2007_LSU_Tigers_football_team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2007 LSU Tigers football team 2007 LSU Tigers football team BCS championship, the Tigers won their tenth Southeastern Conference championship by defeating Tennessee in the 2007 SEC Championship Game. The Tigers finished the season having earned the Southeastern Conference championship trophy, the Grantland Rice Award, the MacArthur Trophy[1], the Associated Press Trophy and the AFCA National Championship Trophy. In a salute to the championship team during his January 14, 2008 inauguration speech, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal stated in part "...They revere our athletes. Go Tigers...." [2] 2007 LSU Tigers football National Champions SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions BCS Championship Game, W 38-24 v. Ohio State Conference Ranking Coaches AP 2007 record Head coach Offensive coordinator Defensive coordinator Home stadium Seasons « 2006 2008 » #1 #1 12-2 (6-2 SEC) Les Miles Gary Crowton Bo Pelini Tiger Stadium SEC West Previous season In his second season as head coach, Les Miles had another terrific year leading the Tigers to back-to-back 11 win seasons. The Tigers finished 2006 with a record of 11–2 (6-2 SEC) and were invited to the 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl to play Notre Dame. The Tigers went on defeat Notre Dame 41–14 to cap a 7 game win streak to end the season. The Tigers headed into the off-season with higher hopes for the 2007 Season. Pre-season LSU was ranked #2 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll and the preseason AP Poll.[3] In the pre-season, returning quarterback Matt Flynn was named one of the top-10 impact seniors for 2007.[4] Senior tailback Alley Broussard left the team on July 24 to concentrate on academics. Broussard had started eight games, but was not expected to start in 2007.[5] The 2007 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the college football season of 2007-2008, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and the national championship. The team’s Head Coach was Les Miles who entered his third year at the helm of LSU Football. They were led on the field by senior quarterback Matt Flynn and senior defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, a two-time All-American and winner of the multiple national trophies or awards. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team overcame 2 triple-overtime losses and four other close games to become the first two-time Bowl Championship Series (BCS) champion ever. On their way to the Coaching Changes • Jimbo Fisher decided to leave LSU after seven years as the offensive coordinator to take the same position at FSU. He was replaced by Gary Crowton who was the offensive coordinator for Oregon in 2005 & 2006. 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • Todd Monken, who came to LSU with Les Miles in 2005, decided to leave after just two years as the passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach. It is that Monken was unhappy that he was not chosen as the OC. He was replaced by D.J. McCarthy. • Stacey Searles, the offensive line coach, was replaced by Greg Studrawa who had been the offensive coordinator at Bowling Green the previous four years. Searles left LSU to take the same position at Georgia. 2007 LSU Tigers football team 2007 Recruiting Class LSU signed a total of 26 players for the 2007 recruiting class. The 2007 class is another solid recruiting class for Les Miles and the LSU Football program. The class is headlined by safety Chad Jones, wide receivers Demetrius Byrd and Terrance Tolliver, quarterback Jarrett Lee, and defensive tackle Joseph Barksdale. LSU did miss out Joe McKnight, the top recruit out of Louisiana who decided to commit to USC instead. Overall the 2007 LSU recruiting class was ranked #4 by rivals.com and #5 by scout.com. Key Losses • Dwayne Bowe, WR, First Round Draft Pick[6] • Craig Davis, WR, First Round Draft Pick[6] • LaRon Landry, S, First Round Draft Pick[6] • JaMarcus Russell, QB, First Overall Draft Pick[6] • Justin Vincent, RB, 2003 SEC Championship & Sugar Bowl MVP[7] One of LSU’s four 2007 national championship trophies. Pictured is the AFCA National Championship Trophy Schedule The schedule was ranked as the #3 toughest home schedule.