team. Senior center Adam Spieker was a third team selection.[7]

The Anderson & Hester rankings listed the team as National Champions, however the school does not claim the title.[8]


Chase Daniel takes a snap in the first quarter of the 2007 Mizzou vs. Nebraska football game. Missouri won the game on Saturday, October 6, 41–6

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12:30 PMvs. Illinois*
ESPN2W 40–3462,352
September 85:00 PMat Ole Miss*
W 38–2550,897
September 151:00 PMWestern Michigan*
W 52–2453,480
September 221:00 PMNo. 14 (FCS) Illinois State*No. 25
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 38–1756,137[9]
October 68:15 PMNo. 25 NebraskaNo. 17
ESPNW 41–670,049
October 135:30 PMat No. 6 OklahomaNo. 11
FSNL 31–4185,041
October 202:30 PMNo. 22 Texas TechdaggerNo. 15
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ABC[10]W 41–1063,396
October 271:00 PMIowa StateNo. 13
W 42–2853,386
November 35:30 PM[11]at ColoradoNo. 9
FSN[11]W 55–1051,483
November 1011:30 AMTexas A&MNo. 7
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
FSNW 40–2664,945
November 1711:30 AMat Kansas StateNo. 6
FSNW 49–3248,406
November 247:00 PMvs. No. 2 KansasNo. 3
ABCW 36–2880,537
December 17:00 PMvs. No. 9 OklahomaNo. 1
ABCL 17–3862,585
January 1, 200810:40 AMvs. No. 25 Arkansas*No. 7
FOXW 38–773,114
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries[edit]

Vs. Illinois[edit]

See also: 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Missouri Tigers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 16 14340
Fighting Illini 6 0 21734

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 62,352
  • Referee: John Bible
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIZ – Cornelius Brown 100-yard fumble return (run failed), 4:55. Tigers 13–6.
  • MIZ – William Franklin 2-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 0:20. Tigers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:50.
  • MIZ – Jeff Wolfert 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 23–6. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:13.

Third quarter

  • ILL – Rashard Mendenhall 25-yard run (Jason Reda kick), 12:31. Tigers 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:29.
  • MIZ – Jeremy Maclin 25-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 10:03. Tigers 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.
  • MIZ – Jeremy Maclin 66-yard punt return (Jeff Wolfert kick), 6:11. Tigers 37–13.
  • ILL – Eddie McGee 16-yard run (Jason Reda kick), 4:08. Tigers 37–20. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:03.
  • ILL – Kyle Hudson 41-yard pass from Eddie McGee (Jason Reda kick), 2:47. Tigers 37–27. Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

  • ILL – Rashard Mendenhall 4-yard run (Jason Reda kick), 13:48. Tigers 37–34. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:10.
  • MIZ – Jeff Wolfert 32-yard field goal, 8:32. Tigers 40–34. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:49.
Statistics MIZ ILL
First downs 25 23
Total yards 429 435
Rushing yards 70 119
Passing yards 359 316
Turnovers 3 5
Time of possession 29:23 30:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Chase Daniel 37/54, 359 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tony Temple 17 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving Martin Rucker 10 receptions, 86 yards
Illinois Passing Eddie McGee 17/31, 257 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Daniel Dufrene 6 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving Arrelious Benn 5 receptions, 74 yards

At Ole Miss[edit]

See also: 2007 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Missouri Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 28 10038
Rebels 0 7 12625

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,897
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • MIZ – William Franklin 10-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 14:55. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:01.
  • MIZ – William Franklin 40-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 9:52. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:38.
  • MIZ – Martin Rucker 40-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 4:24. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 1:54.
  • MISS – Shay Hodge 5-yard pass from Seth Adams (Joshua Shene kick), 1:09. Tigers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:07.
  • MIZ – Chase Coffman 7-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 0:04. Tigers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • MIZ – Greg Bracey 37-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 13:48. Tigers 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:05.
  • MISS – Mike Wallace 68-yard pass from Seth Adams (pass failed), 12:53. Tigers 35–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
  • MIZ – Jeff Wolfert 27-yard field goal, 9:40. Tigers 38–13. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:05.
  • MISS – Greg Hardy 3-yard pass from Seth Adams (pass failed), 4:24. Tigers 38–19. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

