2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season














































2007 NCAA Division I FBS season

2008bcschampionscropped.jpg

LSU's Matt Flynn lifting the AFCA National Championship Trophy after the BCS title game

Number of teams 119[1]
Duration August 30 – December 1
Preseason AP No. 1 USC Trojans
Post-season
Duration December 20, 2007 –
January 7, 2008
Bowl games 32
Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida QB
Bowl Championship Series
2008 BCS Championship Game
Site
Louisiana Superdome,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Winner LSU Tigers
Division I FBS football seasons

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The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).


The regular season began on August 30, 2007 and ended on December 1, 2007. The postseason concluded on January 7, 2008 with the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans, where the #2-ranked LSU Tigers defeated the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes to win their second BCS and third overall national title.


For just the second time in the Bowl Championship Series era, no FBS team finished the season undefeated. Kansas was the only team from a BCS automatic-qualifying conference to finish the entire season with just one loss.




Contents






  • 1 Rules changes


  • 2 Conference and program changes


  • 3 Year of the Upset and "The Curse of No. 2"


    • 3.1 Year of the Upset


    • 3.2 "Curse of the #2"




  • 4 Conference standings


  • 5 Conference champions


    • 5.1 Conference championship games


    • 5.2 Other conference champions




  • 6 Bowl games


    • 6.1 Bowl Championship Series


    • 6.2 January bowl games


    • 6.3 December bowl games


    • 6.4 Postseason All-Star Games


    • 6.5 Bowl Challenge Cup standings




  • 7 Awards and honors


    • 7.1 Heisman Trophy voting


    • 7.2 Other major award winners


    • 7.3 All-America selections


      • 7.3.1 Offense


      • 7.3.2 Defense






  • 8 Milestones


  • 9 Coaching changes


    • 9.1 Pre-season


    • 9.2 Post-season




  • 10 Notes and references


  • 11 External links





Rules changes


After coaches expressed their disapproval of the timing changes made in the 2006 season, the following changes were made:



  • On kickoffs, the clock will not start until the ball is touched in the field of play.

  • On change of possession, the clock will not start until the snap.


The attempt to reduce the time of games sought by those rules was successful, reducing the average college football page from 3:21 hours in 2005 to 3:07 hours in 2006.[2] However, the reduced game time also reduced the average number of plays in a game by 13, 66 fewer offensive yards per game and average points per game by 5.[2]


Other rules changes for the 2007 season include:



  • Moving the kick-off yard-line from 35 to 30, which matches the yard-line used in the National Football League from 1994 to 2010, to reduce the number of touchbacks.[2]

  • Paring the 25-second play clock to 15 seconds after TV timeouts.[2]

  • Team time-outs for televised games are shortened from 60 seconds to 30 seconds.[2]

  • Allowing penalties against the kicking team on kickoffs to be assessed at the end of the runback, avoiding a re-kick, also matching the NFL rule.[2]

  • Once the umpire gives the ball to the kicker, the 25 second play clock starts.[2]

  • Kickoffs out of bounds are now penalized 35 yards from the spot of the kick or a re-kick with a five-yard penalty.[2]

  • Defenders cannot use any part of a teammate to jump over an opponent to block a kick.[2]



Conference and program changes


The only change in conference membership for the 2007 season occurred when Temple left its Independent status to become the 13th member of the Mid-American Conference.


No teams upgraded from Division I FCS, leaving the number of Division I FBS schools fixed at 119.













School 2006 Conference 2007 Conference

Temple Owls
 I-A Independent
MAC


Year of the Upset and "The Curse of No. 2"



Year of the Upset


See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

The 2007 season was highlighted by the remarkable frequency with which ranked teams fell to lower-ranked or unranked opponents, leading the media to dub the season as the "Year of the Upset".[3] An unranked or lower-ranked opponent defeated a higher-ranked team 59 times over the course of the regular season. Teams ranked in the top five of the AP Poll were defeated by unranked opponents 13 times during the regular season, setting a new record in the history of the AP Poll when at least 20 teams were ranked.[4] The only other season to see more such upsets was 1967, which was one of seven seasons when the AP Poll ranked only 10 teams.


