2007 Valdosta State Blazers football team

The 2007 Valdosta State Blazers football team was an American football team that represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach David Dean, the team compiled a 13–1 record (7–1 against conference opponents) and finished second in the GSC. The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and defeated Northwest Missouri State, 41–3, in the championship game.[1]

2007 Valdosta State Blazers football
NCAA Division II champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record13–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBazemore–Hyder Stadium
2007 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Delta State $^  8 –0   10 –2  
No. 1 Valdosta State ^  7 –1   13 –1  
No. 6 North Alabama ^  7 –1   10 –2  
Henderson State  6 –2   7 –3  
Harding  5 –3   6 –4  
Arkansas Tech  3 –5   5 –5  
Arkansas–Monticello  3 –5   4 –7  
Ouachita Baptist  2 –6   4 –6  
Southern Arkansas  2 –6   3 –7  
West Georgia  1 –7   2 –9  
West Alabama  0 –8   1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 No. 21 Albany State*No. 6
W 41–37,694
September 8at Fort Valley State*No. 5
W 69–05,617
September 22at Arkansas TechNo. 4
W 28–275,851
September 29Ouachita BaptistNo. 5
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 31–35,882
October 6at Southern ArkansasNo. 5
W 33–214,112
October 11 No. 8 Delta StateNo. 5
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
L 31–357,279
October 20at West AlabamaNo. 13
W 37–04,812
October 27 No. 2 North AlabamaNo. 11
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 27–244,127
November 3at Arkansas–MonticelloNo. 8
W 63–281,001
November 8West GeorgiaNo. 8
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA (rivalry)
W 35–103,842
November 24 No. 12 Catawba*No. 8
W 55–293,228
December 1 No. 10 North Alabama*No. 8
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 37–234,591
December 8at No. 6 California (PA)*No. 8
W 28–243,100
December 15vs. No. 5 Northwest Missouri State*No. 8
W 25–207,532
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "2007 Valdosta State Stats". Valdosta State University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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