  • MISS – B. J. Green-Ellis 2-yard run (pass failed), 14:56. Tigers 38–25. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Statistics MIZ MISS
First downs 29 26
Total yards 548 534
Rushing yards 218 229
Passing yards 330 305
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 28:27 31:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Chase Daniel 31/42, 330 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Tony Temple 17 rushes, 123 yards
Receiving William Franklin 8 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Ole Miss Passing Seth Adams 23/41, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing B. J. Green-Ellis 33 rushes, 226 yards, TD
Receiving Mike Wallace 7 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Western Michigan[edit]

See also: 2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Western Michigan Broncos at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 3 71424
Tigers 14 17 71452

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,480
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics WMU MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 14 (FCS) Illinois State[edit]

See also: 2007 Illinois State Redbirds football team
No. 14 (FCS) Illinois State Redbirds at No. 25 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 (FCS) Redbirds 3 7 0717
No. 25 Tigers 14 10 7738

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,137
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics ILST MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 25 Nebraska[edit]

See also: 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
No. 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 17 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Cornhuskers 3 3 006
No. 17 Tigers 14 6 14741

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Statistics NEB MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 6 Oklahoma[edit]

See also: 2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team
No. 11 Missouri Tigers at No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Tigers 7 3 14731
No. 6 Sooners 10 7 61841

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Statistics MIZ OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 22 Texas Tech[edit]

See also: 2007 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
No. 22 Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 15 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Red Raiders 0 10 0010
No. 15 Tigers 10 7 71741

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,396
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV: ABC
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MIZ – Stryker Sulak 38-yard interception return (Jeff Wolfert kick), 10:21. Tigers 7–0.
  • MIZ – Jeff Wolfert 21-yard field goal, 2:13. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:48.

Second quarter

  • TTU – Edward Britton 68-yard pass from Graham Harrel (Alex Trlica kick), 6:39. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:40.
  • MIZ – Jimmy Jackson 1-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick), 5:05. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:27.
  • TTU – Alex Trlica 45-yard field goal, 0:22. Tigers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:27.

Third quarter

  • MIZ – Jimmy Jackson 3-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick), 7:34. Tigers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:10.

Fourth quarter

  • MIZ – Jimmy Jackson 1-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick), 14:04. Tigers 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:58.
  • MIZ – Jeremy Maclin 57-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick), 9:36. Tigers 38–10. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:52.
  • MIZ – Jeff Wolfert 39-yard field goal, 4:40. Tigers 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:01.
Statistics TTU MIZ
First downs 23 23
Total yards 388 422
Rushing yards -9 212
Passing yards 397 210
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Graham Harrell 44/69, 397 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Shannon Woods 10 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving Danny Amendola 11 receptions, 94 yards
Missouri Passing Chase Daniel 14/19, 210 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Derrick Washington 9 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving Chase Coffman 3 receptions, 53 yards

Iowa State[edit]

See also: 2007 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Iowa State Cyclones at No. 13 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 0 14 7728
No. 13 Tigers 14 6 15742

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 53,386
Statistics ISU MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Colorado[edit]

See also: 2007 Colorado Buffaloes football team
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Tigers 7 24 17755
Buffaloes 10 0 0010

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT/4:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 51,483
  • TV: FSN
Statistics MIZ COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas A&M[edit]

See also: 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 7 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 2 7 10726
No. 7 Tigers 7 17 01640

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 64,945
  • TV: FSN
Statistics TAMU MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Kansas State[edit]

See also: 2007 Kansas State Wildcats football team
No. 6 Missouri Tigers at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Tigers 14 7 141449
Wildcats 9 9 7732

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 48,406
  • TV: FSN
Statistics MIZ KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 2 Kansas[edit]

See also: 2007 Kansas Jayhawks football team
No. 3 Missouri Tigers vs. No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Tigers 7 7 14836
No. 2 Jayhawks 0 0 72128

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Statistics MIZ KU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game)[edit]

Main article: 2007 Big 12 Championship Game
No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 1 Missouri Tigers (2007 Big 12 Championship Game) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Sooners 0 14 141038
No. 1 Tigers 3 11 0216

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 62,585
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Krik Herbstreit
Statistics OKLA MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri fans in front of the Alamo before the game.