The chaos began on the first weekend of the season when FCS program Appalachian State defeated #5 Michigan on the road at Michigan Stadium in what was immediately hailed as one of the greatest upsets in the history of college football. Appalachian State became just the second FCS team to defeat a ranked FBS opponent, and the first to do so against a top-five team.



"Curse of the #2"


The 2007 season became known for the "Curse of the #2", where the team ranked #2 by the AP Poll was defeated seven times in the final nine weeks of the regular season:[5]




  • Stanford defeated #2 USC, 24–23, on October 6 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This result was particularly notable for the fact that USC was favored to win the game by 41 points, having carried winning streaks of 35 games at home and 24 games in Pac-10 play into the matchup. Both streaks ended with this loss.


  • Oregon State defeated #2 California, 31–28, on October 13 at California Memorial Stadium.


  • Rutgers defeated #2 South Florida, 30–27, on October 18 at Rutgers Stadium.


  • Florida State defeated #2 Boston College, 27–17, on November 3 at Alumni Stadium.


  • Arizona defeated #2 Oregon, 34–24, on November 15 at Arizona Stadium.

  • #3 Missouri defeated #2 Kansas, 36–28, on November 24 at Arrowhead Stadium in a Border War rivalry game. This was the only such upset where the winning team was also ranked.


  • Pittsburgh defeated #2 West Virginia, 13–9, on December 1 at Mountaineer Field in a Backyard Brawl rivalry game. West Virginia was knocked out of contention for the BCS National Championship on the final weekend of the regular season.


The #1 and #2 ranked teams had not lost in the same week of the season since 1996. In 2007 alone, #1 and #2 fell during the same weekend three times, including in both of the final two weeks of the regular season:



  • #1 LSU lost to Kentucky 43–37 in three overtimes, and #2 California lost to Oregon State 31–28 on October 13.

  • #1 LSU lost to Arkansas 50–48 in three overtimes on November 23, and #2 Kansas lost to #3 Missouri 36–28 on November 24.

  • #1 Missouri lost to #9 Oklahoma 38–17 in the Big 12 Championship Game, and #2 West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh 13–9 on December 1.



Conference standings


Note: In the Mid-American Conference, only division games count toward the divisional championship.









































































































































































































































2007 ACC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Atlantic Division
No. 10 Boston College x
   6
 – 2
         11
 – 3
  
No. 21 Clemson
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

Wake Forest
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

Florida State
   3
 – 5
         7
 – 6
  

Maryland
   3
 – 5
         6
 – 7
  

NC State
   3
 – 5
         5
 – 7
  

Coastal Division
No. 9 Virginia Tech x$
   7
 – 1
         11
 – 3
  

Virginia
   6
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  

Georgia Tech
   4
 – 4
         7
 – 6
  

North Carolina
   3
 – 5
         4
 – 8
  

Miami
   2
 – 6
         5
 – 7
  

Duke
   0
 – 8
         1
 – 11
  


Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16


  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion

  • % – BCS at-large representative

  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll



















































































































































2007 Big East football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 6 West Virginia $+
   5
 – 2
         11
 – 2
  

Connecticut +
   5
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  
No. 17 Cincinnati
   4
 – 3
         10
 – 3
  

South Florida
   4
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

Rutgers
   3
 – 4
         8
 – 5
  

Louisville
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Pittsburgh
   3
 – 4
         5
 – 7
  

Syracuse
   1
 – 6
         2
 – 10
  



  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion

  • + – Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll
































































































































































































2007 Big Ten football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 5 Ohio State $
   7
 – 1
         11
 – 2
  
No. 18 Michigan
   6
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  
No. 20 Illinois %
   6
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  
No. 24 Wisconsin
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

Penn State
   4
 – 4
         9
 – 4
  

Iowa
   4
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Purdue
   3
 – 5
         8
 – 5
  