[8] Schedule Source: 2007 LSU Football Schedule @ LSUSports.net Rankings See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Game Notes The LSU team bus at New Orleans Marriott viewed from Sheraton New Orleans Mississippi State See also: 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Date Time Opponent# at Mississippi State #9 Virginia Tech Rank# Site #2 Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS 2007 LSU Tigers football team TV ESPN Result W 45-0 Attendance 50,112 August 30 7:00 pm September 8:15 8* pm September 7:00 15* pm September 2:30 22 pm #2 Tiger Stadium ESPN • Baton Rouge, LA Tiger Stadium PPV • Baton Rouge, LA Tiger Stadium CBS • Baton Rouge, LA Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) W 48-7 92,739 Middle Tennessee #2 W 44-0 92,407 #14 South Carolina #2 W 28-16 92,530 September 11:00 at Tulane 29* am #2 ESPN2 W 34-9 58,769 October 6 7:28 pm October 13 October 20 2:30 pm 8:00 pm #7 Florida #2 Tiger Stadium CBS • Baton Rouge, LA Commonwealth CBS Stadium • Lexington, KY Tiger Stadium ESPN • Baton Rouge, LA (Auburn LSU rivalry) Bryant-Denny CBS Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (LSU Alabama Rivalry) Tiger Stadium PPV • Baton Rouge, LA Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS CBS W 28-24 92,910 at #18 Kentucky #1 L 43-37 3OT 70,902 #19 Auburn #5 W 30-24 92,630 November 4:00 3 pm at #18 Alabama #3 W 41-34 92,138 November 7:00 10*† pm November 2:30 17 pm Louisiana Tech #2 W 58-10 92,512 at Ole Miss #1 W 41-24 60,850 November 1:30 23 pm Arkansas #1 Tiger Stadium CBS • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Boot) Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) CBS L 50-48 3OT 92,606 December 3:00 1 pm vs. #15 Tennessee #7 W 21-14 73,832 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia January 7, 6:30 2008 pm vs. #1 Ohio State #2 2007 LSU Tigers football team Louisiana Su- FOX perdome • New Orleans, LA (BCS National Championship Game) W 38-24 79,651 *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Central Standard Time. Ranking Movement Poll AP Harris BCS Pre 9/4 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/ 10/ 10/ 11/4 11/ 11/ 11/ 12/2 Final 14 21 28 11 18 25 #2 #2 #2 #2 Not released Not released 1 2 Louisiana State Mississippi State 0 0 3 0 4 Total 0 0 #2 #2 #2 #1 #2 #2 #1 #1 #1 #5 #5 #5 #4 #3 #3 #3 #3 #3 #3 #3 #3 #2 #2 #2 #2 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #5 #7 #5 #7 #2 #2 #2 #2 #1 #1 N/A N/A Coaches #2 #2 #2 #2 3 14 14 14 45 LSU and Mississippi State kicked off the 2007 college football season in a Thursday night SEC contest broadcast live on ESPN. Through much of the first half it appeared as though Mississippi State was up to the daunting task of challenging the Tigers, then the #2-ranked team in the country behind only USC, as MSU clung to a 3-0 deficit until the end of the second quarter, when LSU scored 14 points in the last six minutes of the first half, opening the door for the Tigers to cruise to the final 45-0 margin. LSU K Colt David warmed up the scoreboard for the Tigers’ offense with a 27-yard field goal with 6:28 remaining in the first quarter[9]. Tigers’ RB Keiland Williams would score twice in the second quarter on oneyard runs with 5:52, then 0:00 on the clock to push LSU’s lead to 17-0 at the half. In the third quarter, the Tigers’ distanced themselves with two eleven-yard touchdown passes from QB Matt Flynn to WR Early Doucet (12:53) and RB Charles Scott (2:09), bringing the score to 31-0 to start the fourth quarter. LSU backup QB Ryan Perriloux sealed the Tigers’ victory in the fourth quarter with a three-yard touchdown scramble (8:20), followed by a 15-yard touchdown pass to WR Brandon LaFell (5:45). LSU’s dominance included earning 22 first downs to MSU’s 9 and yielding MSU just ten rushing yards on 26 carries. LSU FB Jacob Hester led the Tigers with 14 carries for 72 yards (4.9 yards per carry), while Early Doucet paced LSU’s passing attack with 9 catches for 78 yards, including the 11-yard touchdown strike he caught in the third quarter; he was the only LSU receiver to catch more than one pass. For MSU, RB Anthony Dixon led the Bulldogs on the ground with just 29 yards on 13 carries (2.2 average). RB Arnil Stallworth led MSU with only 3 pass receptions for 