Vs. Arkansas (Cotton Bowl Classic)[edit]

See also: 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 7 Missouri Tigers vs. No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (2008 Cotton Bowl Classic) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Tigers 7 7 141038
No. 25 Razorbacks 0 0 707

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

Statistics MIZ ARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster[edit]

2007 Missouri Tigers football roster (as of August 31, 2007 Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine)

Wide receivers

  •  2 William Franklin Senior
  •  4 Jason Ray – Redshirt Senior
  • 6 Sanford Gooden - Redshirt Freshman
  •  8 Jared Perry – Sophomore
  •  9 Jeremy Maclin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Adam Casey – Redshirt Junior
  • 30 Drew Yanker – Freshman
  • 31 Michael Oldroyd – Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 Tyrone Reece – Sophomore
  • 81 Danario Alexander – Sophomore
  • 84 Tommy Saunders – Redshirt Junior
  • 85 Greg Bracey – Redshirt Senior
  • 86 Chris Gares – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 87 Lucas Null – Senior
  • 88 Forrest Shock – Redshirt Freshman
  • 89 Blake May – Redshirt Sophomore

Offensive line

  • 51 James Stigall – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 54 Chris Tipton – Senior
  • 55 Jayson Palmgren – Freshman
  • 57 Tony Ploudre – Freshman
  • 58 Brendan Donaldson – Freshman
  • 60 Bryan Webb – Freshman
  • 61 Colin Brown – Redshirt Junior
  • 62 Tim Barnes – Redshirt Freshman
  • 63 Ryan Schleusner – Redshirt Freshman
  • 65 Mike Prince – Redshirt Freshman
  • 66 Austin Wuebbels – Freshman
  • 67 J. T. Beasley – Freshman
  • 68 Dain Wise – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 69 Jesse Hernandez "Redshirt Freshman
  • 71 Monte Wyrick – Redshirt Senior
  • 72 Elvis Fisher – Freshman
  • 73 Thomas Hellm – Freshman
  • 76 Ryan Madison – Redshirt Junior
  • 77 Adam Spieker – Redshirt Senior
  • 78 Kurtis Gregory – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 79 Tyler Luellen – Redshirt Senior

Tight ends

  • 33 Levi Hamilton – Junior
  • 43 Jon Gissinger – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 45 Chase Coffman – Junior
  • 48 Caleb Medley – Freshman
  • 49 Joshua Biship – Sophomore
  • 82 Martin Rucker – Redshirt Senior
  • 93 Andy Loyd – Redshirt Freshman
  

Quarterbacks

  •  5 Dominic Grooms – Redshirt Freshman
  • 10 Chase Daniel – Junior
  • 11 Jimmy Costello – Freshman
  • 13 J. P. Tillman – Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Chase Patton – Redshirt Junior

Running backs

  •  1 Jimmy Jackson – Redshirt Junior
  •  3 Marcus Woods – Redshirt Senior
  •  7 Earl Goldsmith – Redshirt Junior
  • 22 Tony Temple – Senior
  • 24 Derrick Washington – Freshman
  • 26 De'Vion Moore – Freshman
  • 46 Shawn Scott – Sophomore

Defensive line

  • 38 Stryker Sulak – Redshirt Junior
  • 39 Tyler Crane – Freshman
  • 47 Jaysen Corbett – Junior
  • 48 Tommy Chavis – Junior
  • 50 Jason Townson – Junior
  • 53 Terrell Resonno – Freshman
  • 59 Zach Milligan – Redshirt Freshman
  • 75 Brandon Shipman – Sophomore
  • 90 Dominique Hamilton – Freshman
  • 91 Charles Gaines – Senior
  • 92 Andy Maples – Junior
  • 93 John Stull – Redshirt Freshman
  • 94 Evander Hood – Junior
  • 95 Chris Earnhardt – Freshman
  • 95 Steven Blair – Redshirt Senior
  • 96 Jaron Baston – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 98 Bart Coslet – Redshirt Freshman
  • 99 Lorenzo Williams – Redshirt Senior

Linebackers

  •  2 Connell Davis – Redshirt Sophomore
  •  5 Van Alexander – Redshirt Junior
  • 12 Sean Weatherspoon – Sophomore
  • 18 Steve Redmond – Redshirt Junior
  • 25 Aaron O'Neal – Redshirt Junior †
  • 30 Marquis Booker – Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Luke Lambert – Freshman
  • 34 Brock Christopher – Junior
  • 40 Andrew Gachkar – Freshman
  • 41 John Ruth – Senior
  • 45 Marlon Galbreath – Redshirt Freshman
  • 49 Michael Keck – Freshman
  • 53 Jeff Gettys – Redshirt Freshman
  • 64 Joe Schumacher – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 74 Stephon Hayden – Sophomore
  