Indiana
   3
 – 5
         7
 – 6
  

Michigan State
   3
 – 5
         7
 – 6
  

Northwestern
   3
 – 5
         6
 – 6
  

Minnesota
   0
 – 8
         1
 – 11
  



  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion

  • % – BCS at-large representative

Rankings from AP Poll


















































































































































































































2007 Big 12 football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Northern Division
No. 7 Kansas x%
   7
 – 1
         12
 – 1
  
No. 4 Missouri xy
   7
 – 1
         12
 – 2
  

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

















































































































































































































2007 Conference USA football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

East Division

UCF x$
   7
 – 1
         10
 – 4
  

East Carolina
   6
 – 2
         8
 – 5
  

Memphis
   6
 – 2
         7
 – 6
  

Southern Miss
   5
 – 3
         7
 – 6
  

Marshall
   3
 – 5
         3
 – 9
  

UAB
   1
 – 7
         2
 – 10
  

West Division

Tulsa xy
   6
 – 2
         10
 – 4
  

Houston x
   6
 – 2
         8
 – 5
  

Tulane
   3
 – 5
         4
 – 8
  

Rice
   3
 – 5
         3
 – 9
  

UTEP
   2
 – 6
         4
 – 8
  

SMU
   0
 – 8
         1
 – 11
  

Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25


  • $ – Conference champion

  • x – Division champion/co-champions

  • y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll





































































































































































































































































































































2007 Mid-American Conference football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Div     Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L         W   L  

East Division

Miami xy
   4
 – 2
         5
 – 2
         6
 – 7
  

Bowling Green x
   4
 – 2
         6
 – 2
         8
 – 5
  

Buffalo x
   4
 – 2
         5
 – 3
         5
 – 7
  

Ohio
   3
 – 3
         4
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Temple
   3
 – 3
         4
 – 4
         4
 – 8
  

Akron
   2
 – 4
         3
 – 5
         4
 – 8
  

Kent State
   1
 – 5
         1
 – 7
         3
 – 9
  

West Division

Central Michigan xy$
   4
 – 1
         6
 – 1
         8
 – 6
  

Ball State x
   4
 – 1
         5
 – 2
         7
 – 6
  

Eastern Michigan
   3
 – 2
         3
 – 4
         4
 – 8
  

Western Michigan
   2
 – 3
         3
 – 4
         5
 – 7
  

Toledo
   2
 – 3
         3
 – 5
         5
 – 7
  

Northern Illinois
   0
 – 5
         1
 – 6
         2
 – 10
  

Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10


  • $ – Conference champion

  • x – Division champion/co-champions

  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.

Rankings from AP Poll



































































































































































2007 Mountain West football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 14 BYU $
   8
 – 0
         11
 – 2
  

Air Force
   6
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  

New Mexico
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

Utah
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

TCU
   4
 – 4
         8
 – 5
  

San Diego State
   3
 – 5
         4
 – 8
  

Wyoming
   2
 – 6
         5
 – 7
  

Colorado State
   2
 – 6
         3
 – 9
  

UNLV
   1
 – 7
         2
 – 10
  


  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

















































































































































































2007 Pacific-10 football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 3 USC +
   7
 – 2
         11
 – 2
  
No. 16 Arizona State +
   7
 – 2
         10
 – 3
  
No. 25 Oregon State
   6
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  
No. 23 Oregon
   5
 – 4
         9
 – 4
  

UCLA
   5
 – 4
         6
 – 7
  

Arizona
   4
 – 5
         5
 – 7
  

California
   3
 – 6
         7
 – 6
  

Washington State
   3
 – 6
         5
 – 7
  

Stanford
   3
 – 6
         4
 – 8
  

Washington
   2
 – 7
         4
 – 9
  


  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

















































































































































































































2007 SEC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Eastern Division
No. 12 Tennessee xy
   6
 – 2
         10
 – 4
  
No. 2 Georgia x%
   6
 – 2
         11
 – 2
  
No. 13 Florida
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

South Carolina
   3
 – 5
         6
 – 6
  

Kentucky
   3
 – 5
         8
 – 5
  

Vanderbilt
   2
 – 6
         5
 – 7
  

Western Division
No. 1 LSU x$#
   6
 – 2
         12
 – 2
  
No. 15 Auburn
   5
 – 3
         9
 – 4
  

Arkansas
   4
 – 4
         8
 – 5
  

Mississippi State
   4
 – 4
         8
 – 5
  

Alabama
   4
 – 4
         7
 – 6
  

Ole Miss
   0
 – 8
         3
 – 9
  

Championship: LSU 21, Tennessee 14


  • # – BCS National Champion

  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion

  • % – BCS at-large representative

  • x – Division champion/co-champions

  • y – Championship game participant

  • Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 2–6 (1–4).

