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2007 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2007 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Cecchini (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorIsaac Collins (2nd season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State +^   5 – 2     13 – 2  
No. 6 Wofford +^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 17 Georgia Southern   4 – 3     7 – 4  
No. 23 Elon   4 – 3     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Furman   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Western Carolina   0 – 7     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2007 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Kevin Higgins served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3][4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12:00 pmCharleston Southern*
BIW 35–1412,885[5]
September 82:00 pmWebber International*
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIW 76–08,547[6]
September 1512:00 pmat No. 7 (FBS) Wisconsin*
BTNL 31–4580,327[7]
September 296:00 pmat Chattanooga
W 41–166,745[8]
October 62:00 pmWofford
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
SSNL 7–2814,879[9]
October 132:00 pmFurman
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
BIW 54–51 OT16,272[10]
October 201:00 pmat Western Carolina
W 37–317,804[11]
October 2712:00 pmat No. 22 Georgia SouthernNo. 25
CSSL 17–2118,506[12]
November 32:00 pmNo. 9 Appalachian Statedagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIL 24–4519,697[13]
November 101:00 pmNo. 19 Elon
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIW 42–3110,261[14]
November 1712:00 pmat VMI*
CSTVW 70–289,183[15]

Ranking movements

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Main article: 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
Sports Network———RV—RVRVRV25RVRVRVRV—
Coaches' Poll—RVRVRVRV25RVRVRVRVRV——RV

References

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  1. ^ "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". The Citadel Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Lawson sparks Bulldogs". The Greenville News. September 2, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel racks up 76 points". The Greenville News. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A high-five effort". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 16, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tory Cooper's four TDs lead The Citadel to 41–16 victory over Chattanooga". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wofford shuts down Citadel's 'O' for 28–7 win". The Item. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A virtual explosion, in action suited for PlayStation, teams combine for 1,092 yards". The State. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Catamounts lose again". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles rally for another close win". The Macon Telegraph. October 28, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Edwards lifts ASU past Citadel 45–25". Winston-Salem Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bulldogs clinch winning season". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Citadel takes down VMI". The Progress-Index. November 18, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.