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2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football
Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 30–24 vs. Colorado
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
2007 record 2–6, 5 wins vacated (1–4 SEC, 3 wins vacated)
Head coach Nick Saban (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Major Applewhite (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele (1st year)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Bryant–Denny Stadium
(Capacity: 92,138)
Seasons
← 2006
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2007 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#12 Tennessee xy   6 2         10 4  
#2 Georgia x%   6 2         11 2  
#13 Florida   5 3         9 4  
South Carolina   3 5         6 6  
Kentucky   3 5         8 5  
Vanderbilt   2 6         5 7  
Western Division
#1 LSU x$#   6 2         12 2  
#15 Auburn   5 3         9 4  
Arkansas   4 4         8 5  
Mississippi State   4 4         8 5  
Alabama   4 4         7 6  
Ole Miss   0 8         3 9  
Championship: LSU 21, Tennessee 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 2–6 (1-4).
Rankings from AP Poll
1 2 3 4 Total
Western Carolina 0 3 0 3 6
Alabama 14 10 14 14 52
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 92,138
  • Game weather: 89°, partly cloudy, winds ENE at 5 mph
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CTSN PPV): Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Tyler Watts (color), Barry Krauss (sideline)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Alabama 10 6 0 8 24
Vanderbilt 3 0 0 7 10
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 11:34 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 39,773
  • Game weather: 82°, cloudy, winds S at 6 mph
  • Referee: Rocky Goode
  • Television network: LFS

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1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Arkansas 0 10 7 21 38
Alabama 21 0 10 10 41
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 5:58 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 92,138
  • Game weather: 74°, clear, winds N at 8 mph
  • Referee: Paul Wagers
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

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1 2 3 4 OT Total
• #22 Georgia 7 3 7 3 6 26
#16 Alabama 0 3 7 10 3 23
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:47 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 92,138
  • Game weather: 88°, partly cloudy, winds ESE at 9 mph
  • Referee: Jeff Roberson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

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River City Showdown
1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Alabama 0 0 0 14 14
Florida State 0 0 7 14 21
  • Location: Jacksonville, Florida
  • Game start: 5:01 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:44
  • Game attendance: 85,412
  • Game weather: 83°, partly cloudy, winds NNE 19–27 mph
  • Referee: Thomas Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Houston 0 7 3 14 24
Alabama 23 0 7 0 30
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 92,138
  • Game weather: 87°, sunny, winds ENE 7 mph
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (CTSN PPV): Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Tyler Watts (color), Barry Krauss (sideline)

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Alabama – Ole Miss football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Alabama 3 14 0 10 27
Ole Miss 7 3 14 0 24
  • Location: Oxford, Mississippi
  • Game start: 11:34 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:34
  • Game attendance: 59,791
  • Game weather: 70°, sunny, winds SE 4 mph
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (LFS): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), Dave Baker (sideline reporter)

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Third Saturday in October
1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Tennessee 7 10 0 0 17
Alabama 10 14 6 11 41
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 11:34 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 92,138
  • Game weather: 69°, sunny, winds N 2 mph
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (LFS): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), Dave Baker (sideline reporter)

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The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a strong 6–2 start, they finished out the season by losing four of their final five games. The team closed the regular season at 6–6 (4–4, SEC) and lost for a sixth-straight time to rival Auburn. The Tide defeated Colorado in the 2007 Independence Bowl 30–24 to finish the season at a 7–6.

During the 2006 campaign, the Crimson Tide completed a 6–6 regular season record. Following their loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, head coach Mike Shula was subsequently fired on November 27 after four years with the program. At that time athletic director Mal Moore announced defensive coordinator Joe Kines would serve as interim head coach for the Independence Bowl. The Tide went on to lose their final game against Oklahoma State (34–31) in the Independence Bowl to finish with a 6–7 record.

Alabama had 18 returning starters from the previous season, including nine on offense, five on defense, and four on special teams. The most notable departures from the previous year were Kenneth Darby and Le'Ron McClain on offense and Dominic Lee, Jeremy Clark, Juwan Simpson, Terrence Jones, Jeffrey Dukes and Ramzee Robinson on defense.


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