2007 North Alabama Lions football team

2007 North Alabama Lions football
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 23–37 at Valdosta State
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 6
Record	10–2 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach	Mark Hudspeth (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kenny Edenfield (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Karl Morgan (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Braly Stadium

2007 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Delta State $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
No. 1 Valdosta State ^		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 6 North Alabama ^		7	–	1					10	–	2
Henderson State		6	–	2					7	–	3
Harding		5	–	3					6	–	4
Arkansas Tech		3	–	5					5	–	5
Arkansas–Monticello		3	–	5					4	–	7
Ouachita Baptist		2	–	6					4	–	6
Southern Arkansas		2	–	6					3	–	7
West Georgia		1	–	7					2	–	9
West Alabama		0	–	8					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2007 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Mark Hudspeth in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Lions compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, tying for second place in the GSC. The qualified for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where they beat GSC champion Delta State in the second round before falling to conference foe and eventual national champion Valdosta State in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Tusculum*	No. 4	Braly Stadium Florence, AL	CSTV Online	W 43–24	9,315
September 13	7:00 p.m.	at Harding*	No. 3	First Security Stadium Searcy, AR	CSS	W 57–17	3,100
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Southern Arkansas	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 27–8	7,725
September 29	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas Tech	No. 3	Buerkle Field Russellville, AR		W 27–20	6,081
October 6	6:00 p.m.	Ouachita Baptist	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 40–7	7,235
October 13	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Monticello	No. 3	Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium Monticello, AR		W 46–27	3,186
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Delta State*	No. 2	Braly Stadium Florence, AL	CSS	W 28–17	8,700
October 27	12:00 p.m.	at Valdosta State	No. 2	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	CSTV Online	L 24–27	4,127
November 3	6:00 p.m.	West Georgia	No. 10	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 65–17	8,024
November 10	6:00 p.m.	West Alabama	No. 10	Braly Stadium Florence, AL (rivalry)		W 49–20	10,206
November 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 9 Delta State*	No. 10	Braly Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Second Round)		W 20–17	5,575
December 1	12:00 p.m	at No. 8 Valdosta State*	No. 10	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)		L 23–37	4,591
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Tusculum

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	10	0	7	24
Lions	14	20	9	0	43

Harding

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	28	13	14	58
Bison	3	7	7	0	17

Southern Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Muleriders	0	0	0	8	8
Lions	7	7	6	7	27

Arkansas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	3	14	3	27
Wonderboys	7	6	0	7	20

Ouachita Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	0	0	7
Lions	7	19	14	0	40

Arkansas-Monticello

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	14	23	0	9	46
Boll Weevils	7	0	7	13	27

Delta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Statesmen	3	7	7	0	17
Lions	14	0	7	7	28

Valdosta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	7	14	0	24
Blazers	7	5	7	7	26

West Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves	0	10	7	0	17
Lions	10	13	14	28	65

West Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	13	7	0	20
Lions	21	14	14	0	49

Delta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Statesmen	0	10	0	7	17
Lions	3	7	3	7	20

Valdosta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	9	7	7	0	23
Blazers	13	3	0	21	37