2007 Missouri Tigers football team

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.

2007 Missouri Tigers football
Big 12 North co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
2007 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)
2007 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Northern 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  
Southern 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 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]

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
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
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 PMIllinois State*No. 25
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
W 38–1756,137
October 68:15 PMNo. 25 NebraskaNo. 17
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri (rivalry)
ESPNW 41–670,049
October 135:30 PMat No. 6 OklahomaNo. 11
FSNL 31–4185,041
October 202:30 PMNo. 22 Texas TechNo. 15
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
ABC[8]W 41–1063,396
October 271:00 PMIowa StateNo. 13
W 42–2853,386
November 35:30 PM[9]at ColoradoNo. 9
FSN[9]W 55–1051,483
November 1011:30 AMTexas A&MNo. 7
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
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 110:40 AMvs. No. 25 Arkansas*No. 7
FOXW 38–773,114
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (Arch Rivalry Game in St. Louis, Missouri)
1 2 3 4 Total
Illinois 6 0 21 7 34
Missouri 7 16 14 3 40

at Ole Miss Rebels
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri 0 28 10 0 38
Mississippi 0 7 12 6 25

vs. Western Michigan Broncos
1 2 3 4 Total
Western Michigan 0 3 7 14 24
Missouri 14 17 7 14 52

vs. Illinois State Redbirds
1 2 3 4 Total
Illinois State 3 7 0 7 17
#25/25 Missouri 14 10 7 7 38

vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
1 2 3 4 Total
#25/23 Nebraska 3 3 0 0 6
#17/17 Missouri 14 6 14 7 41

at Oklahoma Sooners
1 2 3 4 Total
#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
#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
Iowa State 0 14 7 7 28
#13/13 Missouri 14 6 15 7 42

at Colorado Buffaloes
1 2 3 4 Total
#9/9 Missouri 7 24 17 7 55
Colorado 10 0 0 0 10

vs. Texas A&M
1 2 3 4 Total
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
#6/6 Missouri 14 7 14 14 49
Kansas State 9 9 7 7 32

vs. Kansas Jayhawks (Border Showdown in Kansas City, Missouri)
1 2 3 4 Total
#3/4 Missouri 7 7 14 8 36
#2/2 Kansas 0 0 7 21 28

vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12 Championship in San Antonio, Texas)
Missouri fans in front of the Alamo before the game.
1 2 3 4 Total
#9/8 Oklahoma 0 14 14 10 38
#1/2 Missouri 3 11 0 3 17

vs. Arkansas (72nd Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, Texas)
See also: 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#25/24 Arkansas 0 0 7 0 7
#7/7 Missouri 7 7 14 10 38

Roster
2007 Missouri Tigers football roster (as of August 31, 2007)

Wide Receivers

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

Offensive Line

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

Tight Ends

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

Quarterbacks

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

Running Backs

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

Defensive Line

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

Linebackers

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

Safety

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

Strong Safety

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

Free Safety

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

Defensive Backs

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

Punters

  • 36 Jake Harry – Junior
  • 90 Adam Crossett – 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

Coaching staff
NamePositionYears
at MU		Alma mater (Year)
Gary Pinkel[10]Head Coach7Kent State (1975)
Dave Christensen (Assistant Head Coach)Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks, Offensive Line		7Western Washington (1985)
Matt Eberflus (Associate Head Coach)Defensive Coordinator
Safeties		7Toledo (1993)
Cornell FordCornerbacks7Toledo (1991)
Andy HillWide Receivers12University of Missouri (1985)
Brian JonesRunning Backs7Connecticut (1981)
Craig KuligowskiDefensive Line7Toledo (1991)
Dave SteckelLinebackers7Kutztown (1982)
Bruce WalkerTight Ends
Assistant Offensive Line		7Central Washington (1983)
David YostQuarterbacks
Recruiting Coordinator		7Kent State (1992)
Barry OdomAssistant AD for Football Operations5University of Missouri (1999)
Nick OtterbacherDirector of Football Recruiting4Toledo (2002)

Coaching staff from: "Missouri Tigers – 2007 Roster". CSTV.com. Retrieved December 2, 2007.

