2007 Football Results
Gopher Football 2007 Season
- Head Coach: Tim Brewster (1st season)
- Overall Record: 1 - 11
- Conference Record: 0 - 8
2007 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2007 | Bowling Green (8-5) | L | 31-32 OT |
| 09/08/2007 | Miami (OH) (6-7) | W | 41-35 3OT |
| 09/15/2007 | @ Florida Atlantic (8-5) | L | 39-42 |
| 09/22/2007 | Purdue (8-5) | L | 31-45 |
| 09/29/2007 | Ohio State (11-2) | L | 7-30 |
| 10/06/2007 | @ Indiana (7-6) | L | 20-40 |
| 10/13/2007 | @ Northwestern (6-6) | L | 48-49 2OT |
| 10/20/2007 | North Dakota State | L | 21-27 |
| 10/27/2007 | @ Michigan (9-4) | L | 10-34 |
| 11/03/2007 | Homecoming Illinois (9-4) |
L | 17-44 |
| 11/10/2007 | @ Iowa (6-6) | L | 16-21 |
| 11/17/2007 | Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 34-41 |
2007 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Illinois | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Wisconsin | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Penn State | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 3-5 | 8-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Michigan State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Minnesota | 0-8 | 1-11 |
2007 Gopher Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Alford, Dominic | OT | 6-3 | 315 | RFr. | Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights) |
| 98 | Allen, Neel | DT | 6-3 | 300 | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) |
| 23 | Barber, Dominique | FS | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. | Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata) |
| 22 | Bennett, Duane | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Fr. | St. Louis, Mo. (O'Fallon Township) |
| 4 | Brewster, Clint | QB | 6-1 | 195 | Fr. | Denver, Colo. (J.K. Mullen) |
| 63 | Brinkhaus, Andy | OT | 6-3 | 300 | RFr. | Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson) |
| 77 | Brinkhaus, Tony | OC | 6-3 | 305 | Sr. | Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson) |
| 95 | Brody, William | DE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Garfield Heights, Ohio (Benedictine) |
| 99 | Brown, Garrett | DT | 6-2 | 290 | So. | New Haven, Conn. (Fairfield College Prep) |
| 5 | Buckner, R.J. | RB | 5-11 | 205 | RFr. | Keller, Texas (Harvest Christian Academy) |
| 68 | Bunders, Chris | OL | 6-3 | 305 | Fr. | Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo) |
| 53 | Burris, D.J. | OC | 6-2 | 280 | RFr. | Kenton, Ohio (Kenton) |
| 30 | Campbell, Lee | DE | 6-3 | 250 | So. | Naples, Fla. (Gulf Coast) |
| 16 | Carlson, John | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Jr. | Wayzata, Minn. (Hopkins) |
| 82 | Cheatham, Marc | WR | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. | Oakland, Calif. (Laney College) |
| 47 | Coleman, Ryan | LS | 6-1 | 230 | RFr. | Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East) |
| 2 | Collado, Ryan | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Fr. | Cincinnati, Ohio (Hills Christian ) |
| 26 | Cooley, Duran | SS | 6-0 | 215 | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (Reedley) (Cathedral) |
| 56 | Davis, Steve | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. (McCluer North) |
| 61 | Davis, Trey | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Fr. | Farmington, Minn. (Farmington ) |
| 7 | Decker, Eric | WR | 6-2 | 215 | So. | Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori) |
| 79 | DeGeest, Matt | OT | 6-5 | 285 | Jr. | Harrisburg, S.D. (Harrisburg) |
| 37 | Ellestad, Eric | K | 6-2 | 205 | RFr. | Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Armstrong) |
| 11 | Frankberg, Mike | QB | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | Detroit Lakes, Minn. (Detroit Lakes) |
| 31 | Giannini, Jason | K | 5-9 | 185 | Jr. | Canton, Ohio (Glen Oak) |
| 15 | Harris, Jamal | FS | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) |
| 38 | Haudan, Blake | P | 6-0 | 210 | So. | Toledo, Ohio (St. John's Jesuit) |
| 90 | Henderson, Raymond | DE | 6-6 | 250 | So. | Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) |
| 45 | Hennessey, Thomas | LB | 5-11 | 215 | So. | Somerset, Wis. (Somerset) |
| 6 | Herndon, Tray | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) |
| 57 | Herold, Steve | DT | 6-0 | 270 | Fr. | Sartell, Minn. (Sartell) |
| 83 | Hiben, Joey | DE | 6-4 | 260 | So. | Chaska, Minn. (Notre Dame) (Waconia) |
| 44 | Hightower, Deon | LB | 6-3 | 215 | Jr. | Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Summit) |
| 35 | Hoese, Jon | LB | 6-2 | 200 | Fr. | Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake) |
| 3 | Howell, Harold | WR | 5-8 | 160 | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin) |
| 96 | Hughes, Curtis | TE | 6-4 | 240 | RFr. | Chicago, Ill. (Gwendolyn Brooks Prep) |
| 97 | Jacobs, Anthony | DE | 6-2 | 285 | Fr. | Northfield, Minn. (Northfield) |
| 69 | Jakel, John | OG | 6-5 | 300 | Sr. | Schofield, Wis. (D.C. Everest) |
| 49 | Jilek, Scott | FS | 5-11 | 205 | So. | Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) |
| 34 | Johnson, Tyler | RB | 5-10 | 195 | So. | Fridley, Minn. (Concordia Academy) |
| 11 | Kasten, Michael | WR | 6-2 | 210 | Jr. | Plainview, Minn. (Plainview) |