33 yards. LSU starting QB Matt Flynn paced his team’s offense by completing 12 of 19 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns and rushing 11 times for 42 yards. Ryan Perriloux ran the Tigers’ offense well in relief duty, completing 2 of 3 passes for 21 yards and a touchdown and running 3 times for 12 yards and another score. For MSU, QB Michael Henig completed just 11 of 28 passes on his way to a school record-tying six interceptionperformance[10]. He was sacked three times for a cumulative loss of 30 yards. Defensively, LSU LB Ali Highsmith led the Tigers with eight total tackles. Tigers’ S Craig Steltz returned three of MSU’s six interceptions a total of 100 yards. MSU LB Dominic Douglas led all tacklers with nine total, in his first career game with the Bulldogs. Virginia Tech See also: 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team 1 Virginia Tech 0 2 0 3 7 4 Total 0 7 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louisiana State 14 10 10 14 48 2007 LSU Tigers football team offense. LSU only allowed 9 yards rushing in the game against the same MTSU team that put up 264 yards of total rushing against Louisville the week before. LSU won the game 44–0. The ESPN College GameDay crew was in Baton Rouge, LA for this important non-conference matchup between two top-10 teams. LSU entered the game ranked #2 while Virginia Tech was ranked #9. With both teams having excellent defenses the game was expected to be a low scoring affair. LSU, however, on their first possession drove the ball 80+ yards for a touchdown. The next time they got the ball they did the same thing. LSU continued to shock the Virginia Tech defense all night as it racked up 48 points to eventually win the game 48–7. South Carolina See also: 2007 South Carolina Gamecocks football team 1 2 3 4 Total South Carolina Louisiana State 7 0 0 9 16 7 14 7 0 28 Middle Tennessee State See also: 2007 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team 1 Middle Tennessee State Louisiana State 0 2 0 3 4 Total 0 0 0 10 13 21 0 44 LSU WR Trindon Holliday returns a kickoff in the second half against South Carolina. #14 South Carolina, coached by Steve Spurrier, came into Tiger Stadium on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The game, broadcast nationally by CBS, was messy due to the wet conditions, and South Carolina took an early 7–0 lead. LSU responded by scoring two unanswered touchdowns to make it 14–7. LSU again drove down into South Carolina territory but the drive stalled and the Tigers lined up to kick a field goal. The kick was a fake, perfectly executed by QB Matt Flynn and K Colt David, which saw David take an overthe-head no look toss from Flynn into the end zone for a touchdown. The play would go on to be selected as the ESPN/Pontiac Game Changing Performance for week 4 of the 2007 season.[11] South Carolina would score again late in the fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough and the Tigers won the game 28–16. Second ranked LSU comes onto the field at the start of the game versus Middle Tennessee State. Second ranked LSU played Middle Tennessee State in front of a sold out crowd in Tiger Stadium. Head coach Les Miles didn’t play starting QB Matt Flynn because of an ankle injury he suffered during the week, and to rest him for next weeks game at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Instead he started Sophomore Ryan Perrilloux who threw 20-26 passing for 298 passing yards to help lead LSU to a 44–0 win against MTSU. Senior WR Early Doucet didn’t play to rest for next weeks game as well. LSU held Middle Tennessee to a total of 90 yards on Tulane See also: Tiger Rag (LSU-Tulane) 1 2 3 Louisiana State 4 Total 7 3 10 14 34 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tulane 0 9 0 0 9 2007 LSU Tigers football team This is only the second time in history that LSU has worn a white helmet. The other time came in the 1997 Independence Bowl against Notre Dame.[13] The LSU victory, along with Southern California’s close game with Washington, pushed LSU to the #1 ranking in the AP Poll, with 1,593 points and 33 first-place votes just over Southern California’s 1,591 points and 32 first-place votes; however the Trojans remained #1 in the Coaches Poll, keeping a more substantial lead: 1,483 points and 45 first-place votes to LSU’s 1,454 points and 14 first-place votes.