2007 Missouri Tigers football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2007
Team=Missouri Tigers


Conference=Big 12 Conference
Division=North
ShortConference=Big 12
CoachRank=5
APRank=4
BCSRank=6
Record=12-2
ConfRecord=7-1
HeadCoach=Gary Pinkel
OffCoach=Dave Christensen
DefCoach=Matt Eberflus
OScheme=Spread
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (c. 68,394 FieldTurf)
Champion=Big 12 North Champions
BowlTourney=AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
BowlTourneyResult=W 38–7 vs. ArkansasThe 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 [ [http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/11/17/chase-heisman-web-site-debuts/ "Chase the Heisman" web-site debuts] "Columbia-Missourian", 17 November 2007.] [Grillo, Ron. [http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2007/11/1119/Grillo.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Heisman chase will continue from field to New York] "Rocky Mountain Telegram", 19 November 2007.] [Watson, Graham. [http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/mizzou/story/6A76850EC081A6538625739300155969?OpenDocument As ballots go out, Daniel is on Heisman Trophy list] "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", 14 November 2007.] [ [http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/heisman NCAA football Heisman hopefuls] ] 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. [cite journal |last=Steele |first=Phil |year=2007 |title=Big 12 Conference |journal=Phil Steele's 2007 College Football Preview |volume=13 |pages=80–81 ]

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. [cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3127118 | title=Not since 1960 has Missouri held down poll's No. 1 ranking | publisher=Associated Press | date=2007-11-25 | accessdate=2007-11-25] 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. [http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121107aab.html]

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/01/2007
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 26/32
opponent = Illinois
opprank =
site_stadium = Edward Jones Dome
site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
gamename = "Arch Rivalry"
tv = ESPN2
score = 40-34
overtime =
attend = 62,352CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/08/2007
time = 5:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 27/32
opponent = Ole Miss
opprank =
site_stadium = Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
site_cityst = Oxford, MS
gamename =
tv =
score = 38-25
overtime =
attend = 50,897 CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/15/2007
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 27/28
opponent = Western Michigan
opprank =
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv =
score = 52-24
overtime =
attend = 53,480CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/22/2007
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 25/25
opponent = Illinois State
opprank =
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv =
score = 38-17
overtime =
attend = 56,137CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/6/2007
time = 8:15 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 17/17
opponent = Nebraska
opprank = 25/23
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 41-6
overtime =
attend = 70,049

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/13/2007
time = 5:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 11/11
opponent = Oklahoma
opprank = 6/5
site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Norman, OK
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 31-41
overtime =
attend = 85,041CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/20/2007
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming = yes
away =
neutral =
rank = 15/17
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank = 22/21
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv = ABC [cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2792610 | title=ABC/ESPN Networks 2007 College Football Schedule | publisher=ESPN | date=2007-09-10 | accessdate=2007-11-10]
score = 41-10
overtime =
attend = 63,396

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/27/2007
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 13/13
opponent = Iowa State
opprank =
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv =
score = 42-28
overtime =
attend = 53,386

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/03/2007
time = 5:30 p.m.cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2007/oct/22/cu-mizzou-game-be-televised/ | title=CU-Mizzou game to be televised | publisher=Daily Camera | date=2007-10-22 | accessdate=2007-10-23]
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 9/9
opponent = Colorado
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 55-10
overtime =
attend = 51,483

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/10/2007
time = 11:30 a.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 7/7
opponent = Texas A&M
opprank =
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 40-26
overtime =
attend = 64,945CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/2007
time = 11:30 a.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 6/6
opponent = Kansas State
opprank =
site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 49-32
overtime =
attend = 48,406

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/2007
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 3/4
opponent = Kansas
opprank = 2/2
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
gamename = "Border Showdown"
tv = ABC
score = 36-28
overtime =
attend = 80,537CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/01/2007
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1/2
opponent = Oklahoma
opprank = 9/8
site_stadium = Alamodome
site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
gamename = "Big 12 Championship Game"
tv = ABC
score = 17-38
overtime =
attend = 62,585CFB Schedule Entry
date = 01/01/2008
time = 10:40 a.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 7/7
opponent = Arkansas
opprank = 25/24
site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
site_cityst = Dallas, TX
gamename = "AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic"
tv = FOX
score = 38-7
overtime =
attend = 73,114

vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (Arch Rivalry Game in St. Louis, MO)

