2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
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2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
| 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |||
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| ACC Champion | |||
| Orange Bowl, L 24-21 vs. Kansas | |||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference (Coastal) | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #9 | ||
| AP | #9 | ||
| 2007 record | 11-3 (7-1 ACC) | ||
| Head coach | Frank Beamer | ||
| Offensive coordinator | Bryan Stinespring | ||
| Offensive scheme | Pro Style | ||
| Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster | ||
| Base defense | 4-3 | ||
| Home stadium | Lane Stadium (c. 66,233, grass) |
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| 2007 ACC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Boston College x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #21 Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Virginia Tech x† | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16 |
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| † – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll |
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The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.
The Hokies entered the season returning nine starters on offense and eight on defense, including All-American cornerback Brandon Flowers,[1] from a 2006 team that went 10-3 and finished second in the ACC's Coastal Division behind Georgia Tech.
After the Virginia Tech massacre claimed the lives of 32 students and faculty members on Monday, April 16, 2007, the remainder of spring practice was canceled. The Hokies had been scheduled to hold two more practices in addition to a spring game on Saturday.[2] As a special tribute, ESPN's College Gameday program broadcast from Blacksburg for the Hokies' opening game against East Carolina.[3]
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | #9 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN | W 17-7 | 66,233[4] | |
| September 8 | 9:15 p.m. | at #2 Louisiana State* | #9 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN | L 7-48 | 92,739[4] | |
| September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Ohio* | #19 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN 360 | W 28-7 | 66,233[4] | |
| September 22 | 1:30 pm | William & Mary* | #17 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACC Select | W 44-3 | 66,233[4] | |
| September 29 | 12:00 pm | North Carolina |
#14 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | Raycom Sports | W 17-10 | 66,233[4] | |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at #22 Clemson | #14 | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN | W 41-23 | 82,047[4] | |
| October 13 | 12:00 pm | at Duke | #10 | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | Raycom Sports | W 43-14 | 23,691[4] | |
| October 25 | 7:45 p.m. | #2 Boston College | #9 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN | L 10-14 | 66,233[4] | |
| November 1 | 7:45 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | #13 | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | W 27-3 | 52,202[4] | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | #11 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ABC | W 40-21 | 66,233[4] | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) | #10 | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ABC | W 44-14 | 66,233[4] | |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at #16 Virginia | #8 | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | ESPN | W 33-21 | 61,711[4] | |
| December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. #12 Boston College | #5 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (ACC Championship Game) | ABC | W 30-16 | 53,212[4] | |
| January 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. #8 Kansas | #3 | Dolphin Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) | FOX | L 21-24 | 74,111[4] | |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Personnel
Coaching Staff
| Position | Name | First year at VT | First year in current position |
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| Head Coach | Frank Beamer | 1987 | 1987 |
| Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach | Billy Hite | 1978 | 2001 |
| Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends | Bryan Stinespring | 1990 | 2006 (Offensive coordinator since 2002) |
| Defensive Coordinator and Inside linebackers | Bud Foster | 1987 | 1995 |
| Offensive Line | Curt Newsome | 2006 | 2006 |
| Wide Receivers | Kevin Sherman | 2006 | 2006 |
| Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator | Jim Cavanaugh | 1996 | 2002 |
| Quarterbacks | Mike O'Cain | 2006 | 2006 |
| Defensive backs | Torrian Gray | 2006 | 2006 |
| Defensive Line | Charley Wiles | 1996 | 1996 |
| Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/ | |||
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Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players Starters are in bold, based on pre-season depth chart from the 2007 media guide |
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Recruiting
National Signing Day was on 2007-02-07. The Hokies' recruiting class was highlighted by Tyrod Taylor, who was rated the #1 dual threat quarterback in the country. Taylor was announced as the Hokies' #2 quarterback on August 21.[12]
Below is a list of the recruits that signed their letter of intent with Virginia Tech:
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Post-season awards
Following the Hokies' victory over Virginia, which clinched the division title, Xavier Adibi, Chris Ellis, Victor Harris, and Eddie Royal were honored as first team all-ACC, while Barry Booker, Duane Brown and Brandon Flowers were recognized on the second team.[14]
Notes
- ^ Flowers named AP All-American
- ^ Athletics department makes announcement on upcoming sporting events
- ^ "College GameDay to open season in Blacksburg". Hokiesports.com. 2007-06-27. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20070627aaa.html. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Virginia Tech Football". Virginia Polytechnic and State University. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/stats/2007/. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Beamer announces quarterback change". hokiesports.com. 2007-09-10. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20070910aaa.html. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ Grant Throckmorton is the holder field goal holder
- ^ Elan Lewis suffered a season-ending injury during fall practice and will not play for the 2007 season. See [1].
- ^ Jason Adjepong Worilds was formerly named Jason Adjepong - see
- ^ "Edwards leaves football squad". hokiesports.com. 2007-10-01. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20071001aca.html. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Bart McMillin is the long snapper (punts) and Scott King is the short snapper (field goals).
- ^ Brian Saunders is also a scout team quarterback.
- ^ "Beamer announces depth chart changes". hokiesports.com. 2007-08-21. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20070821aaa.html. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Barden enrolled at Tech for the Spring 2007 semester, then transferred to Vanderbilt after spring practice
- ^ "Four Hokies make first-team All-ACC". 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 29 November 2007. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20071126aab.html. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
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