[14] Florida See also: 2007 Florida Gators football team 1 2 3 4 Total Florida Louisiana State 3 14 7 0 0 7 24 7 14 28 LSU QB Matt Flynn drops back to pass against Tulane. LSU played Tulane in a recently renewed rivalry that stretches all the way back to LSU’s first football game in 1893. Even though the game was played at the Louisiana Superdome, Tulane’s home stadium, it was a virtual home game for LSU considering it is only approximately 80 miles (130 km) away from Baton Rouge. The Tigers started out slow and Tulane took a 9–7 lead late in the first half. LSU would score a field goal to go into halftime with a 10–9 lead. The second half saw the Tigers pull away from the Green Wave and LSU won the game 34–9. LSU and Tulane both wore special uniforms designed by Nike to honor Hurricane Katrina victims. The new designs will be sold at stores throughout the city and proceeds will benefit Nike’s Let Me Play New Orleans fund to help rebuild New Orleans through Sport.[12] LSU’s uniforms consisted of white pants and a purple jersey and a white helmet. In the pre-season, this game was named as one of candidates for the 10 most important games of 2007, with the 2006 contest having made a significant impact on determining the national championship (Florida finished #1, LSU #3); it would also serve as the first true road test for Gator’s starting quarterback Tim Tebow.[15] In preparation for the matchup, CBS staged The Early Show from the LSU campus on the Friday morning before the game.[16] ESPN also chose LSU as the site for College GameDay.[17] It was the second time in the 2007 season that ESPN College GameDay was broadcast from LSU. The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. Two drives later, the Gators mounted a 12-play drive that culminated in a Tim Tebow two-yard pass to Kestahn Moore to put the Gators up by ten. LSU immediately countered with a long drive of their own, going 80 yards in 16 plays, scoring on a Ryan Perrilloux option play to cut the Gator lead to 10–7. The Gators marched down the field again and scored on a Tebow run to put their lead back at 10 with 2:23 to play in the first half. LSU moved the ball right before the half, but kicker Colt David missed a 43-yard field goal. In the second half, LSU took the ensuing drive but were stopped by the Gator defense. Appearing to kick another long field goal, LSU instead ran a brilliant fake with the 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia holder—quarterback Matt Flynn—who scooted eight yards for the first down. The Tigers scored on a Keiland Williams run shortly thereafter. The Gators answered the LSU drive with a quick 3-play drive to score on a 37-yard Tebow pass to Cornelius Ingram. Craig Steltz missed an assignment on the play which left Ingram wide open on the post pattern. Florida started the fourth quarter with a 24–14 lead. However, the Tigers were not to be denied. After missing another relatively short field goal, LSU took advantage of an errant pass by Tim Tebow which hit Ingram in the helmet. The Tigers drove down the field, and Flynn hit Demetrius Byrd for a 3 yard touchdown to cut the Gator lead to 3. On the final LSU drive, the Tigers converted several fourth down plays, including one by Jacob Hester where he made a great second effort to surge ahead to just get the first down. Hester scored a short touchdown with 1:06 to play in the game, giving the Tigers a 28–24 lead. On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but a Hail Mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory. Much of the hype during game week concerned the fate of starting safety and captain, Tony Joiner, who was arrested earlier in the week for what was later termed a "misunderstanding." The owner of the towing company where Joiner was arrested was quoted as having received over 200 calls from Florida fans, several of them death threats to him and his family.