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Illinois
R1=6
R2=0
R3=21
R4=7
Home=Missouri
H1=7
H2=16
H3=14
H4=3

at Ole Miss Rebels

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Missouri
R1=0
R2=28
R3=10
R4=0
Home=Mississippi
H1=0
H2=7
H3=12
H4=6

vs. Western Michigan Broncos

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Western Michigan
R1=0
R2=3
R3=7
R4=14
Home=Missouri
H1=14
H2=17
H3=7
H4=14

vs. Illinois State Redbirds

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Illinois State
R1=3
R2=7
R3=0
R4=7
Home=#25/25 Missouri
H1=14
H2=10
H3=7
H4=7

vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#25/23 Nebraska
R1=3
R2=3
R3=0
R4=0
Home=#17/17 Missouri
H1=14
H2=6
H3=14
H4=7

at Oklahoma Sooners

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#11/11 Missouri
R1=7
R2=3
R3=14
R4=7
Home=#6/5 Oklahoma
H1=10
H2=7
H3=6
H4=18

vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#22/21 Texas Tech
R1=0
R2=10
R3=0
R4=0
Home=#15/17 Missouri
H1=10
H2=7
H3=7
H4=17

vs. Iowa State Cyclones

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Iowa State
R1=0
R2=14
R3=7
R4=7
Home=#13/13 Missouri
H1=14
H2=6
H3=15
H4=7

at Colorado Buffaloes

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#9/9 Missouri
R1=7
R2=24
R3=17
R4=7
Home=Colorado
H1=10
H2=0
H3=0
H4=0

vs. Texas A&M

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Texas A&M
R1=2
R2=7
R3=10
R4=7
Home=#7/7 Missouri
H1=7
H2=17
H3=0
H4=16

at Kansas State Wildcats

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#6/6 Missouri
R1=14
R2=7
R3=14
R4=14
Home=Kansas State
H1=9
H2=9
H3=7
H4=7

vs. Kansas Jayhawks (Border Showdown in Kansas City, MO)

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#3/4 Missouri
R1=7
R2=7
R3=14
R4=8
Home=#2/2 Kansas
H1=0
H2=0
H3=7
H4=21

vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship in San Antonio, TX)

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#9/8 Oklahoma
R1=0
R2=14
R3=14
R4=10
Home=#1/2 Missouri
H1=3
H2=11
H3=0
H4=3

vs. Arkansas (72nd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, TX)

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic


Date=January 1, 2008
Year=2007
Visitor School=University of Missouri
Visitor Name Short=Missouri
Visitor Nickname=Tigers
Visitor Record=11-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=7
Visitor BCS=6
Visitor Coach=Gary Pinkel
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=10
Visitor Total=38
Home School=University of Arkansas
Home Name Short=Arkansas
Home Nickname=Razorbacks
Home Record=8-4
Home

Home Coaches=24
Home BCS=27
Home Coach=Reggie Herring
Home1=0
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=0
Home Total=0
Type=bg
Stadium=Cotton Bowl
City=Dallas, Texas, USA
Attendance=73,114
Odds=Missouri by 3.5 cite web |url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=755858 |title=Cotton Bowl: Missouri vs. Arkansas |author=Buchanan, Olin |accessdate=2008-01-01 |date=2007-12-29 |work=Rivals.com]
MVP=Tony Temple (offense)
William Moore (defense)
Anthem=
Halftime=
Referee=Ron Cherry
US Network=FOX
US Announcers=Pat Summerall and Brian Baldinger

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Time=02:29
Team=MIZZ
DriveLength=73
DriveTime=1:53
Type=RushTD
Runner= Tony Temple
yards=22
kickresult=good
Kicker=" Jeff Wolfert "
Visitor=7
Home=0AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
Quarter=2
Time=04:34
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DriveLength=82
DriveTime=2:13
Type=RushTD
Runner= Tony Temple
yards=4
kickresult=good
Kicker=" Jeff Wolfert "
Visitor=14
Home=0AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
Quarter=3
Time=13:38
Team=MIZZ
DriveLength=49
DriveTime=1:20
Type=RushTD
Runner= Tony Temple
yards=4
kickresult=good
Kicker=" Jeff Wolfert "
Visitor=21
Home=0AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
Quarter=3
Time=07:37
Team=MIZZ
DriveLength=26
DriveTime=0:00
Type=IntTD
Def=William Moore
yards=26
kickresult=good
Kicker=" Jeff Wolfert "
Visitor=28
Home=0AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
Quarter=3
Time=03:08
Team=ARK
DriveLength=71
DriveTime=4:24
Type=RushTD
Runner= Darren McFadden
yards=3
kickresult=good
Kicker=" Alex Tejada"
Visitor=28
Home=7AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
Quarter=4
Time=10:25
Team=MIZZ
DriveLength=-3
DriveTime=0:39
Type=FG
yards=32
Kicker=" Jeff Wolfert "
Visitor=31
Home=7AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
Quarter=4
Time=08:33
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DriveLength=40
DriveTime=0:10
Type=RushTD
Runner= Tony Temple
yards=40
kickresult=good
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Visitor=38
Home=7

Roster

cores by Quarter

Field Goals

Statistics from: cite web | url=http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html | title=Missouri Tigers - Cumulative Season Statistics | publisher=CSTV.com | accessdate=2007-12-02

ee also

*2007 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
*2007 NCAA Division I-A football season

References