2007 Missouri Tigers football team
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BCS | No. 6 |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 4 |
The 2007 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2007 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. The game sealed Mizzou's first Big 12 North division title and earned them an inaugural trip to the Big 12 Championship Game against the Oklahoma Sooners on December 1.
Until the Big 12 Championship game, the Tigers were the only team in college football to have scored at least 30 points in every game.
The Tigers won over 9 games in a season for the first time since 1969, and were ranked #1 in the AP Poll for the first time since 1960.[6] The Tigers also achieved their highest BCS ranking in history, at #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.
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. [1]
Schedule
09/01/20072:30 p.m.vs. Illinois*No. 26/32
ESPN2W 40-34 62,352 09/08/20075:00 p.m.at Ole Miss*No. 27/32
W 38-25 50,897 09/15/20071:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 27/28
W 52-24 53,480 09/22/20071:00 p.m.Illinois State*No. 25/25
- Faurot Field
- Columbia, MO
W 38-17 56,137 10/6/20078:15 p.m.No. 25/23 NebraskaNo. 17/17
- Faurot Field
- Columbia, MO
ESPNW 41-6 70,049 10/13/20075:30 p.m.at No. 6/5 OklahomaNo. 11/11
FSNL 31-41 85,041 10/20/20072:30 p.m.No. 22/21 Texas TechNo. 15/17
- Faurot Field
- Columbia, MO
ABC[7]W 41-10 63,396 10/27/20071:00 p.m.Iowa StateNo. 13/13
- Faurot Field
- Columbia, MO
W 42-28 53,386 11/03/20075:30 p.m.[8]at ColoradoNo. 9/9
FSN[8]W 55-10 51,483 11/10/200711:30 a.m.Texas A&MNo. 7/7
- Faurot Field
- Columbia, MO
FSNW 40-26 64,945 11/17/200711:30 a.m.at Kansas StateNo. 6/6
FSNW 49-32 48,406 11/24/20077:00 p.m.vs. No. 2/2 KansasNo. 3/4
ABCW 36-28 80,537 12/01/20077:00 p.m.vs. No. 9/8 OklahomaNo. 1/2
ABCL 17-38 62,585 01/01/200810:40 a.m.vs. No. 25/24 Arkansas*No. 7/7
FOXW 38-7 73,114
vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (in St. Louis, MO)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Illinois | 6 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 34 |
Missouri | 7 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
at Ole Miss Rebels
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Missouri | 0 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
Mississippi | 0 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
vs. Western Michigan Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Western Michigan | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Missouri | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
vs. Illinois State Redbirds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Illinois State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
#25/25 Missouri | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#25/23 Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
#17/17 Missouri | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Oklahoma Sooners
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#11/11 Missouri | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
#6/5 Oklahoma | 10 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 41 |
vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#22/21 Texas Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
#15/17 Missouri | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
vs. Iowa State Cyclones
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
#13/13 Missouri | 14 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
at Colorado Buffaloes
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9/9 Missouri | 7 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
Colorado | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
vs. Texas A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Texas A&M | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
#7/7 Missouri | 7 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
at Kansas State Wildcats
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6/6 Missouri | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Kansas State | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
vs. Kansas Jayhawks (Border Showdown in Kansas City, MO)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#3/4 Missouri | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
#2/2 Kansas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
See also 2007 Missouri vs. Kansas football game
vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship in San Antonio, TX)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9/8 Oklahoma | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
#1/2 Missouri | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
vs. Arkansas (72nd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, TX)
MVP | Tony Temple (offense) William Moore (defense) |
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Roster
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† Starter at position † LB Aaron O'Neal died on July 13, 2005, yet remains on the Tigers' roster for the remainder of his eligibility [2] [3] |
Coaching staff
Name[10] | Position | Years at MU |
Alma mater (Year) |
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Gary Pinkel | 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. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
Rankings
Statistics(through Cotton Bowl)
Scores by Quarter
Offense
Field Goals
Defense
Special teams
Statistics from: "Missouri Tigers - Cumulative Season Statistics". CSTV.com. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
See also
References
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