Safety

  • 14 Scipio Daniels – Freshman
  • 16 Devin Lenauer – Freshman

Strong Safety

  •  1 William Moore Redshirt Junior
  •  8 Justin Garrett – Junior
  • 10 Gilbert Moye – Freshman
  • 13 Cornelius Brown – Senior
  • 24 Mack Breed – Redshirt Junior

Free Safety

  •  4 Travis Cardoza – Redshirt Senior
  • 15 Del Howard – Sophomore

Defensive backs

  •  3 Darnell Terrell – Senior
  •  4 James Aldridge – Freshman
  •  6 Paul Simpson – Senior
  •  7 La'Roderick Thomas – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Tremane Vaughns – Junior
  • 19 Carl Gettis – Freshman
  • 20 Kevin Rutland – Redshirt Freshman
  • 20 Erik Ruin – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 21 Castine Bridges – Redshirt Junior
  • 28 Hardy Ricks – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 Trey Hobson – Freshman
  • 33 John Gill – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Matt Davis – Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 Ryan Sutherlin – Freshman
  • 43 Tony Buhr – Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Terris Phillips – Redshirt Sophomore

Punters

  • 36 Jake Harry – Junior
  • 90 Adam Crossett – Redshirt Senior

Kickers

† Starter at position     † LB Aaron O'Neal died on July 13, 2005, but remained on the Tigers' roster for the remainder of his eligibility[1] [2]

Coaching staff[edit]

Name Position Years
at MU		 Alma mater (Year)
Gary Pinkel[12] Head coach 7 Kent State (1975)
Dave Christensen (assistant head coach) Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks, Offensive Line		 7 Western Washington (1985)
Matt Eberflus (associate head coach) Defensive coordinator
Safeties		 7 Toledo (1993)
Cornell Ford Cornerbacks 7 Toledo (1991)
Andy Hill Wide receivers 12 University of Missouri (1985)
Brian Jones Running backs 7 Connecticut (1981)
Craig Kuligowski Defensive line 7 Toledo (1991)
Dave Steckel Linebackers 7 Kutztown (1982)
Bruce Walker Tight ends
Assistant offensive line		 7 Central Washington (1983)
David Yost Quarterbacks
Recruiting coordinator		 7 Kent State (1992)
Barry Odom Assistant ad for football operations 5 University of Missouri (1999)
Nick Otterbacher Director of football recruiting 4 Toledo (2002)

Coaching staff from: "Missouri Tigers – 2007 Roster". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2007.

Rankings[edit]

Big 12 Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L W L PF PA
North
Missouri 7 1 12 2 520 319
Kansas 7 1 12 1 532 192
Colorado 4 4 6 7 331 353
Kansas State 3 5 5 7 422 370
Nebraska 2 6 5 7 401 455
Iowa State 2 6 3 9 218 381
South
Oklahoma 6 2 11 3 564 236
Texas 5 3 10 3 432 295
Texas Tech 4 4 9 4 501 309
Oklahoma State 4 4 7 6 401 351
Texas A&M 4 4 7 6 346 313
Baylor 0 8 3 9 218 444
Championship: Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRV2520171116139763 (1)1 (45)74
CoachesRVRVRV25201711171397642 (17)75
HarrisNot released211811171397631 (57)7Not released
BCSNot released1613965416Not released

Statistics[edit]

(through Cotton Bowl Classic, Jan. 1, 2008)

