2007 Memphis Tigers football team
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. The Tigers lost, 44–27.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
2:30 PM |
Ole Miss* |
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
CSS |
L 21–23 |
45,457 |
September 15 |
7:00 PM |
Jacksonville State* |
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
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W 35–14 |
28,298 |
September 22 |
2:30 PM |
at UCF |
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Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL |
CSS |
L 20–56 |
42,153 |
September 27 |
6:00 PM |
at Arkansas State* |
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ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl) |
|
L 31–35 |
27,774 |
October 2 |
7:00 PM |
Marshall |
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
ESPN2 |
W 24–21 |
25,324 |
October 13 |
7:00 PM |
Middle Tennessee* |
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
|
L 7–21 |
30,101 |
October 20 |
2:00 PM |
at Rice |
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Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
ESPN |
W 38–35 |
11,122 |
October 27 |
2:00 PM |
at Tulane |
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Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA |
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W 28–27 |
23,267 |
November 3 |
1:00 PM |
East Carolina |
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
WPTY |
L 40–56 |
27,186 |
November 10 |
3:30 PM |
at Southern Miss |
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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* |
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Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) |
ESPN2 |
L 27–44 |
25,146 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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