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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2007
| year = 2007
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| sport = football
| sport = football
| image = United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png
| image = United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png
| image_size = 185
| image_size = 150
| conference = Independent
| conference = Independent
| record= 8–5
| record= 8–5
| head_coach = [[Paul Johnson (American football coach)|Paul Johnson]]
| head_coach = [[Paul Johnson (American football)|Paul Johnson]]
| hc_year = 6th
| hc_year = 6th
| hc_games = regular season
| head_coach2 = [[Ken Niumatalolo]]
| head_coach2 = [[Ken Niumatalolo]]
| hc_games2 = bowl game
| hc_games2 = bowl game
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| dc_year = 5th
| dc_year = 5th
| def_scheme = Multiple
| def_scheme = Multiple
| mvp = [[Reggie Campbell]]
| captain =
| captain = [[Reggie Campbell]]
| captain2 = Jeff Deliz
| captain3 = Irv Spence
| stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]]
| bowl = [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl|Poinsettia Bowl]]
| bowl = [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl|Poinsettia Bowl]]
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{{2007 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}}
{{2007 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}}
The '''2007 Navy Midshipmen football team''' represented the [[United States Naval Academy]] (USNA) during the [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by sixth-year head coach [[Paul Johnson (American football coach)|Paul Johnson]] until he accepted the head coaching position at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] prior to the team's final game of the season. Offensive line coach [[Ken Niumatalolo]] was first promoted to interim head coach and then named as the team's permanent head coach.
The '''2007 Navy Midshipmen football team''' represented the [[United States Naval Academy]] (USNA) as an independent during the [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The team was led by sixth-year head coach [[Paul Johnson (American football)|Paul Johnson]] until he accepted the head coaching position at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] prior to the team's final game of the season. Offensive line coach [[Ken Niumatalolo]] was first promoted to interim head coach and then named as the team's permanent head coach.


After beginning the season with a 4–4 record through the first eight games, including a loss to [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|Football Championship Subdivision]] (FCS) foe [[2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]], the Midshipmen broke a 43-year losing streak in the [[Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry]] in the [[2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game]] by winning in triple [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]]. The next week, the team became [[bowl eligibility|bowl eligible]] by winning its sixth game of the season in the [[2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game]], which set a record for the most points scored in a regulation-length FBS college football game. The Midshipmen finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and secured a berth in the [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl]], which had a single-year tie-in with the USNA. The other tie-in was with the [[Mountain West Conference]] (MWC). In a close game that came down to the final seconds, Navy lost the game to the [[2007 Utah Utes football team|Utah Utes]] with a score of 35–32.
After beginning the season with a 4–4 record through the first eight games, including a loss to [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|Football Championship Subdivision]] (FCS) foe [[2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]], the Midshipmen broke a 43-year losing streak in the [[Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry]] in the [[2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game]] by winning in triple [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]]. The next week, the team became [[bowl eligibility|bowl eligible]] by winning its sixth game of the season in the [[2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game]], which set a record for the most points scored in a regulation-length FBS college football game. The Midshipmen finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and secured a berth in the [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl]], which had a single-year tie-in with the USNA. The other tie-in was with the [[Mountain West Conference]] (MWC). In a close game that came down to the final seconds, Navy lost the game to the [[2007 Utah Utes football team|Utah Utes]] with a score of 35–32.
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| opponent = [[2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| opponent = [[2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| opprank = 15
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = [[Rutgers Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[SHI Stadium|Rutgers Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway, NJ]]
| site_cityst = [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway, NJ]]
| tv = [[ESPN]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 24–41
| score = 24–41
| attend = 43,514
| attend = 43,514
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| site_stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]
| site_cityst = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]
| tv = [[CSTV]]
| tv = [[CBS Sports Network|CSTV]]
| score = 31–34
| score = 31–34
| overtime = OT
| overtime = OT
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2007 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
| opponent = [[2007 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]
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| gamename = [[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]]
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
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| gamename = [[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]]
| tv = CSTV
| tv = CSTV
| score = 31–20
| score = 31–20
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| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]]
| opponent = [[2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]]
| opprank = 9 (FCS)
| opprank = 9 <small>([[2007 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings|FCS]])</small>
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
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| away = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]]
| opponent = [[2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]]
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| gamename = [[Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]]
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]]
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| gamename = [[Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[Notre Dame Football on NBC|NBC]]
| tv = [[Notre Dame Football on NBC|NBC]]
| score = [[2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game|46–44]]
| score = [[2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game|46–44]]
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| neutral = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[2007 Army Black Knights football team|Army]]
| opponent = [[2007 Army Black Knights football team|Army]]
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| gamename = [[Army–Navy Game]]/[[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]]
| site_stadium = [[M&T Bank Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[M&T Bank Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
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| gamename = [[Army–Navy Game]]
| tv = [[College Football on CBS|CBS]]
| tv = [[College Football on CBS|CBS]]
| score = 38–3
| score = 38–3
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| neutral = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[2007 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]
| opponent = [[2007 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]
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| site_stadium = [[San Diego Stadium|Qualcomm Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[San Diego|San Diego, CA]]
| gamename = [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl|Poinsettia Bowl]]
| gamename = [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl|Poinsettia Bowl]]
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| site_stadium = [[Qualcomm Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[San Diego|San Diego, CA]]
| tv = ESPN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 32–35
| score = 32–35
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2426/year/2007/navy-midshipmen |title=Navy 2007 Schedule/Results |author= |date= |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=2012-11-07 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Navy Midshipmen Schedule 2007 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2426/season/2007 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=November 7, 2012 }}</ref>