| 48 | Klitzke, Bryan | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Fr. | Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls) |
| 62 | Kottom, Erik | OT | 6-4 | 300 | Fr. | Eden Prairie, Minn. (Wyoming) (Eden Prairie) |
| 41 | Kucek, Justin | P | 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | Canfield, Ohio (Canfield) |
| 16 | Kuznia, Ben | WR | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Olivia, Minn. (BOLD) |
| 21 | Love, Daron | CB | 6-1 | 190 | RFr. | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (William T. Dwyer) |
| 19 | Maciejowski, Mike | QB | 6-3 | 215 | Jr. | Columbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington) |
| 28 | Mannion, Kevin | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) |
| 88 | McGarry, Collin | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Fr. | Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater) |
| 43 | McGarry, Robert | LS | 6-3 | 215 | Sr. | Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater) |
| 13 | McKelton, Michael | DB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Royal Palm Beach) |
| 73 | Meinke, Jason | OT | 6-5 | 270 | So. | Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview) |
| 70 | Meisel, Todd | DT | 6-4 | 275 | Sr. | Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) |
| 71 | Mensen, Chris | OL | 6-5 | 255 | So. | Solon, Iowa (Solon) |
| 79 | Moen, Barrett | DT | 6-3 | 270 | So. | Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson) |
| 36 | Monroe, Joel | K | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Robbinsdale Cooper) |
| 87 | Moore, Kyle | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall) |
| 59 | Moore, Steve | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Jr. | Coon Rapids, Minn. (Blaine) |
| 17 | Mortensen, Tony | QB | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson) |
| 28 | Ogundipe, Damola | RB | 5-7 | 175 | RFr. | New Brighton, Minn. (Irondale) |
| 93 | Onwuachi, Derrick | DE | 6-5 | 250 | So. | Newhall, Calif. (College of the Canyons) |
| 78 | Orton, Ryan | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Fr. | Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) |
| 29 | Pinnix, Amir | RB | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Newark, N.J. (Malcolm X Shabazz) |
| 40 | Potter, Shane | DB | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | Clearwater, Minn. (Becker) |
| 86 | Reilly, Troy | TE | 6-6 | 255 | So. | Plover, Wis. (Stevens Point Area) |
| 74 | Ruckdashel, Ryan | OG | 6-5 | 275 | So. | Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview) |
| 30 | Sherels, Marcus | WR | 5-11 | 165 | So. | Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall) |
| 58 | Sherels, Mike | LB | 6-0 | 240 | Sr. | Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall) |
| 46 | Shevlin, John | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) |
| 64 | Shidell, Steve | OT | 6-5 | 290 | Sr. | Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids) |
| 80 | Simmons, Jack | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Libertyville, Ill. (Carmel) |
| 51 | Small, Eric | DT | 6-2 | 280 | So. | Naperville, Ill. (Joliet JC) |
| 65 | Snyder, Jimmy | OG | 6-2 | 275 | RFr. | Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka) |
| 81 | Spry, Ralph | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | Auburn, Ala. (Auburn) |
| 11 | Steib, Desi | CB | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | Vacherie, La. (St. James) |
| 96 | Stommes, Matt | DT | 6-7 | 270 | So. | Richmond, Minn. (Eden Valley-Watkins) |
| 55 | Strouth, Tony | DT | 6-0 | 240 | Fr. | Edina, Minn. (Edina) |
| 34 | Tate', Andre | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Fr. | Mendota Heights, Minn. (Henry Sibley) |
| 66 | Tavale, Nedward | OG | 6-2 | 320 | So. | St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall) |
| 27 | Theret, Kyle | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Fr. | Murrieta, Calif. (J.K. Mullen High) |
| 9 | Thomas, Curtis | SS | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | Aldine, Texas (Aldine) |
| 25 | Thomas, Jay | RB | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan) |
| 84 | Thompson, Jimmy | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | Hayward, Wis. (Hayward) |
| 52 | Tow-Arnett, Jeff | OG | 6-2 | 275 | So. | Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Valley) |
| 48 | Tow-Arnett, Nick | TE | 6-4 | 250 | So. | Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Valley) |
| 32 | Triplett, Nate | LB | 6-3 | 240 | So. | Maple Plain, Minn. (Delano) |
| 42 | U'u, Logan | LB | 5-10 | 225 | Jr. | Oakland, Calif. (Laney College) |
| 18 | Valentine, Justin | FB | 6-1 | 235 | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio (Eastmoor Academy) |
| 91 | VanDeSteeg, William | DE | 6-4 | 255 | Jr. | Silver Lake, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake) |
| 8 | Weber, Adam | QB | 6-3 | 220 | RFr. | Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View) |
| 67 | Weber, Nick | OG | 6-6 | 300 | Jr. | Hastings, Minn. (Rochester CC) |
| 17 | Wentzel, T.J. | FS | 6-1 | 205 | So. | Emmetsburg, Iowa (Emmetsburg) |
| 1 | Wheelwright, Ernie | WR | 6-5 | 215 | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge) |
