2007 Colorado Buffaloes football team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=football
Year=2007
Team=Colorado Buffaloes


Conference=Big 12 Conference
Division=North
ShortConference=Big 12
Record=6-7
ConfRecord=4-4
HeadCoach=Dan Hawkins
OffCoach=Mark Helfrich
DefCoach=Ron Collins
OScheme=Multiple
DScheme=4-3 Cover 2
StadiumArena =Folsom Field
BowlTourney=Independence Bowl
BowlTourneyResult =L 30-24The 2007 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the college football season of 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The previous year's team finished fifthcite web | url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/big12-m-footbl-body.html | title=Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site/Football | publisher=big12sports.com | accessdate=2007-03-01] (of six) in the Big 12 North Conference and 11th (of 12) in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by Dan Hawkins in his second season at Colorado and played their home games in Folsom Field. The team ended up 6-7 after the bowl game loss to Alabama. This was the first back-to-back losing seasons in 22 years,cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1357360 | title=Colorado-Alabama Notes | date=2007-12-30 | accessdate=2008-03-14 | publisher=CUBuffs.com] but was much improved over last season's 2-10 mark.

Pre-season

pring practice

:" [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=864453 Official CU Spring Game website] "Prior to spring practice, there were two position changes planned: Cha’pelle Brown will move from cornerback to wide receiver, and Joe Sanders will switch back to tight end from outside linebacker. Sanders started his career at tight end but two weeks into his first spring practice moved to inside linebacker (he missed the fall of his freshman year after undergoing shoulder surgery).

Nine players will not return from the 2006 squad: Paul Backowski (OL), Quinton Borders (OL), Dominique Brooks (S), Clayton Cammon (WR, walkon), Steve Fendry (TE), Isaac Garden (P/PK, walkon, graduated), Tom Grubin (C, walkon), Jeremy Hauck (OL) and Reggie Joseph (WR).

The annual spring game occurred on April 14.cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf6/61481.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=16159 | title=National Letter-of-Intent Day Information & Notes | date=2007-02-07 | accessdate=2007-02-26 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | format=PDF] The game consisted of a mix between live scrimmages and 7-on-7 drills due to the shortage of healthy and eligible offensive linemen. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=864703 | title=Buffs Close Out Spring Football | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-04-14 | accessdate=2007-05-30 | author=Erich Schubert] The offense was remarked as having made improvements compared to last season's spring game. [cite web| url=http://www.buffzone.com/news/2007/apr/15/spring-fling-offense-steps-forward/ | title=Spring fling: offense steps forward | author=Kyle Ringo | publisher=Dailycamera.com | date=2007-04-15 | accessdate=2007-05-30]

Bernard Jackson, the starting quarterback from last season saw limited time at the position during spring practice and was used as a wide receiver, running back, punt and kick returner. Cody Hawkins (Red shirt Freshman) and Nick Nelson (JC transfer Junior) competed for the quarterback position. Hawkins completed 12-of-20 passes for 119 yards an interception and a touchdown in live action. In 7-on-7 drills, he completed 15-of-23 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Nelson completed 3-of-10 passes for 30 yards and an interception and also had two rushes for 20 yards during live action. In 7-on-7 drills, he completed 21-of-28 passes for 256 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Awards

*Jordon Dizon
**Lott Trophy watchlist [cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=839313 | title=Dizon Names to Lott Trophy Watchlist | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-04-02 | accessdate=2007-04-03 | author=Erich Schubert]
*Daniel Sanders
**Dave Rimington Trophy watchlist [cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=879896 | title=Sanders Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-05-01 | accessdate=2007-05-30 | author=Erich Schubert]
*Terrence Wheatley
**Jim Thorpe Award watchlist [cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2007/jul/27/regional-roundup-cus-wheatley-on-preseason-watch/| title=CU's Wheatley on preseason Thorpe watch list | publisher=Daily Camera | date=2007-07-27 | accessdate=2007-07-27 | author=Camera Staff, wire reports]

Infraction

In June 2007, the Buffaloes were placed under probation for two years and fined $100,000 for undercharging 133 student-athletes for meals over a six year span (2000-01 to 2005-06) resulting in the major infraction.Cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2911946 | title=Colorado put on probation, fined $100,000 for undercharging meals | publisher="ESPN.com"] The football program, with 86 of the 133 student-athletes involved, also lost one scholarship for the next three seasons.

Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 7 2007 and Colorado signed high school athletes from around the country. Colorado's overall team ranking was 35th by Scout.com [cite web | url=http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2007 | title=Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings (2007) | publisher=Scout.com | date=2007-02-26 | accessdate=2006-02-26] and 31st by Rivals.com [cite web | url=http://www.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?Year=2007&Page=2&Type=0&Sort=0 | title=2007 Team Ranking | publisher=Rivals.com | date=2007-02-26 | accessdate=2006-02-12] . Colorado had 31 scholarships available.

