2007 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 2007 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach James Webster, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fifth in the OVC.

2007 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLP Field
2007 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Eastern Kentucky $^  8 0   9 3  
No. 18 Eastern Illinois ^  7 1   8 4  
Austin Peay  5 3   7 4  
Jacksonville State  5 3   6 5  
Tennessee State  4 3   5 6  
Tennessee–Martin  4 4   4 7  
Samford  2 6   4 7  
Tennessee Tech  2 6   4 7  
Southeast Missouri State  1 6   3 8  
Murray State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Alabama A&M*
L 23–4923,440[1]
September 8vs. Jackson State*W 16–13[2]
September 15at Austin PeayW 33–32 OT[3]
September 22at Southern*L 34–4115,371[4]
September 29vs. Florida A&M*L 17–1856,990[5]
October 11at Tennessee TechW 45–289,369[6]
October 20at Eastern KentuckyL 7–4911,500[7]
October 27Eastern Illinois
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 35–388,935[8]
November 3Murray State
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 42–2824,878[9]
November 8at SamfordW 38–28[10]
November 17Tennessee–Martin
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 38–43[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Alabama A&M humbles TSU". The Tennessean. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "High five for TSU". The Commercial Appeal. September 9, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Govs come close". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 16, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "TSU's turnovers blow 21-point lead in loss". The Tennessean. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Snakebit again; More miscues allow Tigers to fall victim to Rattlers". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fast start helps TSU dominate Tenn. Tech". The Tennessean. October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "The Courier-Journal". Eastern closer to OVC title after win. October 21, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "The Tennessean". Late field goal gives TSU untimely loss. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tigers pull away from MSU early". The Paducah Sun. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McNairl leads TSU to win over Samford". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Chapman breaks record in UTM's win". The Jackson Sun. November 18, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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