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2007 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

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2007 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record12–0 (7–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAbbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Tuskegee # $   7 0     12 0  
Albany State ^   6 1     8 3  
Fort Valley State   5 2     8 3  
Morehouse   4 3     7 3  
Lane   4 3     7 3  
Stillman   3 4     7 4  
Kentucky State   3 4     3 8  
Clark Atlanta   2 5     3 8  
Benedict   1 6     2 9  
Miles   0 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Pioneer Bowl participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2007 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie J. Slater, the Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 12–0, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as SIAC co-champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Golden Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at MilesW 40–639,583[1]
September 15at BenedictW 44–8[2]
September 22Fort Valley StateW 34–3[3]
September 29Concordia (AL)*
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 42–9[4]
October 6vs. Morehouse
W 33–10[5]
October 13Stillman
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 35–7[6]
October 20at Albany StateW 40–28[7]
October 27at Kentucky StateW 49–10[8]
November 3Clark Atlanta
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 51–0[9]
November 10George Mason*
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 72–3[10]
November 22at Alabama State*W 64–58 3OT[11]
December 1vs. Virginia Union*
W 58–51[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "QB stars for Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Third-quarter binge sparks Tuskegee". The State. September 16, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tuskegee cruises past Fort Valley State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Concordia falls to Tuskegee". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehouse falls hard to Tuskegee offensive". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pascley, Atkinson spark Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tuskegee clobbers Albany State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Golden Tigers clinch SIAC title". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Golden Tigers gain 695 yards in rout of Panthers". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tuskegee rolls up 73, moves to 10–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Golden 600th win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tuskegee rallies to defeat VUU". The State. December 2, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.