2007 Memphis Tigers football team

2007 Memphis Tigers football
New Orleans Bowl, L 27–44 vs. Florida Atlantic
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East
Record	7–6 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Tommy West (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Clay Helton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Kravitz (1st season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

2007 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
UCF x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
East Carolina		6	–	2					8	–	5
Memphis		6	–	2					7	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					3	–	9
UAB		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Tulsa xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
Houston x		6	–	2					8	–	5
Tulane		3	–	5					4	–	8
Rice		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		2	–	6					4	–	8
SMU		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 7–5 record, which was enough to attain bowl eligibility. Memphis accepted a bid to play against Florida Atlantic in the New Orleans Bowl, where they lost, 44–27.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:30 pm	Ole Miss*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	CSS	L 21–23	45,457
September 15	7:00 pm	Jacksonville State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 35–14	28,298
September 22	2:30 pm	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL	CSS	L 20–56	42,153
September 27	6:00 pm	at Arkansas State*	ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl)		L 31–35	27,774
October 2	7:00 pm	Marshall	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN2	W 24–21	25,324
October 13	7:00 pm	Middle Tennessee*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 7–21	30,101
October 20	2:00 pm	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 38–35	11,122
October 27	2:00 pm	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 28–27	23,267
November 3	1:00 pm	East Carolina	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	WPTY	L 40–56	27,186
November 10	3:30 pm	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	CSS	W 29–26	29,354
November 17	2:30 pm	UAB	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Battle for the Bones)	CSS	W 25–9	31,138
November 24	1:00 pm	SMU	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	WLMT	W 55–52 ^3OT	20,184
December 21	7:00 pm	vs. Florida Atlantic*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN2	L 27–44	25,146
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Smith tosses 5 TDs as FAU secures first bowl game win". ESPN. December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2024.^{[dead link‍]}