[18] Joiner played but did not start the game. 2007 LSU Tigers football team 1 2 3 4 Total Auburn Louisiana State 7 10 0 7 7 0 24 6 17 30 One week after their brutal triple overtime loss to Kentucky, LSU returned home for another tough matchup: number 17 Auburn. Auburn jumped out to an early 7-0 lead when Brandon Cox found Montez Billings. A 46 yard screen pass to Keiland Williams for a TD tied it, but Auburn took a 17-7 lead into halftime when LSU backup quarterback Ryan Perrilloux fumbled, and Carl Stewart ran for a one yard touchdown after LSU’s Trindon Holliday had saved a touchdown. Wes Bynum’s field goal capped the first half scoring. Two Colt David field goals pulled LSU within four before Matt Flynn hit Jacob Hester on a five yard screen and David kicked another field goal to put LSU on top 23-17. But, Auburn wasn’t done, as they drove down the field and scored a touchdown. LSU had 3:13 left, and they put themselves in good position to kick a game winning field goal on Auburn’s 22 yard line. However, with a chance to make the kick and a timeout, LSU coach Les Miles chose to gamble (as he has so often during the year) and go for a touchdown. It turned out as he planned however, as LSU won on Matt Flinn’s 22 yard pass to Demetrius Byrd. Miles later said he thought he had plenty of time, and reviews of the play verified that the pass was caught with 4 seconds remaining but the clock ran until the referee signaled TD with 1 second remaining. Under NCAA rules the clock keeper allows the clock to run when a reception is made in the endzone until a signal is given by the endzone referee. Had the ball been incomplete, the clock keeper would Kentucky have stopped the clock immediately upon the See also: Kentucky Wildcats football ball hitting the ground. This likely would 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total have left LSU with 3-4 seconds on the clock and a chance to run another play. Ignorance Louisiana 0 17 10 0 7 3 0 37 of this rule is often a factor in criticisms of State this play call. 3 6 Kentucky 7 7 7 6 7 43 Alabama After suffering their first loss of the season to #17 Kentucky, LSU fell to #5 in the polls. LSU blew a 13 point lead in the 3rd quarter. See also: 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team 1 Louisiana State Alabama 3 2 3 4 Total 7 17 41 34 17 7 7 Auburn See also: 2007 Auburn Tigers football team 10 7 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the game dubbed "Saban Bowl I," in which Nick Saban’s new Alabama team faced an LSU team that feature several players Saban himself had recruited during his tenure in Baton Rouge, the Tide found itself in an SEC shootout. Alabama struck first with an early Leigh Tiffin field goal. However, the Tigers then scored 17 unanswered points, and it appeared that the game could have been a blowout. Unfortunately for LSU though, Bama wasn’t finished yet. They scored 17 points in the second quarter, and the Crimson Tide led 20-17 at halftime. The third quarter saw no scoring until the last two minutes. With 1:19 left, Keith Brown caught a 14-yard touchdown pass to make the score 27-17. The Tigers quickly responded on their next drive when Matt Flynn threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd to bring the Tiger back to within 3 points of Bama. Then, with 11:21 left in the game, Colt David kicked a 49-yard field goal to tie it up 27-27. The Tide took the lead again when Javier Arenas returned a punt for a 61-yard touchdown. With 2:49 left, LSU was able to tie the game again. It appeared the game might go into overtime until John Parker Wilson was hit in the backfield by Safety Chad Jones and fumbled the ball and LSU recovered on the Tide’s 4-yard line. They then ran it in for a touchdown and won when Alabama was unable to respond. The Tigers had 475 total yards compared to Alabama’s 254. Alabama was able to stay in the game thanks to 3 interceptions the defense was able to force and 130 yards in penalties that LSU accumulated. John Parker Wilson was 14 for 40 with 234 yards, 3 touchdowns, and an interception. 