MU Opp
Scoring 558 326
   Points per Game 39.9 23.3
FIRST DOWNS 378 286
   Rushing 140 90
   Passing 215 178
   Penalty 23 18
RUSHING YARDAGE 2,467 1,709
  Gained 2,892 2,106
  Lost -425 -397
  Rushing Attempts 530 476
  Average per Rush 4.7 3.6
  Average per Game 176.2 122.1
  TDs Rushing   29   20
PASSING YARDAGE 4,397 3,596
  Comp-Att-Int 394-582–13 347–560–17
  Average per Pass 7.6 6.4
  Average per Catch 11.2 10.4
  Average per Game 314.1 256.9
  TDs Passing 34 18
TOTAL OFFENSE 6,864 5,305
  Total Plays 1,112 1,036
   Avg per Play 6.2 5.1
   Avg per Game 490.3 378.9
Kick Returns-Yards 49–1,143 91–1,908
Punt Returns-Yards 26–307 18–126
Int. Returns-Yards 17–171 13–202
MU Opp
Kick Return Avg 23.3 21.0
Punt Return Avg 11.8 7.0
Int. Return Avg 10.1 15.5
Fumbles-Lost 18–7 28–16
Penalties-Yards 76–648 103–778
   Avg per Game 46.3 55.6
Punts-Yards 56–2,008 70–2,804
   Avg per Punt 35.9 40.1
  Net punt avg 31.5 34.0
Time of Possession/Game 28:50 31:08
3rd Down Conversions 107/202 (53%) 95/226 (42%)
4th Down Conversions 6/10 (60%) 16/28 (57%)
Sacks-Yards 30–258 21–169
Touchdowns Scored 70 43
Field Goals-Attempts 21–25 (84%) 11–17 (65%)
On-Side Kicks 0–1 0–3
Red-Zone Scores 61–67 (91%) 39–53 (74%)
Red-Zone TDs 45–67 (67%) 29–53 (55%)
PAT-Attempts 67–67 (100%) 33–39 (85%)
ATTENDANCE 361,393 235,827
  Games / Avg per Game 6 / 60,232 4 / 58,957
  Neutral Site 4 / 69,647

Scores by Quarter[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 43 81 98 104 326
Tigers 125 166 147 120 558

Offense[edit]

PASSING
Name GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Daniel, Chase 14 147.89 384–563-11 68.2 4,306 33 82 307.6
Patton, Chase 10   69.54   6–13–1 46.2   60 0 22   6.7
Saunders, Tommy 14 296.80   3–3–0 100.0   31   1 14   2.4
Maclin, Jeremy 14 −50.00   1–2–1 50.0     0   0   0   0.0
Total 14 145.97 394–582–13 67.7 4,397 34 82 314.1
Opponents 14 120.44 347–560–17 62.0 3,596 18 68 256.9
RECEIVING (sortable options)
Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Rucker, Martin 14 84 834 9.9 8 40 59.6
Maclin, Jeremy 14 80 1,055 13.2 9 82 75.4
Coffman, Chase 13 52 531 10.2 7 33 40.8
Franklin, Will 14 49 709 14.5 4 72 50.6
Saunders, Tommy 14 41 397 9.7 1 28 28.4
Alexander, Danario 10 37 417 11.3 2 48 41.7
Perry, Jered 14 13 152 11.7 0 45 10.9
Washington, Derrick 12 10 70 7.0 1 25 5.7
Ray, Jason 13 8 61 7.6 0 13 4.7
Temple, Tony 12 7 68 9.7 1 20 5.7
Jackson, Jimmy 14 6 30 5.0 0 10 2.1
Goldsmith, Earl 12 4 20 5.0 0 8 1.7
Bracey, Greg 11 3 53 17.7 1 37 4.8
Total 14 394 4,397 11.2 34 82 314.1
Opponents 14 347 3,596 10.4 18 68 256.9
RUSHING (sortable options)
Name GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Temple, Tony 12 186 1135 96 1039 5.6 12 44 86.6
Maclin, Jeremy 14 51 388 13 375 7.4 4 30 26.8
Jackson, Jimmy 14 67 342 11 331 4.9 7 18 23.6
Daniel, Chase 14 109 471 218 253 2.3 4 39 18.1
Washington, Derrick 12 36 199 15 184 5.1 1 20 15.3
Woods, Marcus 6 21 120 0 120 5.7 0 19 20.0
Goldsmith, Earl 12 19 99 7 92 4.8 0 19 7.7
Rucker, Martin 14 14 51 1 50 3.6 0 9 3.6
Patton, Chase 10 5 35 1 34 6.8 1 18 3.4
Alexander, Danario 10 6 36 5 31 5.2 0 19 3.1
Coffman, Chase 13 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 0.6
Saunders, Tommy 14 2 8 11 −3 −1.5 0 8 −0.2
Perry, Jered 14 1 0 5 −5 −5.0 0 0 −0.4
Team 10 12 0 42 −42 −3.5 0 0 −4.2
Total 14 530 2,892 425 2,467 4.7 29 44 176.2
Opponents 14 476 2,106 397 1,709 3.6 20 66 122.1

