2007 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2007 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Reggie Barlow, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC East Division.

2007 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–6 (4–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy$   7 2     8 4  
Alabama A&M   6 3     3 3  
Alabama State   4 5     5 6  
Mississippi Valley State   2 7     3 8  
Alcorn State   2 7     2 8  
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy   8 1     8 4  
Southern   6 3     8 3  
Prairie View A&M   6 3     7 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 5     4 7  
Texas Southern   0 9     0 11  
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Jacksonville State*W 24–1917,316[1]
September 8at Texas SouthernW 21–10[2]
September 15at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 12–1010,012[3]
September 22Alcorn State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 28–25[4]
September 29vs. SouthernL 2–21[5]
October 6at Jackson StateL 20–32[6]
October 13Prairie View A&M
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 6–17[7]
October 27vs. Alabama A&ML 9–1368,593[8]
November 3No. 18 Grambling State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 7–219,579[9]
November 10at Mississippi Valley StateW 20–16[10]
November 22Tuskegee*
L 58–64 3OT[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "JSU in the hole again, Gamecocks lose opener for third straight season". The Anniston Star. September 2, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Defense shines in ASU victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mitchell throws for 2 TDs to lead ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 16, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama State 28, Alcorn State 25". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ASU's offense struggles, Jags remain unbeaten". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State wins third straight". Enterprise-Journal. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Prairie View A&M 17, Alabama State 6". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 14, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Dawgs take Classic". The Anniston Star. October 28, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling dominates, but differently". The News-Star. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Peck paces ASU to road victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Golden 600th win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  13. ^ "2007 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved July 31, 2023.