2007 LSU Tigers football team Tyson Jackson (93), Glenn Dorsey (72), Marlon Favorite (99) and Kirston Pittman (49) line up against the Ole Miss offense on November 17, 2007. Arkansas See also: 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Golden Boot (LSU-Arkansas) 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total Arkansas 0 7 14 7 7 Louisiana 6 0 15 7 7 State 7 7 8 6 50 48 After coming off of a win against Ole’ Miss, the once again #1 ranked LSU Tigers lost again in a triple overtime battle against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The loss dropped them back to #7 and the loss also jeopardized their chances of getting in to the BCS National Championship. Louisiana Tech 1 Louisiana Tech Louisiana State 0 2 7 3 0 4 Total 3 10 SEC Championship Game: Tennessee See also: 2007 SEC Championship Game See also: 2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team 1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee Louisiana State 7 0 7 0 14 6 0 7 8 21 10 17 17 14 58 Ole Miss See also: Ole Miss Rebels 1 2 3 Louisiana State Ole Miss 7 0 3 4 Total 14 24 14 0 10 17 41 Tennessee and LSU faced off in the SEC Championship Game. They last met in the SECCG in 2001. LSU won that game over the favored Volunteers, eliminating them from a trip to the Rose Bowl for the National Championship. LSU last played in the SECCG in 2005, losing to Georgia. Tennessee last 8 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia played in the SECCG in 2004, losing to Auburn. Matt Flynn was sidelined by injury, and the Tennessee defense delivered its best performance of the year, holding the Ryan Perrilloux-led Tigers to a season low 21 points. However, the LSU defense intercepted two passes from Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge, including one late in the fourth quarter to secure the win. In the wake of this victory, LSU jumped from 7th to 2nd in the BCS standings and became the first two-loss team to play in the BCS National Championship Game. 2007 LSU Tigers football team White House Visit On April 7, 2008, the 2007 LSU Tigers football team traveled to the White House in Washington DC to meet U.S. President George W. Bush.[26] LouisiThe ana LouisiState ana University State Ti-University gers’ Tirungers ning apback pear Ja-on cob the Hester South stands Lawn next Monday, to April Pres7, id-2008, ent as GePresorge idW.ent Bush Geafter orge presentW. ing Bush him welwith comes a the foot2007 ball NCAA durNaing tiona al visFootit ball to to the the White White House House. Monday, April 7, 2008, by the 2007 NCAA Football Champions. 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game See also: 2008 BCS National Championship Game See also: 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team 1 Louisiana State Ohio State 3 2 3 4 Total 21 7 7 38 7 7 24 10 0 An LSU flag hangs in the New Orleans French Quarter on the day of the 2008 BCS National Championship Game. After coming out of a two loss season with a win in the SEC championship game, the LSU Tigers took on the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and defeated them 38–24. This win made the LSU Tigers the first team to win two BCS National Championships. As for Ohio State, this loss makes them 0-9 against SEC teams in bowl games. 2007 Football Honors 9 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Player Darry Beckwith Ciron Black Colt David Glenn Dorsey Honors First Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Second Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) First Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) 2007 LSU Tigers football team Outland Trophy Winner Lombardi Award Winner[19] Lott Trophy Winner[20] Nagurski Trophy Winner[21] Bednarik Award Finalist First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com, Sporting News) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (SEC Coaches) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 22 vs. South Carolina) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) SEC Community Service Team Player of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Patrick Fisher Matt Flynn SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20 vs. Auburn) 2008 BCS National Championship Game Offensive MVP Jacob Hester Ali Highsmith Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida) [22] Sporting News Player of the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida) First-Team All-American (CBSSports.com) Second-Team All-American (AP) Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Senior Bowl South Team Defensive MVP[23] SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss) Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Trindon Holliday Chevis Jackson Ricky Jean- 2008 BCS National Championship Game Defensive MVP Francois Herman Johnson First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Chad