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{{short description|American college football season}} |
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{{Infobox college sports team season |
{{Infobox college sports team season |
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| year = 2007 |
| year = 2007 |
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| sport = football |
| sport = football |
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| image = United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png |
| image = United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png |
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| image_size = |
| image_size = 150 |
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| conference = Independent |
| conference = Independent |
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| record= 8–5 |
| record= 8–5 |
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| head_coach = [[Paul Johnson (American football |
| head_coach = [[Paul Johnson (American football)|Paul Johnson]] |
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| hc_year = 6th |
| hc_year = 6th |
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| hc_games = regular season |
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| head_coach2 = [[Ken Niumatalolo]] |
| head_coach2 = [[Ken Niumatalolo]] |
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| hc_games2 = bowl game |
| hc_games2 = bowl game |
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| dc_year = 5th |
| dc_year = 5th |
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| def_scheme = Multiple |
| def_scheme = Multiple |
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| mvp = [[Reggie Campbell]] |
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| captain = |
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| captain = [[Reggie Campbell]] |
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| captain2 = Jeff Deliz |
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| captain3 = Irv Spence |
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| stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] |
| stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] |
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| 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}} |
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The '''2007 Navy Midshipmen football team''' represented the [[United States Naval Academy]] (USNA) during the [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season]] |
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. |
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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]] |
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| opprank = 15 |
| opprank = 15 |
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| site_stadium = [[Rutgers Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[SHI Stadium|Rutgers Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway, NJ]] |
| site_cityst = [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway, NJ]] |
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| tv = [[ESPN]] |
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]] |
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| score = 24–41 |
| score = 24–41 |
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| attend = 43,514 |
| attend = 43,514 |
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| site_stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]] |
| site_cityst = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]] |
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| tv = [[CSTV]] |
| tv = [[CBS Sports Network|CSTV]] |
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| score = 31–34 |
| score = 31–34 |
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| overtime = OT |
| overtime = OT |
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| opponent = [[2007 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]] |
| opponent = [[2007 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]] |
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| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD |
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD |
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| tv = CSTV |
| tv = CSTV |
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| score = 31–20 |
| score = 31–20 |
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| opponent = [[2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]] |
| opponent = [[2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]] |
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| opprank = 9 (FCS) |
| opprank = 9 <small>([[2007 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings|FCS]])</small> |
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| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
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| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD |
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD |
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| away = y |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] |
| opponent = [[2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] |
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| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Notre Dame Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]] |
| site_cityst = [[Notre Dame, Indiana|Notre Dame, IN]] |
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| tv = [[Notre Dame Football on NBC|NBC]] |
| tv = [[Notre Dame Football on NBC|NBC]] |
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| 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 |
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| opponent = [[2007 Army Black Knights football team|Army]] |
| opponent = [[2007 Army Black Knights football team|Army]] |
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| site_stadium = [[M&T Bank Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[M&T Bank Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]] |
| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]] |
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| tv = [[College Football on CBS|CBS]] |
| tv = [[College Football on CBS|CBS]] |
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| score = 38–3 |
| score = 38–3 |
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| neutral = y |
| neutral = y |
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| opponent = [[2007 Utah Utes football team|Utah]] |
| opponent = [[2007 Utah Utes football team|Utah]] |
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| gamename = [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl|Poinsettia Bowl]] |
| gamename = [[2007 Poinsettia Bowl|Poinsettia Bowl]] |
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| tv = ESPN |
| tv = ESPN |
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| score = 32–35 |
| score = 32–35 |
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<ref>{{cite web |url= |
<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> |
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==Game summaries== |
==Game summaries== |
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===Notre Dame=== |
===Notre Dame=== |
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|Attendance=80,795 |
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|Weather=Sunny; 54 |
|Weather=Sunny; {{convert|54|F}}; wind {{convert|14|mph|abbr=on}} NW |
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|Referee=Tom DeJoseph |
|Referee=Tom DeJoseph |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hammond]] and [[Pat Haden]] |
|TVAnnouncers=[[Tom Hammond]] and [[Pat Haden]] |
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<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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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/122707aad.html |
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/122707aad.html |
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| head_coach = *[[Paul Johnson (American football |
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*[[Paul Johnson (American football)|Paul Johnson]] |
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*[[Brian Bohannon]] (wide receivers) |
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[[Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons]] |
[[Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons]] |
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[[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 | |
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Poinsettia Bowl, L 32–35 vs. Utah | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 8–5 |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Defensive coordinator | Buddy Green (5th season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
MVP | Reggie Campbell |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPNU | W 30–19 | 30,368 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Rutgers | ESPN | L 24–41 | 43,514 | |
September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Ball State | CSTV | L 31–34 OT | 32,087 | |
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke |
| CSTV | W 46–43 | 31,278 |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| CSTV | W 31–20 | 37,615 |
October 10 | 8:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | ESPN | W 48–45 2OT | 30,103 | |
October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| CSTV | L 24–44 | 36,992 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) Delaware |
| CSTV | L 52–59 | 35,213 |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame | NBC | W 46–44 3OT | 80,795 | |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at North Texas | W 74–62 | 26,012 | ||
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| CSTV | W 35–24 | 34,517 |
December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Army | CBS | W 38–3 | 71,610 | |
December 20 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Utah | ESPN | L 32–35 | 39,129 | |
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Game summaries
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Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ https://frontiernet.net/~bchaffee/standings/2007/week05standings.htm
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2007-standings.html
- ^ https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/predictive-by-other?date=2007-08-30
- ^ https://mcubed.net/ncaaf/2007/wk7.shtml
- ^ https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Ten-years-ago-Western-Kentucky-began-to-the-transition-to-I-A-football-425943444.html
- ^ https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/wkusports.com/documents/2024/8/31/WKU_FB_2024_Record_Book.pdf?timestamp=20240902095623
- ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/60829-transition-to-fbsthe-road-ahead-for-wku
- ^ https://bigskyfans.com/threads/western-kentucky-article-about-move-to-fbs.16028/
- ^ https://wkusports.com/news/2007/8/31/wku_football_ready_to_begin_new_era
- ^ "Navy Midshipmen Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ ESPN. Retrieved 2014-Oct-27.