Field Goals / PAT[edit]

Name FG-FGA Pct 01-19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–99 Lng Blkd PAT Pts.
Wolfert, Jeff 21–25 84.0 2–2 8–8 7–8 4–7 0–0 48 0 67–67 130

Special teams[edit]

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC In20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Crossett, Adam 46 1,788 38.9 63 6 15 17 2 13   831 63.9 2 1
Team 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wolfert, Jeff 81 4,758 58.7 3 3
Total 50 1,788 35.8 63 6 15 17 3 94 5,589 59.5 5 4
Opponents 65 2,610 40.2 66 6 17 17 0 66 4,142 62.8 15 1
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Maclin, Jeremy 23 302 13.1 2 66 43 1,039 24.2 1 99
Franklin, William 1 0 0.0 0 0
Vaughns, Tremane 3 80 26.7 0 30
Jackson, Jimmy 1 11 11.0 0 11
Goldsmith, Earl 1 7 7.0 0 7
Bridges, Castine 0 4 0.0 0 4
Woods, Marcus 1 2 2.0 0 2
Total 24 302 12.6 2 66 49 1,143 23.3 1 99
Opponents 15 124 8.3 2 27 84 1,740 20.7 0 41

Defense[edit]

Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-Yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FF
Moore, William 13 63 41 104 9.0–42 2.0–21 5 2 7–35 5.0 0 22 0–0 1 0
Brown, Cornelius   8 41 29 70 8.0–18 0.0–0 4 0 3–23 7.7 0 8 2-102 1 1
Witherspoon, Sean 13 73 51 124 8.5–36 2.0–17 7 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 1–0 2 0
Christopher, Brock 13 52 44 96 6.5–16 1.5–9 4 1 1–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 1 0
Williams, Lorenzo 13 19 12 31 9.5–63 6.0–58 1 0 0–0 0 0 0 2–0 0 0
Hood, Ziggy 13 25 18 43 6.5–27 3.5–20 5 4 0–0 0 0 0 1–0 3 0
Sulak, Stryker 13 32 22 54 9.0–69 6.0-62 5 3 1–38 38.0 1 38 0–0 4 1
Chavis, Tommy 13 25 17 42 7.0–28 4.5–25 1 3 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 2 1
Bridges, Castine 13 34 15 49 0.0–0 0.0–0 1 0 1–49 49.0 0 49 1–0 0 0
Garrett, Justin 12 20 22 42 0.0–0 0.0–0 3 0 2–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 2 0
Gettis, Carl 13 35 10 45 2.0–5 0.0–0 1 0 1–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Terrell, Darnell 13 31   9 40 0.5–5 0.0–0 10 1 0–0 0.0 0 0 2–0 0 0
Alexander, Van 13 26 31 57 1.0–7 1.0–7 1 1 0–0 0.0 0 0 1–0 1 0
Howard, Del 12 19 12 31 1.0–2 0.0–0 1 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Lambert, Luke 13 13   9 22 1.0–10 1.0–10 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Ricks, Hardy 13 15   6 21 2.0–14 0.0–0 1 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Simpson, Paul 13 10   6 16 0.0–0 0.0–0 2 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Gachkar, Andrew 13   9   7 16 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 1 0
Davis, Connell 11   6   7 13 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 2–3 0 0
Gaines, Charles 13   9   6 15 2.0–10 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Vaughns, Tremane 13 10   2 12 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Redmond, Steve 13   4   5   9 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Washington, Derrick 11   4   5   9 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Baston, Jaron 13   4   8 12 1.5–5 0.0–0 0 1 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Stull, John 11   5   4   9 0.5–1 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Corbett, Jaysen 10   3   4   7 1.0–6 1.0–6 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Prince, Mike   1   1   0   1 1.0–18 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 1 0
Coslet, Bart   2   0   0   0 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 1 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 0
Team   2   0   0   0 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0–0 0.0 0 0 0–0 0 1
Total 13 607 409 1,016 77–382 27–232 52 17 16–145 9.1 1 49 12–105 19 4
Opponents 13 580 524 1,104 81–319 20–156 44 17 12–190 14.9 2 46 5–17 10 3

Statistics from: "Missouri Tigers – Cumulative Season Statistics". CSTV.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.

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