Rankings
Big 12 Conference
ConfOverall
TeamWLWLPFPA
North
Missouri71122520319
Kansas71121532192
Colorado4467331353
Kansas State3557422370
Nebraska2657401455
Iowa State2639218381
South
Oklahoma62113564236
Texas53103432295
Texas Tech4494501309
Oklahoma State4476401351
Texas A&M4476346313
Baylor0839218444
Championship: Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP RV RV RV 25 20 17 11 16 13 9 7 6 3 (1) 1 (45) 7 4 
Coaches RV RV RV 25 20 17 11 17 13 9 7 6 4 2 (17) 7 5 
Harris Not released 21 18 11 17 13 9 7 6 3 1 (57) 7 Not released 
BCS Not released 16 13 9 6 5 4 1 6 Not released

Statistics

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

MUOpp
Scoring558326
   Points per Game39.923.3
FIRST DOWNS378286
   Rushing140  90
   Passing215178
   Penalty  23  18
RUSHING YARDAGE2,4671,709
    Gained2,8922,106
    Lost  -425  -397
    Rushing Attempts530476
    Average per Rush4.73.6
    Average per Game176.2122.1
    TDs Rushing    29    20
PASSING YARDAGE4,3973,596
    Comp-Att-Int394-582–13347–560–17
    Average per Pass7.66.4
    Average per Catch11.210.4
    Average per Game314.1256.9
    TDs Passing3418
TOTAL OFFENSE6,8645,305
    Total Plays1,1121,036
   Avg per Play6.25.1
   Avg per Game490.3378.9
Kick Returns-Yards49–1,14391–1,908
Punt Returns-Yards26–30718–126
Int. Returns-Yards17–17113–202
MUOpp
Kick Return Avg23.321.0
Punt Return Avg11.87.0
Int. Return Avg10.115.5
Fumbles-Lost18–728–16
Penalties-Yards76–648103–778
   Avg per Game46.355.6
Punts-Yards56–2,00870–2,804
   Avg per Punt35.940.1
    Net punt avg31.534.0
Time of Possession/Game28:5031:08
3rd Down Conversions107/202 (53%)95/226 (42%)
4th Down Conversions6/10 (60%)16/28 (57%)
Sacks-Yards30–25821–169
Touchdowns Scored7043
Field Goals-Attempts21–25 (84%)11–17 (65%)
On-Side Kicks0–10–3
Red-Zone Scores61–67 (91%)39–53 (74%)
Red-Zone TDs45–67 (67%)29–53 (55%)
PAT-Attempts67–67 (100%)33–39 (85%)
ATTENDANCE361,393235,827
  Games / Avg per Game6 / 60,2324 / 58,957
  Neutral Site4 / 69,647

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

Offense
PASSING
NameGPEfficCmp-Att-IntPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
Daniel, Chase14147.89384–563-1168.24,3063382307.6
Patton, Chase10  69.54    6–13–146.2    60  022    6.7
Saunders, Tommy14296.80    3–3–0100.0    31  114    2.4
Maclin, Jeremy14−50.00    1–2–150.0      0  0  0    0.0
Total14145.97394–582–1367.74,3973482314.1
Opponents14120.44347–560–1762.03,5961868256.9
RECEIVING (sortable options)
NameGPNo.YdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Rucker, Martin14848349.984059.6
Maclin, Jeremy14801,05513.298275.4
Coffman, Chase135253110.273340.8
Franklin, Will144970914.547250.6
Saunders, Tommy14413979.712828.4
Alexander, Danario103741711.324841.7
Perry, Jered141315211.704510.9
Washington, Derrick1210707.01255.7
Ray, Jason138617.60134.7
Temple, Tony127689.71205.7
Jackson, Jimmy146305.00102.1
Goldsmith, Earl124205.0081.7
Bracey, Greg1135317.71374.8
Total143944,39711.23482314.1
Opponents143473,59610.41868256.9
RUSHING (sortable options)
NameGPAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
Temple, Tony1218611359610395.6124486.6
Maclin, Jeremy1451388133757.443026.8
Jackson, Jimmy1467342113314.971823.6
Daniel, Chase141094712182532.343918.1
Washington, Derrick1236199151845.112015.3
Woods, Marcus62112001205.701920.0
Goldsmith, Earl1219997924.80197.7
Rucker, Martin1414511503.6093.6
Patton, Chase105351346.81183.4
Alexander, Danario106365315.20193.1
Coffman, Chase1318088.0080.6
Saunders, Tommy142811−3−1.508−0.2
Perry, Jered14105−5−5.000−0.4
Team1012042−42−3.500−4.2
Total145302,8924252,4674.72944176.2
Opponents144762,1063971,7093.62066122.1

