2007 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
The 2007 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Sun Belt. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
| 2007 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (4–3 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | G. A. Mangus (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Manny Diaz (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (capacity: 30,788) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | L 14–27 | 11,398 | ||
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Louisville* | ESPN2 | L 42–58 | 40,882 | |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 LSU* | GamePlan | L 0–44 | 92,407 | |
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | ESPN+/CSS | L 17–20 | 22,086 | |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | FIU |
| W 47–6 | 15,605 | |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia* |
| CSS | L 21–23 | 23,227 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | W 21–7 | 30,101 | ||
| October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State |
| W 27–7 | 12,505 | |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Texas | W 48–28 | 18,181 | ||
| November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 43–40 | 10,228 | ||
| November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| L 24–34 | 19,227 | |
| November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN2 | L 7–45 | 18,242 | |
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Game summaries
Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| Louisville | 28 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 58 |
LSU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSU | 10 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
WKU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Memphis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Memphis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Arkansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 10 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 48 |
| North Texas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Louisiana–Monroe
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 10 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
| UL – Monroe | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
Louisiana–Lafayette
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL – Layfayette | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Troy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Troy | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
After the season
NFL draft
The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 167 | Erik Walden | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
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