| 2007 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Big 12 Championship, L 17–38 vs. Oklahoma | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 38–7 vs. Arkansas | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| North Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Christensen (7th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Eberflus (7th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field (Capacity: 68,349) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] 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]
The Anderson & Hester rankings listed the team as National Champions, however the school does not claim the title.[8]
- ^ "Missouri Football's "Chase the Heisman" Web Site Debuts". Columbia Missourian. November 17, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ Grillo, Ron (November 19, 2007). "Heisman Chase Will Continue from Field to New York". Rocky Mount Telegram. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ Watson, Graham (November 14, 2007). "As Ballots Go Out, Daniel Is on Heisman Trophy List". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ "NCAA Football Heisman Hopefuls". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ Steele, Phil (2007). "Big 12 Conference". Phil Steele's 2007 College Football Preview. 13: 80–81.
- ^ "Not Since 1960 Has Missouri Held Down Poll's No. 1 Ranking". ESPN. Associated Press. November 25, 2007. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
- ^ "Five Tigers Named to AP All-America Teams". University of Missouri Department of Athletics. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Missouri #1 rank