2007 North Alabama Lions football team
American college football season
2007 North Alabama Lions football | |
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NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 23–37 at Valdosta State | |
Conference | Gulf South Conference |
Ranking | |
AFCA | No. 6 |
Record | 10–2 (7–1 GSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kenny Edenfield (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Karl Morgan (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Braly Stadium |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Mark Hudspeth in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, tying for second place in the GSC. North Alabama qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Lions beat GSC champion Delta State in the second round before falling to conference foe and eventual national champion Valdosta State in the quarterfinals.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Tusculum* | No. 4 | CSTV Online | W 43–24 | 9,315 | |
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Harding* | No. 3 |
| CSS | W 57–17 | 3,100 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Arkansas | No. 3 |
| W 27–8 | 7,725 | |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas Tech | No. 3 |
| W 27–20 | 6,081 | |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Ouachita Baptist | No. 3 |
| W 40–7 | 7,235 | |
October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Monticello | No. 3 |
| W 46–27 | 3,186 | |
October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Delta State* | No. 2 |
| CSS | W 28–17 | 8,700 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Valdosta State | No. 2 | CSTV Online | L 24–27 | 4,127 | |
November 3 | 6:00 p.m. | West Georgia![]() | No. 10 |
| W 65–17 | 8,024 | |
November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | West Alabama | No. 10 |
| W 49–20 | 10,206 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Delta State* | No. 10 |
| W 20–17 | 5,575 | |
December 1 | 12:00 p.m | at No. 8 Valdosta State* | No. 10 |
| L 23–37 | 4,591 | |
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Game summaries
Tusculum
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pioneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Lions | 14 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 43 |
Harding
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 3 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 58 |
Bison | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Southern Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Muleriders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Lions | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Arkansas Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Wonderboys | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Ouachita Baptist
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Lions | 7 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
Arkansas-Monticello
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 14 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
Boll Weevils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Delta State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Statesmen | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Lions | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Valdosta State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Blazers | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
West Georgia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolves | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Lions | 10 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 65 |
West Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Lions | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Delta State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Statesmen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Lions | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Valdosta State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Blazers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 37 |