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2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

AP
  
No. 18

Head coach
  
Lloyd Carr (13th year)

Coaches
  
No. 19

2007 record
  
9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)

Offensive coordinator
  
Mike DeBord (5th year)

2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was Lloyd Carr's final season as Michigan head coach. The 2007 season began with a stunning loss to Appalachian State, but the Wolverines won eight straight games after starting 0–2 and finished 9–4 with a win over No. 9 Florida in the Capital One Bowl, 41–35. Michigan finished tied for second in the Big Ten Conference with Illinois, a team the Wolverines defeated 27–17 in Champaign.

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Preseason

After a finishing 2006 11–2 and in contention for the national championship game, many were expecting the Wolverines to build on their success, earning a national preseason ranking of No. 5.

On March 25, Coach Lloyd Carr announced that TE Carson Butler, DE Eugene Germany, and DB Chris Richards had been dismissed for violations of team policy.

Carr also had stated that WR Adrian Arrington had been suspended for the spring practice session due to a violation of team policy. Carr was uncertain about Arrington's future at Michigan but Arrington did play WR at Michigan for the 2007 season.

Backup QB Jason Forcier asked to be released from his scholarship to transfer to Stanford University, and LB Cobrani Mixon was released from his scholarship to transfer to Kent State University.

Schedule

The 2007 Wolverine schedule was ranked the 15th toughest in the country. The home schedule was ranked as the 5th toughest.

Radio coverage for all games was on the Michigan Sports Network, as well as on Sirius Satellite Radio. [1]

Statistical achievements

Mike Hart set the following school rushing records: career carries (1015), eclipsing Anthony Thomas' seven-year-old record of 924 and still standing; career yards (5040), also eclipsing Thomas' seven-year-old record of 4472 and still standing; career yards per game (117.2), surpassing Billy Taylor's 102.4 set in 1971 and still standing; career 100-yard games (28), passing Thomas' 22 set in 2000 and still standing; career 150-yard games (12), surpassing Thomas' 9 set in 2000 and still standing; career 200-yard games (5), extending his own record set in 2005 and still standing. Mario Manningham established the school record for consecutive 100-yard reception games with six, surpassing Braylon Edwards' record of 4. Chad Henne broke several of John Navarre's career records established in 2003: attempts (1387), completions (828), yards (9715), touchdown passes (87), and 150-yard passing games (38). Henne also broke Rick Leach's career record for interceptions of 35 set in 1978 with 37.

Depth chart

2007 Projected Starters

OFFENSE:

  • QB – Chad Henne – SR
  • HB – Mike Hart – SR
  • FB – Tim North – JR
  • WR1 – Mario Manningham – JR
  • WR2 – Adrian Arrington – JR
  • TE – Mike Massey– JR
  • RT – Steve Schilling – FR
  • RG – Alex Mitchell – JR
  • C – Justin Boren – FR
  • LG – Adam Kraus – SR
  • LT – Jake Long – SR
  • DEFENSE:

  • DE – Tim Jamison – JR
  • DT – Will Johnson – JR
  • NT – Terrance Taylor – JR
  • DE – Brandon Graham – SO
  • OLB – Shawn Crable – SR
  • MLB – Obi Ezeh – SO
  • OLB – Chris Graham – SR
  • CB – Morgan Trent – JR
  • CB – Donovan Warren – FR
  • SS – Jamar Adams – SR
  • FS – Michael Williams – FR
  • SPECIAL TEAMS:

  • K – K.C. Lopata – JR
  • P – Zoltan Mesko – SO
  • PR – Greg Mathews – SO
  • KR – Brandon Minor – SO
  • Key Committed Freshman

  • 1. Ryan Mallett – QB
  • 2. Avery Horn – RB
  • 3. Vince Helmuth – FB
  • 4. Toney Clemons – WR
  • 5. Junior Hemingway – WR
  • 6. Zion Babb – WR
  • 7. Martell Webb – TE
  • 8. David Molk – C
  • 9. Ryan Van Bergen – DE
  • 10. Renaldo Sagesse – DT
  • 11. Austin Panter – MLB
  • 12. Brandon Herron – SLB
  • 13. Marell Evans – WLB
  • 14. Michael Williams – S
  • 15. James Rogers – S
  • 16. Donovan Warren – CB
  • 17. Troy Woolfolk – CB
  • Awards

  • Jamar Adams – Bednarik Award watchlist, Jim Thorpe Award watchlist, Lott Trophy watchlist
  • Shawn Crable – Bednarik Award semifinalist, Butkus Award semifinalist, Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist, Lott Trophy watchlist
  • Mike Hart – Maxwell Award semifinalist, Walter Camp Award watchlist, Doak Walker Award watchlist
  • Chad Henne – Walter Camp Award watchlist, Maxwell Award watchlist, Manning Award watchlist, Davey O'Brien Award watchlist
  • Adam Kraus – Outland Trophy watchlist
  • Jake Long – Lombardi Award finalist, Outland Trophy watchlist
  • Mario Manningham – Walter Camp Award watchlist, Maxwell Award watchlist
  • Zoltan Mesko – Ray Guy Award watchlist
  • Coaching staff

  • Lloyd Carr – Head Coach – 28 years at U-M (13 years as head coach)
  • Mike DeBord – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends – 12 years
  • Ron English – Defensive Coordinator/Safeties – 5 years
  • Erik Campbell – Wide Receivers/Assistant Head Coach – 13 years
  • Fred Jackson – Running Backs/Associate Head Coach – 16 years
  • Scot Loeffler – Quarterbacks – 6 years
  • Andy Moeller – Offensive Line – 8 years
  • Steve Stripling – Defensive Line – 3 years
  • Steve Szabo – Linebackers – 2 years
  • Vance Bedford – Secondary – 1 year
  • References

    2007 Michigan Wolverines football team Wikipedia


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