2007 Missouri Tigers football team

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.

2007 Missouri Tigers football
National champion (Anderson & Hester)
Big 12 North co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record12–2 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Christensen (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Eberflus (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFaurot Field
(Capacity: 68,349)
2007 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
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
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by junior quarterback Chase Daniel, a Heisman Trophy candidate 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.

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. 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.

The Anderson & Hester rankings listed the team as National Champions, however the school does not claim the title.


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