2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team

American college football season

The 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gregg Brandon and played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the 89th season of play for the Falcons. Bowling Green finished the season 8–5 overall and has finished 4–2 in the MAC East. They participated in the GMAC Bowl, losing to Tulsa 63–7. They capped the regular season by beating arch rival Toledo for the first time in 3 years.^[1]

Pre-season

Bowling Green was picked to finish fifth in the MAC East Division by the MAC News Media Association.^[2] Three Falcons, Senior Kory Lichtensteiger and Juniors Erique Dozier and Corey Partridge, garnered preseason honors by being named to All-MAC preseason teams.^[3]

All-MAC preseason teams

• First team
  • Kory Lichtensteiger, C
• Second team
  • Erique Dozier, LB
  • Corey Partridge, WR

Schedule

Roster

The 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team consists of 96 total players. The class breakdown of these players is 12 seniors, 21 juniors, 30 sophomores, 12 redshirt freshman, and 19 true freshman.^[4] Returning starters from the 2006 team are six offensive starters and eight defensive starters. Overall, 53 lettermen are returning from the 2006 team (25 on offense, 28 on defense and 0 on special teams).^[5]

Coaching staff

• Gregg Brandon – Head Coach
• Troy Rothenbuhler – Asst. Head Coach/Tight Ends/Recruiting
• Mick McCall – Offensive Coordinator
• Mike Ward – Defensive Coordinator
• Stephen Bird – Special Teams/Outside Receivers
• Matt Campbell – Offensive Line
• Adam Gonzaga – Secondary
• Deion Melvin – Linebackers
• John Hunter – Running Backs
• Doug Phillips – Defensive Line
• Jason Morton – Offensive Assistant
• Brad Wilson – Defensive Assistant
• Aaron Hillmann – Strength and Conditioning
• David Ebersbach – Director of Operations

Post season

As the 2007 college football season neared the end, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various post-season awards. Kory Lichtensteiger was named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's best center. He was one of 6 athletes recognized.^[6] Bowling Green also had eight players make the All-Conference Teams (the fourth most of any school in the MAC^[7]).

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

Offense

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Statistics from: "Bowling Green – Cumulative Season Statistic". BGSUFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2008.

References

1. Autullo, Ryan (November 24, 2007). "BG Makes its Points: Falcons Rout UT to Finish Strong". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
2. "Falcons Tabbed for Fifth in East". BGSUFalcons.com. July 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
3. "Three Falcons Earn MAC Preseason Honors". BGSUFalcons.com. June 19, 2007. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
4. "2007 roster". BGSUFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
5. "2007 Bowling Green Preview". Scout.com. May 17, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
6. "Lichtensteiger Named a Finalist for the Rimington Trophy". BGSUFalcons.com. November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on December 31, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
7. "Eight Falcons Earn All-MAC Honors". BGSUFalcons.com. November 27, 2007. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2008.