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==

===Notre Dame===
===Notre Dame===


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|Referee=Tom DeJoseph
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hammond]] and [[Pat Haden]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hammond]] and [[Pat Haden]]
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<ref>[http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=273070087 ESPN]. Retrieved 2014-Oct-27.</ref>
<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210623223054/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273070087 ESPN]. Retrieved 2014-Oct-27.</ref>
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[[Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons]]
[[Category:2007 in sports in Maryland|Navy Midshipmen football]]
[[Category:2007 in sports in Maryland|Navy Midshipmen football]]



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Latest revision as of 04:53, 1 August 2024

2007 Navy Midshipmen football
Poinsettia Bowl, L 32–35 vs. Utah
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBuddy Green (5th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPReggie Campbell
Captains
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Navy   –     8 – 5  
Western Kentucky   –     7 – 5  
Army   –     3 – 9  
Notre Dame   –     3 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The 2007 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Paul Johnson until he accepted the head coaching position at Georgia Tech prior to the team's final game of the season. Offensive line coach Ken Niumatalolo was first promoted to interim head coach and then named as the team's permanent head coach.

After beginning the season with a 4–4 record through the first eight games, including a loss to Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) foe Delaware, the Midshipmen broke a 43-year losing streak in the Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry in the 2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game by winning in triple overtime. The next week, the team became bowl eligible by winning its sixth game of the season in the 2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game, which set a record for the most points scored in a regulation-length FBS college football game. The Midshipmen finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and secured a berth in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl, which had a single-year tie-in with the USNA. The other tie-in was with the Mountain West Conference (MWC). In a close game that came down to the final seconds, Navy lost the game to the Utah Utes with a score of 35–32.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPNUW 30–1930,368
September 77:00 p.m.at No. 15 Rutgers
ESPNL 24–4143,514
September 155:00 p.m.Ball State
CSTVL 31–34 OT32,087
September 221:00 p.m.Duke
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CSTVW 46–4331,278
September 291:00 p.m.Air Force
CSTVW 31–2037,615
October 108:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ESPNW 48–45 2OT30,103
October 201:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CSTVL 24–4436,992
October 271:00 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Delaware
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CSTVL 52–5935,213
November 32:30 p.m.at Notre Dame
NBCW 46–44 3OT80,795
November 103:00 p.m.at North Texas
W 74–6226,012
November 173:30 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CSTVW 35–2434,517
December 112:00 p.m.vs. Army
CBSW 38–371,610
December 207:00 p.m.vs. Utah
ESPNL 32–3539,129

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Game summaries

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Notre Dame

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1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
• Navy 0 1468738 46
Notre Dame 7 1407736 44
Scoring summary
Q111:40NDHughes 3 yard run (Walker kick)ND 7–0
Q214:56NAVYSingleton 2 yard run (Bullen kick)Tie 7–7
Q28:59NDThomas 1 yard run (Walker kick)ND 14–7
Q24:06NAVYWhite 8 yard run (Bullen kick)Tie 14–14
Q2:12NDKamara 21 yard pass from Sharpley (Walker kick)ND 21–14
Q36:37NAVYKettani 1 yard run (kick failed)ND 21–20
Q410:24NAVYKuhar-Pitters 16 yard fumble return (Kaheaku-Enhada run)NAVY 28–21
Q43:25NDThomas 3 yard run (Walker kick)Tie 28–28
OTNAVYKettani 1 yard run (Bullen kick)NAVY 35–28
OTNDKamara 8 yard pass from Sharpley (Walker kick)Tie 35–35
2OTNDWalker 26 yard field goalND 38–35
2OTNAVYBullen 32 yard field goalTie 38–38
3OTNAVYCampbell 25 yard pass from Kaheaku-Enhada (Campbell pass from Kaheaku-Enhada)NAVY 46–38
3OTNDThomas 5 yard run (run failed)NAVY 46–44

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Roster

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2007 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 79 Osei Asante So
C 71 Reyn Kaupiko Sr
WR 80 O. J. Washington Sr
QB 2 Jarod Bryant Jr
QB 14 Tony Goss Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 17 Jeff Deliz Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ https://frontiernet.net/~bchaffee/standings/2007/week05standings.htm
  2. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2007-standings.html
  3. ^ https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/predictive-by-other?date=2007-08-30
  4. ^ https://mcubed.net/ncaaf/2007/wk7.shtml
  5. ^ https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Ten-years-ago-Western-Kentucky-began-to-the-transition-to-I-A-football-425943444.html
  6. ^ https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/wkusports.com/documents/2024/8/31/WKU_FB_2024_Record_Book.pdf?timestamp=20240902095623
  7. ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/60829-transition-to-fbsthe-road-ahead-for-wku
  8. ^ https://bigskyfans.com/threads/western-kentucky-article-about-move-to-fbs.16028/
  9. ^ https://wkusports.com/news/2007/8/31/wku_football_ready_to_begin_new_era
  10. ^ "Navy Midshipmen Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  11. ^ ESPN. Retrieved 2014-Oct-27.


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