Jones First-Team Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (CollegeFootballNews.com) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) Ryan Perrilloux Kirston Pittman Craig Steltz SEC Championship Game MVP[24] SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech) Thorpe Award Finalist First-Team All-American (AP, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) 10 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2007 LSU Tigers football team Louisiana Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 30 at Mississippi State) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss) Terrance Toliver Keiland Williams Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) Louisiana Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech) [25] • 12 Quentin LeDay Junior • 87 Jared Mitchell Sophomore • 23 Josh McManus Senior • 42 R.J. Gillen Freshman President George W. Bush holds up an LSU • 25 Brady Tigers’ jersey presented to him Monday, Glaser April 7, 2008 by the 2007 NCAA Football Freshman Champions during their visit to the White • 88 Ian House. With the President in the front row Harding are, from left to right, Matt Flynn, Glenn Freshman Dorsey, President Bush, Head Coach Les • 27 August Miles, Jacob Hester and Craig Steltz. Mangin Sophomore • 80 Terrance Wide Quarterback Defensive Tolliver • 12 Jarrett Receivers Tackles Freshman • 2 Lee • 97 Al • 33 Adam Demetrius Freshman Woods McClure Byrd • 15 Matt Sophomore Freshman Junior Flynn • 99 MarlonOffensive • 8 Trindon Senior Favorite - Lineman Holliday • 17 T.C. Junior • 65 Lyle Sophomore McCartney • 72 Glenn Hitt • 1 Brandon - Freshman Dorsey Sophomore LaFell • 13 Jimmy Senior • 66 Max Sophomore Welker • 91 Charles Holmes • 22 Jeremy Senior Alexander Sophomore Bunting • 14 Andrew - Junior • 79 Herman Junior Hatch Cornerbacks Johnson • 10 Ricky Sophomore • 31 John Junior Dixon • 11 Ryan Williams - • 73 Will Freshman Perriloux Freshman Arnold • 86 Chris Sophomore • 21 Chevis Senior Mitchell Jackson - • 78 Joseph Running Sophomore Senior Back Barksdale • 9 Early • 26 Richard • 19 Freshman Doucet Murphy Jonathan Senior Freshman Zenon Senior Roster • 28 R.J. Jackson Sophomore • 6 Joey Stutson Sophomore • 32 Charles Scott Sophomore • 37 Phillip Pigott Junior • 5 Keiland Williams Sophomore Fullback • 18 Jacob Hester Senior • 45 Quinn Johnson Junior • 34 Stevan Ridley Freshman • 30 Chad Baniecki Junior • 40 Shawn Jordan Senior Defensive Lineman • 96 Kentravis Aubrey Freshman • 92 Drake Nevis Freshman • 88 Donald Hains Senior Defensive End • 47 Tremaine • 4 Jai Eugene Freshman Linebackers • 48 Darry Beckwith Junior • 7 Ali Highsmith - Senior • 54 Jacob Cutrera Sophomore • 11 Kelvin Sheppard Freshman • 52 Ace Foyil Sophomore • 37 Paul Felio Freshman • 35 Luke Sanders Senior • 43 Lydell Smith Freshman • 51 Zachary Midulla Freshman • 39 Blake Nichols Freshman • 56 Perry Riley Sophomore Safety • 3 Chad Jones Freshman • 24 Harry Coleman Sophomore • 27 Curtis Taylor Junior 11 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • 76 Jarvis Jones Freshman • 77 Ernest McCoy Freshman • 55 Andrew Decker Junior • 67 Mark Snyder Freshman • 64 Matt Allen Freshman • 59 Cole Louviere Senior • 62 Robert Smith Junior • 61 Trey Helms Freshman • 68 Josh Dworaczyk - Freshman • 71 Carnell Stewart Senior • 70 Ciron Black Sophomore Center • 74 Brett Helms Junior • 57 Richard Dugas Freshman • 63 Ryan Miller Junior • 53 T-Bob Hebert Freshman Tight End • 41 Jordon Corbin Freshman • 46 J.D. Lott Freshman Johnson Junior • 84 Rahim Alem Sophomore • 93 Tyson Jackson Junior • 38 Anthony Zehyoue Senior • 94 Will Blackwell Freshman • 43 Caleb Angelle Senior • 49 Kirston Pittman Senior • 98 Sidell Corley Freshman • 95 Lazarius Levingston - Freshman • 90 Ricky JeanFrancois Sophomore Defensive Backs • 44 Daniel Graff Freshman • 33 Tyson Andrus Sophomore • 29 Chris Hawkins Sophomore • 5 Chad Moody Sophomore • 2 Orlando Gunn Freshman • 13 Donnie Chaucer Senior • 25 Phelon Jones Freshman 2007 LSU Tigers football team • 44 Danny • 89 Keith • 23 Stefoin McCray Zinger Francois Sophomore Senior Freshman • 16 Craig • 85 Alex • 14 Ron Steltz Russian Brooks Senior Freshman Freshman • 17 • 82 Richard • 30 Joe Shomari Dickson Maltempi Clemons Sophomore Sophomore Freshman • 83 Mitch Joseph Long Freshman