Field Goals / PAT
NameFG-FGAPct01-1920–2930–3940–4950–99LngBlkdPATPts.
Wolfert, Jeff21–2584.02–28–87–84–70–048067–67130

Special teams
Name Punting Kickoffs
No.YdsAvgLongTBFCIn20Blkd No.YdsAvgTBOB
Crossett, Adam461,78838.96361517213    83163.921
Team400.000001
Wolfert, Jeff814,75858.733
Total501,78835.863615173945,58959.554
Opponents652,61040.266617170664,14262.8151
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Maclin, Jeremy2330213.1266431,03924.2199
Franklin, William100.000
Vaughns, Tremane38026.7030
Jackson, Jimmy11111.0011
Goldsmith, Earl177.007
Bridges, Castine040.004
Woods, Marcus122.002
Total2430212.6266491,14323.3199
Opponents151248.3227841,74020.7041

Defense
Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
SoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsBrUpQBHNo.-YdsAvgTDLongRcv-YdsFF
Moore, William1363411049.0–42 2.0–2152 7–355.0022 0–010
Brown, Cornelius  84129708.0–18 0.0–040 3–237.708 2-10211
Witherspoon, Sean1373511248.5–36 2.0–1770 0–00.000 1–020
Christopher, Brock135244966.5–16 1.5–941 1–00.000 0–010
Williams, Lorenzo131912319.5–63 6.0–5810 0–0000 2–000
Hood, Ziggy132518436.5–27 3.5–2054 0–0000 1–030
Sulak, Stryker133222549.0–69 6.0-6253 1–3838.0138 0–041
Chavis, Tommy132517427.0–28 4.5–2513 0–00.000 0–021
Bridges, Castine133415490.0–0 0.0–010 1–4949.0049 1–000
Garrett, Justin122022420.0–0 0.0–030 2–00.000 0–020
Gettis, Carl133510452.0–5 0.0–010 1–00.000 0–000
Terrell, Darnell1331  9400.5–5 0.0–0101 0–00.000 2–000
Alexander, Van132631571.0–7 1.0–711 0–00.000 1–010
Howard, Del121912311.0–2 0.0–010 0–00.000 0–000
Lambert, Luke1313  9221.0–10 1.0–1000 0–00.000 0–000
Ricks, Hardy1315  6212.0–14 0.0–010 0–00.000 0–000
Simpson, Paul1310  6160.0–0 0.0–020 0–00.000 0–000
Gachkar, Andrew13  9  7160.0–0 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–010
Davis, Connell11  6  7130.0–0 0.0–000 0–00.000 2–300
Gaines, Charles13  9  6152.0–10 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–000
Vaughns, Tremane1310  2120.0–0 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–000
Redmond, Steve13  4  5  90.0–0 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–000
Washington, Derrick11  4  5  90.0–0 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–000
Baston, Jaron13  4  8121.5–5 0.0–001 0–00.000 0–000
Stull, John11  5  4  90.5–1 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–000
Corbett, Jaysen10  3  4  71.0–6 1.0–600 0–00.000 0–000
Prince, Mike  1  1  0  11.0–18 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–010
Coslet, Bart  2  0  0  00.0–0 0.0–001 0–00.000 0–000
Team  2  0  0  00.0–0 0.0–000 0–00.000 0–001
Total136074091,01677–382 27–2325217 16–1459.1149 12–105194
Opponents135805241,10481–319 20–1564417 12–19014.9246 5–17103

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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