American college football season
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 .
The team was led by junior quarterback Chase Daniel , a Heisman Trophy candidate[1] [2] [3] [4] 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] 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
Coaching staff
Coaching staff from: "Missouri Tigers – 2007 Roster" . CSTV.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2007 .
Statistics
(through Cotton Bowl Classic , Jan. 1, 2008)
MU
Opp
Scoring
558 326
Points per Game
39.9 23.3
FIRST DOWNS
378
286
Rushing
140
90
Passing
215
178
Penalty
23
18
RUSHING YARDAGE
2,467 1,709
Gained
2,892
2,106
Lost
-425
-397
Rushing Attempts
530
476
Average per Rush
4.7
3.6
Average per Game
176.2
122.1
TDs Rushing
29
20
PASSING YARDAGE
4,397 3,596
Comp-Att-Int
394-582–13
347–560–17
Average per Pass
7.6
6.4
Average per Catch
11.2
10.4
Average per Game
314.1
256.9
TDs Passing
34
18
TOTAL OFFENSE
6,864 5,305
Total Plays
1,112
1,036
Avg per Play
6.2
5.1
Avg per Game
490.3 378.9
Kick Returns-Yards
49–1,143
91–1,908
Punt Returns-Yards
26–307
18–126
Int. Returns-Yards
17–171
13–202
MU
Opp
Kick Return Avg
23.3
21.0
Punt Return Avg
11.8
7.0
Int. Return Avg
10.1
15.5
Fumbles-Lost
18–7
28–16
Penalties-Yards
76–648
103–778
Avg per Game
46.3
55.6
Punts-Yards
56–2,008
70–2,804
Avg per Punt
35.9
40.1
Net punt avg
31.5
34.0
Time of Possession/Game
28:50
31:08
3rd Down Conversions
107/202 (53%) 95/226 (42%)
4th Down Conversions
6/10 (60%)
16/28 (57%)
Sacks-Yards
30–258
21–169
Touchdowns Scored
70 43
Field Goals-Attempts
21–25 (84%) 11–17 (65%)
On-Side Kicks
0–1
0–3
Red-Zone Scores
61–67 (91%)
39–53 (74%)
Red-Zone TDs
45 –67 (67%)29–53 (55%)
PAT-Attempts
67–67 (100%) 33–39 (85%)
ATTENDANCE
361,393
235,827
Games / Avg per Game
6 / 60,232
4 / 58,957
Neutral Site
4 / 69,647
Scores by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
43
81
98
104
326
Tigers
125
166
147
120
558
Offense
PASSING
Name
GP
Effic Cmp-Att-Int
Pct
Yds
TD
Lng
Avg/G
Daniel, Chase 14
147.89 384 –563-1168.2 4,306 33 82
307.6
Patton, Chase
10
69.54
6–13–1
46.2
60
0
22
6.7
Saunders, Tommy
14
296.80
3–3–0
100.0
31
1
14
2.4
Maclin, Jeremy 14
−50.00
1–2–1
50.0
0
0
0
0.0
Total
14
145.97
394–582–13
67.7
4,397
34
82
314.1
Opponents
14
120.44
347–560–17
62.0
3,596
18
68
256.9
RECEIVING (sortable options)
Name
GP
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Rucker, Martin 14
84 834
9.9
8
40
59.6
Maclin, Jeremy 14
80
1,055 13.2
9 82 75.4
Coffman, Chase 13
52
531
10.2
7
33
40.8
Franklin, Will
14
49
709
14.5 4
72
50.6
Saunders, Tommy
14
41
397
9.7
1
28
28.4
Alexander, Danario
10
37
417
11.3
2
48
41.7
Perry, Jered
14
13
152
11.7
0
45
10.9
Washington, Derrick
12
10
70
7.0
1
25
5.7
Ray, Jason
13
8
61
7.6
0
13
4.7
Temple, Tony 12
7
68
9.7
1
20
5.7
Jackson, Jimmy
14
6
30
5.0
0
10
2.1
Goldsmith, Earl
12
4
20
5.0
0
8
1.7
Bracey, Greg
11
3
53
17.7
1
37
4.8
Total
14
394
4,397
11.2
34
82
314.1
Opponents
14
347
3,596
10.4
18
68
256.9
RUSHING (sortable options)
Name
GP
Att
Gain
Loss
Net
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Temple, Tony 12
186 1135 96
1039 5.6
12 44 86.6
Maclin, Jeremy 14
51
388
13
375
7.4
4
30
26.8
Jackson, Jimmy
14
67
342
11
331
4.9
7
18
23.6
Daniel, Chase 14
109
471
218 253
2.3
4
39
18.1
Washington, Derrick
12
36
199
15
184
5.1
1
20
15.3
Woods, Marcus
6
21
120
0
120
5.7
0
19
20.0
Goldsmith, Earl
12
19
99
7
92
4.8
0
19
7.7
Rucker, Martin 14
14
51
1
50
3.6
0
9
3.6
Patton, Chase
10
5
35
1
34
6.8
1
18
3.4
Alexander, Danario
10
6
36
5
31
5.2
0
19
3.1
Coffman, Chase 13
1
8
0
8
8.0
0
8
0.6
Saunders, Tommy
14
2
8
11
−3
−1.5
0
8
−0.2
Perry, Jered
14
1
0
5
−5
−5.0
0
0
−0.4
Team
10
12
0
42
−42
−3.5
0
0
−4.2
Total
14
530
2,892
425
2,467
4.7
29
44
176.2
Opponents
14
476
2,106
397
1,709
3.6
20
66
122.1
Field Goals / PAT
Name
FG-FGA
Pct
01-19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–99
Lng
Blkd
PAT
Pts.