" [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=787057 Official CU Signing Day Central] "College Athlete Recruit Entry
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colspan="20"|²⁰⁰⁶ = counts towards 2006 class
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*Jess Beets (OL, 6-3, 280) from Mission Viejo, CA (Saddleback JC) had given a verbal commitment but picked Kentucky over Colorado. [cite web | url=http://kentucky.scout.com/2/603143.html | title=Brooks announces JC Signings | publisher=Scout.com | date=2006-12-21 | accessdate=2007-01-02 | author=Rob Gidel ]
*Apaiata Tuihalamaka (LB, 6-3, 205) from Gardena, CA (Junipero Serra HS) had given a verbal commitment to Colorado on November 15, 2006 but later retracted and gave a verbal commitment to the Arizona Wildcats on December 1, 2006. [cite web| url=http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=106&p=2&c=602861&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2farizona.scout.com%2f2%2f602861.html | title=Apai Talks About Decision | author=Scott Schrader | publisher=Scout.com | date=2007-12-21 | accessdate=2007-02-07 (Subscription required for full story)]
*Devonne Quattlebaum (S, 6-0, 175) from Monetta, SC (Ridge-Spring Monetta HS) had given a verbal commitment to Colorado in November. But he took another recruiting visit to South Carolina State University in late January and gave a "solid verbal" to them afterwards.
*Adam Tello (OL, 6-4, 290) from Norco, CA (Norco HS) had verbally committed to Colorado but later retracted giving a commitment to Arizona State on February 6, 2007.cite web| url=http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=638781 | title=Gerhart makes switch | publisher=Rivals.com | author=Chris Carpman | date=2007-02-06 | accessdate=2007-02-07 (Subscription required for full article)]
*Garth Gerhart (OL, 6-2, 300) from Norco, CA (Norco HS) had verbally committed to Colorado but gave a verbal commitment to Arizona State on February 6, 2007.
*Robert Hall (LB, 6-2, 220) from Friendswood, TX (Friendswood HS) was reported as committing to Colorado but did not sign.College Athlete Recruit End
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Uniform changes

: [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=920623 Images of new uniforms] On June 2 2007, Colorado announced changes to their uniforms.cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=920540 | title=CU Unveils New Football Uniforms | date=2007-06-02 | accessdate=2007-06-12 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | author=David Plati This link also discusses the history of CU's football uniforms.] Most notable is the incorporation of silver into the uniform combining the two school colors, silver and gold, for the first time. The "COLORADO" across the chest and player names on the back are now smaller, and will be gold instead of white (the only color it has ever been). The numbers will now be silver. The pants now have trim on the sides; silver on the gold pants and gold on the black pants. The white pants have now been eliminated. In addition to the design change, the new uniforms designed by Nike also improve technical parts of the uniform including innovative fit, weight reduction, increased ventilation and improved moisture management.

chedule

The schedule was ranked as the #10 toughest home schedule. [cite web | url=http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=ArtvqpQefn2niKTGykZ7ji8cvrYF?slug=rivals-133598&prov=rivals&type=lgns | title=Road to glory will be tough one for Seminoles | author=Steve Megargee | publisher=Rivals.com | accessdate=2007-06-21]

CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = September 1
nonconf = yes
time = 10:00 a.m.
neutral = yes
rank = no
opponent = Colorado State
site_stadium = Invesco Field at Mile High
site_cityst = Denver, CO
gamename = Rocky Mountain Showdown
tv = FSN
score = 31-28^OT
attend = 68,133cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1206094 |title=Colorado 31, Colorado State 28, OT, Stats| publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-09-01 | accessdate=2007-09-10] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = September 8
nonconf = yes
time = 8:15 p.m.
away = yes
rank = no
opponent = Arizona State
site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
tv = FSN
score = 33-14
attend = 58,417cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1210828 | title=Arizona State 33, Colorado 14 Stats | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-09-09 | accessdate=2007-09-10] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = September 15
nonconf = yes
time = 8:00 p.m.
rank = no
opponent = Florida State
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = ESPN
score = 16-6
attend = 52,951cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1241406 | title=Colorado-Florida State Statistics | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-09-15 | accessdate=2007-09-16] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = September 22
nonconf = yes
time = 1:30 p.m.
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = Miami, Ohio
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv =
score = 42-0
attend = 45,243cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1246875 | title=Colorado 42, Miami (Ohio) 0 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-09-22 | accessdate=2007-09-29] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = September 29
homecoming = yes
time = 11:30 a.m.cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2007/sep/17/kickoff-set-1130-m-sept-29-vs-ou/ | title=Kickoff set for 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 vs. OU | publisher=Dailycamera.com | date=2007-09-17 | accessdate=2007-09-18]
rank = no
opprank = 3
opponent = Oklahoma
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = FSN
score = 27-24
attend = 50,031cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1251945 | title=Colorado 27, No. 3/4 Oklahoma 24 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-09-29 | accessdate=2007-10-04] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = October 6
time = 5:00 p.m.
away = yes
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Baylor Bears|school=Baylor University|title=Baylor
site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium
site_cityst = Waco, TX
tv =
score = 43-23
attend = 32,376cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1258228 | title=Colorado 43, Baylor 23 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-10-06 | accessdate=2007-10-08] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = October 13
time = 7:15 p.m.
away = yes
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Kansas State Wildcats|school=Kansas State University|title=Kansas State
site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
tv = ESPN2
score = 47-20
attend = 46,637cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1280518 | title=Kansas State 47, Colorado 20 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-10-13 | accessdate=2007-10-23] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = October 20
time = 3:45 p.m.cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1281341 | title=TV, Times Set For Next Two Football Games | date=2007-10-15 | accessdate=2007-10-16 | publisher=CUBuffs.com]
rank = no
opprank = 15
opponent = Kansas
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = ESPN
score = 19-14
attend = 51,940 [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1284843 | title=Kansas 19, Colorado 14 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-10-20 | accessdate=2007-10-31] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l =w
date = October 27
time = 10:00 a.m.
away = yes
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = Texas Tech
site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium
site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
tv = ABC
score = 31-26
attend = 49,084 [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1290451 | title=Colorado 31, Texas Tech 26 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-10-27 | accessdate=2007-10-31] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = November 3
time =4:30 p.m.cite web | url=http://buffzone.com/news/2007/oct/22/cu-mizzou-game-be-televised/ | title=CU-Mizzou game to be televised | publisher=Daily Camera | date=2007-10-22 | accessdate=2007-10-23]
rank = no
opprank = 9
opponent = Missouri
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv =FSN
score = 55-10
attend = 51,483 [ [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=273070038&confId=4 ESPN - Missouri Tigers vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score, November 3 2007 - NCAA College Football ] ] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = November 10
time = 10:30 a.m.cite web | url=http://www.buffzone.com/news/2007/oct/30/cu-football-november-the-cruelest-month-for-mu/ | title=November the cruelest month for Missouri | publisher=Boulder Daily Camera | author=Kyle Ringo | date=2007-10-30 | accessdate=2007-10-31]
away = yes
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = Iowa State
site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium
site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
tv = FCS
score = 31-28
attend = 45,487 [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1309400 | title=Iowa State 31, Colorado 28 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2007-11-10 | accessdate=2007-11-27] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = w
date = November 23
time = 10:00 a.m.
rank = no
opprank =
opponent = Nebraska
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
tv = ABC
score = 65-51
attend = 51,403 [cite web | url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=273270038 | publisher=ESPN |date=2007-11-10 | accessdate=2007-11-27| title=Nebraska 51, Colorado 65] CFB Schedule Entry
w/l = l
date = December 30
time = 6:00 p.m.
rank = no
nonconf = yes
neutral = yes
gamename = Independence Bowl
opprank =
opponent = Alabama
site_stadium = Independence Stadium
site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
tv = ESPN
score = 30-24
attend = 47,043 [cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=273640038 | title=Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score, December 30 2007 | date=2007-12-30 | accessdate=2008-01-04]

Roster

Michael Sipili was charged with assault for being suspected for fighting with Taj Kaynor, defensive tackle, also involving Chris Perri, sophomore defensive tackle on June 22 2007. Sipili and Perri were suspended for the first three games and Kaynor was suspended for the first game. [cite web|url=http://buffzone.com/news/2007/aug/17/cu-football-player-charged-assault/ | title=CU football player charged with assault | date=2007-08-17 | accessdate=2007-08-20 | author=Camera staff | publisher=Daily Camera] Sipili was later suspended from campus on September 21 2007 for the fall semester over the incident forcing him to miss the entire season.cite web | url=http://www.buffzone.com/news/2007/sep/22/lb-sipili-suspended-from-school/ | title=LB Sipili suspended from school|author=Neill Woelk | publisher=Boulder Daily Camera | date=2007-09-22 | accessdate=2007-10-31] As a true sophomore, he will likely use this season as a redshirt and have 3 years remaining of eligibility.

Starting running back Hugh Charles suffered a pulled hamstring on the first series of the Colorado State game, forcing him to miss the rest of that game and the Arizona State game the following week. [cite web|url=http://buffzone.com/news/2007/sep/08/colorado-vs-arizona-st-matchups/ | title=Colorado vs. Arizona St. matchups | publisher=Dailycamera.com | author=Camera Staff | date=2007-09-08 | accessdate=2007-09-10]
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*A "t" in the Long column means the play was also a touchdown.

Passing

*A "t" in the Longest Interception return column means it was also for a touchdown.

pecial teams

Post season

Comments

Awards

See also

* 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season

External links

* [http://www.cubuffs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=3843 Official CU Football Site]

Notes