Rankings from AP Poll




















































































































































2007 Sun Belt football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Florida Atlantic +
   6
 – 1
         8
 – 5
  

Troy +
   6
 – 1
         8
 – 4
  

Middle Tennessee
   4
 – 3
         5
 – 7
  

Louisiana–Monroe
   4
 – 3
         6
 – 6
  

Arkansas State
   3
 – 4
         5
 – 7
  

Louisiana–Lafayette
   3
 – 4
         3
 – 9
  

FIU
   1
 – 6
         1
 – 11
  

North Texas
   1
 – 6
         2
 – 10
  


  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll


































































































































































2007 WAC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 19 Hawaii $
   8
 – 0
         12
 – 1
  

Boise State
   7
 – 1
         10
 – 3
  

Fresno State
   6
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  

Nevada
   4
 – 4
         6
 – 7
  

Louisiana Tech
   4
 – 4
         5
 – 7
  

San Jose State
   4
 – 4
         5
 – 7
  

Utah State
   2
 – 6
         2
 – 10
  

New Mexico State
   1
 – 7
         4
 – 9
  

Idaho
   0
 – 8
         1
 – 11
  


  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll








































































2007 Division I FBS independents football records

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Navy
  
–
        8
 – 5
  

Army
  
–
        3
 – 9
  

Notre Dame
  
–
        3
 – 9
  

Rankings from AP Poll

  • Rankings indicate position in final 2007 AP Poll.


Conference champions



Conference championship games


All games were played on December 1, 2007. Rankings reflect the Week 14 AP Poll before the games were played.













































Conference
 Champion
 Champion
 Score
 Site

ACC
#6 Virginia Tech
#12 Boston College
 30–16
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

Jacksonville, Florida

Big 12
#9 Oklahoma
#1 Missouri
 38–17
Alamodome

San Antonio, Texas

Conference USA
UCF
Tulsa
 44–25
Bright House Networks Stadium

Orlando, Florida

MAC
Central Michigan
Miami (Ohio)
 35–10
Ford Field

Detroit

SEC
#5 LSU
#14 Tennessee
 21–14
Georgia Dome

Atlanta


Other conference champions


Rankings are from the Week 15 AP Poll.































Conference
 Winner(s)

Big East
Connecticut, #11 West Virginia*

Big Ten
#1 Ohio State

Mountain West
#19 BYU

Pac-10
#12 Arizona State, #6 USC*

Sun Belt
Florida Atlantic, Troy

WAC
#10 Hawaiʻi

* Received conference's automatic BCS bowl bid



Bowl games


Main article: 2007–08 NCAA football bowl games

Winners are listed in boldface.



Bowl Championship Series













































Bowl Game Date Playing as Visitor Playing as Home Score

BCS Title Game (New Orleans, Louisiana)		 January 7, 2008 #2 LSU #1 Ohio State 38–24

Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)		 January 1, 2008 #13 Illinois #7 Southern California 49–17

Sugar Bowl (New Orleans)		 January 1, 2008 #10 Hawaiʻi #5 Georgia 41–10

Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona)		 January 2, 2008 #9 West Virginia #4 Oklahoma 48–28

Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida)		 January 3, 2008 #8 Kansas #3 Virginia Tech 24–21


January bowl games




















































Bowl Game Date Playing as Visitor Playing as Home Score

Outback Bowl (Tampa, Florida)		 January 1, 2008 Wisconsin Tennessee 21–17

Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)		 January 1, 2008 Missouri Arkansas 38–7

Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Florida)		 January 1, 2008 Michigan Florida 41–35

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida)		 January 1, 2008 Texas Tech Virginia 31–28

International Bowl (Toronto, ON, Canada)		 January 5, 2008 Rutgers Ball State 52–30

GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Alabama)		 January 6, 2008 Bowling Green Tulsa 63–7


December bowl games





























































































































































Bowl Game Date Playing as Visitor Playing as Home Score

Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego)		 December 20, 2007 Utah Navy 35–32[6]

New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans)		 December 21, 2007 Memphis Florida Atlantic 44–27

PapaJohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama)		 December 22, 2007 Southern Miss Cincinnati 31–21

New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico)		 December 22, 2007 Nevada New Mexico 23–0

Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas)		 December 22, 2007 UCLA BYU 17–16

Hawaiʻi Bowl (Honolulu)		 December 23, 2007 Boise State East Carolina 41–38

Motor City Bowl (Detroit)		 December 26, 2007 Purdue Central Michigan 51–48

Holiday Bowl (San Diego)		 December 27, 2007 Arizona State Texas 52–34

Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, Florida)		 December 28, 2007 Boston College Michigan State 24–21

Texas Bowl (Houston)		 December 28, 2007 TCU Houston 20–13

Emerald Bowl (San Francisco)		 December 28, 2007 Maryland Oregon State 21–14

Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina)		 December 29, 2007 Connecticut Wake Forest 24–10

Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tennessee)		 December 29, 2007 UCF Mississippi State 10–3

Alamo Bowl (San Antonio)		 December 29, 2007 Penn State Texas A&M 24–17

Independence Bowl (Shreveport, Louisiana)		 December 30, 2007 Alabama Colorado 30–24

Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas)		 December 31, 2007 California Air Force 42–36

Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)		 December 31, 2007 South Florida Oregon 56–21

Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, Idaho)		 December 31, 2007 Georgia Tech Fresno State 40–28

Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee)		 December 31, 2007 Kentucky Florida State 35–28

Insight Bowl (Tempe, Arizona)		 December 31, 2007 Indiana Oklahoma State 49–33

Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta)		 December 31, 2007 Clemson Auburn 23–20 (OT)


Postseason All-Star Games




  • Cornerstone Bancard Hula Bowl – January 12, Aloha Stadium, ʻAiea, Hawaiʻi – ʻAina (East) 38, Kai (West) 7.


  • East–West Shrine Game – January 19, Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas – West 31, East 17.


  • Under Armour Senior Bowl – January 26, Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama – South 17, North 16.


  • Western Refining Texas vs. The Nation Game – February 2, UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas – Texas 41, The Nation 14



Bowl Challenge Cup standings









































































Bowl Challenge Cup
Conference Wins Losses Percent

Mountain West†		 4 1 .800

Southeastern§		 7 2 .777
Pacific-10 4 2 .667
Big 12 5 3 .625
Big East 3 2 .600
Big Ten 3 5 .375
Conference USA 2 4 .333
Atlantic Coast 2 6 .250
Western Athletic 1 3 .250
Mid-American 0 3 .000

† Winner of the Bowl Challenge Cup
–
§ NCAA record for bowl victories in a conference in one bowl season.


Notes

  • The Sun Belt Conference, represented by Florida Atlantic University, was not eligible for the Bowl Challenge Cup as they only had one bowl berth. Conferences must have a minimum of three bids to be a part of the challenge.


Awards and honors



Heisman Trophy voting


The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player.



  • Winner: Tim Tebow, So., Florida QB (1,957 pts)

  • 2. Darren McFadden, Jr., Arkansas RB (1,703 pts)

  • 3. Colt Brennan, Sr., Hawaii QB (632 pts)

  • 4. Chase Daniel Jr., Missouri QB (425 pts)

  • 5. Dennis Dixon, Sr., Oregon QB (178 pts)



Other major award winners





  • Walter Camp Award (top player): Darren McFadden, Arkansas[7]


  • Maxwell Award (top player): Tim Tebow, Florida[7]


  • Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player): Glenn Dorsey, LSU[8]


  • Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): Dan Connor, Penn St[7]


  • Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas[9]


  • Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Tim Tebow, Florida[7]


  • Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): James Laurinaitis, Ohio State


  • Doak Walker Award (running back): Darren McFadden, Arkansas[7]


  • Draddy Trophy ("academic Heisman"): Dallas Griffin, Texas[10]


  • Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech[7]


  • Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Antoine Cason, Arizona[7]


  • John Mackey Award (tight end): Fred Davis, USC


  • Johnny Unitas Award (senior quarterback): Matt Ryan, Boston College


  • Lombardi Award (top lineman): Glenn Dorsey, LSU


  • Lott Trophy (defensive impact): Glenn Dorsey, LSU


  • Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Thomas Weber, Arizona St[7]


  • Manning Award (quarterback): Matt Ryan, Boston College


  • Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Glenn Dorsey, LSU[7]


  • Ray Guy Award (punter): Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech[7]


  • Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Chris Long, Virginia[11]


  • Wuerffel Trophy (humanitarian-athlete): Paul Smith, Tulsa[12]


  • The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Mark Mangino, Kansas[7]


  • Associated Press Coach of the Year: Mark Mangino, Kansas[13]


  • Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (head coach): Mark Mangino, Kansas


  • Walter Camp Coach of the Year (head coach): Mark Mangino, Kansas[14]


  • Broyles Award (assistant coach): Jim Heacock, Ohio State[15]




All-America selections


Selections were made by the Associated Press.[16]



Offense




  • QB: Tim Tebow, So., Florida.

  • RB: Darren McFadden, Jr., Arkansas; Kevin Smith, Jr., Central Florida.

  • WR: Michael Crabtree, Fr., Texas Tech; Jordy Nelson, Sr., Kansas State.

  • OT: Jake Long, Sr., Michigan; Anthony Collins, Jr., Kansas.

  • G: Duke Robinson, Jr., Oklahoma; Martin O'Donnell, Sr., Illinois.

  • C: Steve Justice, Sr., Wake Forest.

  • TE: Martin Rucker, Sr., Missouri.

  • All-purpose: Jeremy Maclin, Fr., Missouri.

  • K: Thomas Weber, Fr., Arizona State.




Defense




  • DE: Chris Long, Sr., Virginia; George Selvie, So., South Florida.

  • DT: Glenn Dorsey, Sr., LSU; Sedrick Ellis, Sr., USC.

  • LB: Dan Connor, Sr., Penn State; James Laurinaitis, Jr., Ohio State; Jordon Dizon, Sr., Colorado.

  • CB: Aqib Talib, Jr., Kansas; Antoine Cason, Sr., Arizona.

  • S: Craig Steltz, Sr., LSU; Jamie Silva, Sr., Boston College.

  • P: Kevin Huber, Jr., Cincinnati.




Milestones


The following teams and players set all-time NCAA Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) records during the season:


























































































































Record
 Player/Team
 Date/Opponent
 Previous Record Holder[17]
 Source

Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception, career
André Woodson, Kentucky, 325[18]
 September 22, vs. Arkansas
Trent Dilfer, Fresno State, 271 (1993)
 [19]

Most career extra points
Art Carmody, Louisville, 253
 September 29, vs. NC State
Shaun Suisham, Bowling Green, 226 (2001–2004)
 [20]

Most consecutive pass attempts with only one interception, career
André Woodson, Kentucky, 343[21]
 October 4, vs. South Carolina
 Woodson, 333 (2006–2007)[22]
 [23]

Most combined rushing yards by teammates in a single game
Felix Jones and Darren McFadden, Arkansas (487 yards)
 November 3, vs. South Carolina
Tony Sands and Chip Hilleary, Kansas (476 yards) (1991-11-23)
[24][25]

Most points scored, both teams (regulation)
North Texas and Navy, 136
November 10
 San Jose State vs. Rice, 133 points (2004-10-02)
 [26]

Most points scored in one quarter, both teams
North Texas and Navy, 63
 November 10
 San Jose State vs. Hawaiʻi, 61 points (1999-11-06)
 [26]