Snappers • 50 Joey • 81 Mit Crappell Cole Freshman Senior • 51 Jacob Roster Source: http://www.lsusports.net/ O’Hair - SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ Senior Kickers/ Punters • 4 Ryan Anders Freshman [1] MacArthur Trophy Claimed by Louisiana • 6 Colt State Tigers David [2] Video of Gov. Jindal Inauguration speech Junior • 30 Josh [3] 2007 AP and Coaches preseason polls Jasper - [4] Mark Schlabach, Amendola, Brinkley highlight seniors to watch in ’07, Freshman ESPN.com, June 22, 2007. • 17 Josh [5] "LSU running back Broussard leaves Graham Sophomore team", ESPN, 2007-04-24, http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/ • 69 Sean story?id=2947746. Gaudet [6] ^ ESPN - 2007 NFL Draft Junior • 91 Trent [7] Scout.com: Justin Vincent Profile Hebert - [8] Steve Megargee, "Road to glory will be tough one for Seminoles", Rivals.com, Freshman http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/ • 8 Steve news;_ylt=ArtvqpQefn2niKTGykZ7ji8cvrYF?slug=riv Ochsner retrieved on 2007-06-21. Freshman [9] "LSU vs Mississippi State (Aug 30, • 36 Patrick 2007)", mstateathletics.com, 2007-08-30, Fisher http://www.mstateathletics.com/fls/ Senior • 39 Andrew 16800/stats/fb/2007/ Crutchfield ms0830.htm?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM [10] - Freshman "Tigers Back Up No. 2 Ranking With 45-0 Victory Over Bulldogs", Mississippi State University Bulldogs, 2007-08-30, http://www.mstateathletics.com/ ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_ retrieved on 2007-12-30. [11] ESPN/Pontiac Game Changing Performance [12] LSU to Wear Special Uniform to Benefit New Orleans Coaching Staff References 12 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Name Les Miles[27] Gary Crowton[28] Bo Pelini[29] Josh Henson[30] Earl Lane[31] Doug Mallory[32] D.J. McCarthy[33] Bradley Dale Peveto[34] Larry Porter[35] Title Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Line Coach Defensive Backs Coach Wide Receivers Coach Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach 2007 LSU Tigers football team First Year at LSU 2005 2007 2005 2005 2006 2005 2007 2005 Alma Mater Michigan (1976) BYU (1983) Ohio State (1990) Oklahoma State (1998) Northwood Michigan (1988) Washington (1994) SMU (1987) Memphis (1996) Bowling Green (1987) Tennessee Tech (1986) Succeeded by 2008 LSU Tigers football team Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs/Spe- 2005 cial Teams 2007 2000 Greg Studrawa[36] Offensive Line Coach Tommy Moffitt[37] Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Preceded by 2006 LSU Tigers football team LSU Tigers football team 2007 [13] http://www.nationalchamps.net/ Helmet_Project/sec.htm [14] 2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 5 (Sept. 30), ESPN.com, Accessed September 30, 2007. 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[19] Dorsey wins Lombardi for third award in as many days [20] LSU defensive tackle Dorsey wins another award [21] LSU’s Dorsey beats out Ohio State’s Laurinaitis for trophy [22] Hester Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week [23] Highsmith Named South’s MVP of Senior Bowl [24] Defense, Perrilloux Lead LSU to 10th SEC Title, 21-14 [25] Williams Named LSWA Player of the Week [26] President Bush Welcomes 2007 NCAA Football Champion Louisiana State University Tigers to the White House [27] Les Miles Bio @ LSUSports.net [28] Gary Crowton Bio @ LSUSports.net [29] Bo Pelini Bio @ LSUSports.net [30] Josh Henson Bio @ LSUSports.net [31] Earl Lane Bio @ LSUSports.net [32] Doug Mallory Bio @ LSUSports.net [33] D.J. McCarthy Bio @ LSUSports.net [34] Bradley Dale Peveto Bio @ LSUSports.net [35] Larry Porter Bio @ LSUSports.net [36] Greg Studrawa Bio @ LSUSports.net [37] Tommy Moffitt Bio @ LSUSports.net Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_LSU_Tigers_football_team" 13 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2007 LSU Tigers football team Categories: BCS National Champions, LSU Tigers football seasons, 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, NCAA Football National Champions, Southeastern Conference football champion seasons This page was last modified on 22 May 2009, at 20:54 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) taxdeductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers 14