Wolfert, Jeff
21–25
84.0
2–2 8–8 7–8
4–7
0–0
48
0
67–67
130
Special teams
Name
Punting
Kickoffs
No.
Yds
Avg
Long
TB
FC
In20
Blkd
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
Crossett, Adam
46
1,788
38.9
63
6
15
17
2
13
831
63.9 2
1
Team
4
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
1
Wolfert, Jeff
81
4,758 58.7
3
3
Total
50
1,788
35.8
63
6
15
17
3
94
5,589
59.5
5
4
Opponents
65
2,610
40.2
66
6
17
17
0
66
4,142
62.8
15
1
Name
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Maclin, Jeremy 23
302
13.1
2 66
43
1,039 24.2
1 99
Franklin, William
1
0
0.0
0
0
Vaughns, Tremane
3
80
26.7 0
30
Jackson, Jimmy
1
11
11.0
0
11
Goldsmith, Earl
1
7
7.0
0
7
Bridges, Castine
0
4
0.0
0
4
Woods, Marcus
1
2
2.0
0
2
Total
24
302
12.6
2
66
49
1,143
23.3
1
99
Opponents
15
124
8.3
2
27
84
1,740
20.7
0
41
Defense
Name
GP
Tackles
Sacks
Pass Defense
Interceptions
Fumbles
Blkd
Solo
Ast
Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds
BrUp
QBH
No.-Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Rcv-Yds
FF
Moore, William 13
63
41
104
9.0–42
2.0–21
5
2
7 –355.0
0
22
0–0
1
0
Brown, Cornelius
8
41
29
70
8.0–18
0.0–0
4
0
3–23
7.7
0
8
2 -102 1
1
Witherspoon, Sean
13
73 51 124 8.5–36
2.0–17
7
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
1–0
2
0
Christopher, Brock
13
52
44
96
6.5–16
1.5–9
4
1
1–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
1
0
Williams, Lorenzo
13
19
12
31
9.5 –63
6.0 –581
0
0–0
0
0
0
2–0
0
0
Hood, Ziggy
13
25
18
43
6.5–27
3.5–20
5
4
0–0
0
0
0
1–0
3
0
Sulak, Stryker
13
32
22
54
9.0–69
6.0 -62 5
3
1–38
38.0
1 38
0–0
4 1
Chavis, Tommy
13
25
17
42
7.0–28
4.5–25
1
3
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
2
1
Bridges, Castine
13
34
15
49
0.0–0
0.0–0
1
0
1–49
49.0 0
49
1–0
0
0
Garrett, Justin
12
20
22
42
0.0–0
0.0–0
3
0
2–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
2
0
Gettis, Carl
13
35
10
45
2.0–5
0.0–0
1
0
1–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Terrell, Darnell
13
31
9
40
0.5–5
0.0–0
10 1
0–0
0.0
0
0
2–0
0
0
Alexander, Van
13
26
31
57
1.0–7
1.0–7
1
1
0–0
0.0
0
0
1–0
1
0
Howard, Del
12
19
12
31
1.0–2
0.0–0
1
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Lambert, Luke
13
13
9
22
1.0–10
1.0–10
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Ricks, Hardy
13
15
6
21
2.0–14
0.0–0
1
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Simpson, Paul
13
10
6
16
0.0–0
0.0–0
2
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Gachkar, Andrew
13
9
7
16
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
1
0
Davis, Connell
11
6
7
13
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
2–3
0
0
Gaines, Charles
13
9
6
15
2.0–10
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Vaughns, Tremane
13
10
2
12
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Redmond, Steve
13
4
5
9
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Washington, Derrick
11
4
5
9
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Baston, Jaron
13
4
8
12
1.5–5
0.0–0
0
1
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Stull, John
11
5
4
9
0.5–1
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Corbett, Jaysen
10
3
4
7
1.0–6
1.0–6
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Prince, Mike
1
1
0
1
1.0–18
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
1
0
Coslet, Bart
2
0
0
0
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
1
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
0
Team
2
0
0
0
0.0–0
0.0–0
0
0
0–0
0.0
0
0
0–0
0
1
Total
13
607
409
1,016
77–382
27–232
52
17
16–145
9.1
1
49
12–105
19
4
Opponents
13
580
524
1,104
81–319
20–156
44
17
12–190
14.9
2
46
5–17
10
3
Statistics from: "Missouri Tigers – Cumulative Season Statistics" . CSTV.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007 .