Most wins by two points or fewer in a season by a team
Virginia, 5
 November 3 vs. Wake Forest
Columbia, 4 (1971)
 [27]

Most all-purpose yards by a freshman
Jeremy Maclin, Missouri, 2,713
 November 17, vs. Kansas State
Terrell Willis, Rutgers, 2,026 (1993)
 [28]

Most touchdown passes in a career
Colt Brennan, Hawaiʻi, 131
 November 23 vs. Boise State
Ty Detmer, BYU, 121 (1988–1991)
 [29]

Most touchdowns responsible for in a career
Colt Brennan, Hawaiʻi, 146
 November 23 vs. Boise State
Ty Detmer, BYU, 136 (1988–1991)
 [29]

Most touchdown passes in a season by a freshman quarterback
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, 34
 November 24, vs. Oklahoma State
David Neill and Colt McCoy, 29
 [30]

Most career points scored by a kicker
Art Carmody, Louisville, 433
 November 29, vs. Rutgers
Roman Anderson, Houston, 423 (1988–1991)
 [31]

Most rushing attempts in a season
Kevin Smith, UCF, 415
 December 1, vs. Tulsa
Marcus Allen, USC, 403 (1981)
 [32]

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season
Tim Tebow, Florida, 23
 January 1, vs. Michigan
Chase Harridge, Air Force, 22 (2002)
 [33]

Most consecutive games with 300 or more yards passing by a quarterback
Paul Smith, Tulsa, 14
January 6 vs. Bowling Green
Ty Detmer, BYU, 13 (1990–1991)
 [34]

Greatest margin of victory in a bowl game
Tulsa, 56 points (63–7)
January 6 vs. Bowling Green
Alabama, 55 points (61–6) vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange Bowl (1953-01-01)
 [34]

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.


Coaching changes



Pre-season













School Former Coach New Coach
Indiana
Terry Hoeppner[35]
Bill Lynch


Post-season




















































































































School Former Coach Interim New Coach
Arkansas
Houston Nutt[36]
Reggie Herring[37]
Bobby Petrino[38]
Baylor
Guy Morriss[39]
  
Art Briles[40]
Colorado State
Sonny Lubick[41]
  
Steve Fairchild[42]
Duke
Ted Roof[43]
  
David Cutcliffe[44]
Georgia Tech
Chan Gailey[45]
Jon Tenuta[46]
Paul Johnson[47]
Hawaiʻi
June Jones[48]
Greg McMackin[49]
Houston Art Briles[40]
Chris Thurmond[50]
Kevin Sumlin[51]
Michigan
Lloyd Carr[52]
  
Rich Rodriguez[53]
Mississippi
Ed Orgeron[54]
  
Houston Nutt[55]
Navy Paul Johnson[47]
  
Ken Niumatalolo[56]
Nebraska
Bill Callahan[57]
Tom Osborne[58]
Bo Pelini[59]
Northern Illinois
Joe Novak[60]
  
Jerry Kill[61]
SMU
Phil Bennett[62]
   June Jones[63]
Southern Miss
Jeff Bower[64]
  
Larry Fedora[65]
Texas A&M
Dennis Franchione[66]
Gary Darnell[67]
Mike Sherman[68]
UCLA
Karl Dorrell[69]
DeWayne Walker[70]
Rick Neuheisel[71]
Washington State
Bill Doba[72]
  
Paul Wulff[73]
West Virginia Rich Rodriguez[53]

Bill Stewart[74]


Notes and references





  1. ^ Western Kentucky University was in a 2-year process of transition to FBS status in 2007 (completed in 2009), and, therefore, some sources list the total for 2007 as 119.


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  28. ^ "Maclin sets single-season freshman record for all-purpose yards". ESPN. Associated Press. November 17, 2007. Archived from the original on November 19, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.


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  30. ^ "Patrick runs for career-best 202 yards, 2 TDs as OU rolls". ESPN. Associated Press. November 24, 2007. Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.


  31. ^ "Carmody's late field goal lifts Cardinals over Scarlet Knights". ESPN. Associated Press. November 30, 2007. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2007.


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