2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football

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 2008 →

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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