| 14 | White, Damien | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | Culver City, Calif. (Culver City) |
| 60 | Wynn, Ryan | OL | 6-5 | 240 | Fr. | Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove) |
2007 Final AP Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State (60) | 12-2 | 1,620 |
| 2 | Georgia (3) | 11-2 | 1,515 |
| 3 | USC (1) | 11-2 | 1,500 |
| 4 | Missouri | 12-2 | 1,347 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1,346 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 11-2 | 1,342 |
| 7 | Kansas (1) | 12-1 | 1,303 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 11-3 | 1,139 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 1,096 |
| 10 | Boston College | 11-3 | 962 |
| 10 | Texas | 10-3 | 962 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 10-4 | 904 |
| 13 | Florida | 9-4 | 685 |
| 14 | BYU | 11-2 | 654 |
| 15 | Auburn | 9-4 | 648 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 10-3 | 587 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 566 |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-4 | 508 |
| 19 | Hawaii | 12-1 | 460 |
| 20 | Illinois | 9-4 | 443 |
| 21 | Clemson | 9-4 | 353 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 308 |
| 23 | Oregon | 9-4 | 253 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 9-4 | 202 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 9-4 | 110 |
2007 Final ESPN/USA Today Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU (60) | 12-2 | 1500 |
| 2 | USC | 11-2 | 1380 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-2 | 1370 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11-2 | 1287 |
| 5 | Missouri | 12-2 | 1241 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 11-2 | 1239 |
| 7 | Kansas | 12-1 | 1217 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 11-3 | 1016 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 979 |
| 10 | Texas | 10-3 | 924 |
| 11 | Boston College | 11-3 | 898 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 10-4 | 826 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 10-3 | 635 |
| 14 | Auburn | 9-4 | 624 |
| 14 | BYU | 11-2 | 624 |
| 16 | Florida | 9-4 | 567 |
| 17 | Hawaii | 12-1 | 427 |
| 18 | Illinois | 9-4 | 416 |
| 19 | Michigan | 9-4 | 413 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 376 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 9-4 | 333 |
| 22 | Clemson | 9-4 | 319 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | 242 |
| 24 | Oregon | 9-4 | 192 |
| 25 | Penn State | 9-4 | 127 |
2007 Big Ten Bowl Results
| BCS Championship Game - 01/07/2008 Louisiana State 38, Ohio State 24 |
| Rose Bowl by Citi - 01/01/2008 USC 49, Illinois 17 |
| Capital One Bowl - 01/01/2008 Michigan 41, Florida 35 |
| Outback Bowl - 01/01/2008 Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17 |
| Insight Bowl - 12/31/2007 Oklahoma State 49, Indiana 33 |
| Valero Alamo Bowl - 12/29/2007 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 |
| Champs Sports Bowl - 12/28/2007 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21 |
| Motor City Bowl - 12/26/2007 Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48 |
2007 Other Bowl Results
| FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/03/2008 Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21 |
| Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/02/2008 West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28 |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl - 01/01/2008 Georgia 41, Hawaii 10 |
| GMAC Bowl - 01/06/2008 Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7 |
| International Bowl - 01/05/2008 Rutgers 52, Ball State 30 |
| Konica Minolta Gator Bowl - 01/01/2008 Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28 |
| AT&T Cotton Bowl - 01/01/2008 Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 |
| Roady's Humanitarian Bowl - 12/31/2007 Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28 |
| Chick-Fil-A Bowl - 12/31/2007 Auburn 23, Clemson 20 (OT) |
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl - 12/31/2007 California 42, Air Force 36 |
| Brut Sun Bowl - 12/31/2007 Oregon 56, South Florida 21 |
| Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - 12/31/2007 Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 |
| PetroSun Independence Bowl - 12/30/2007 Alabama 30, Colorado 24 |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl - 12/29/2007 Wake Forest 24, Connecticut 10 |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl - 12/29/2007 Mississippi State 10, Central Florida 3 |
| Emerald Bowl - 12/28/2007 Oregon State 21, Maryland 14 |
| Texas Bowl - 12/28/2007 TCU 20, Houston 13 |
| Pacific Life Holiday Bowl - 12/27/2007 Texas 52, Arizona State 34 |
| Sheraton Hawaii Bowl - 12/23/2007 East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 |
| New Mexico Bowl - 12/22/2007 New Mexico 23, Nevada 0 |
| PapaJohns.com Bowl - 12/22/2007 Cincinnati 31, Southern Mississippi 21 |
| Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl - 12/22/2007 Brigham Young 17, UCLA 16 |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - 12/21/2007 Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27 |
| San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - 12/20/2007 Utah 35, Navy 32 |
