2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
NCAA Division I champion SoCon co-champion
NCAA Division I Championship, W 49–21 vs. Delaware
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1 [1]
FCS Coaches	No. 1 [2]
Record	13–2 (5–2 Southern)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Collaborative [3]
Offensive scheme	Multiple spread
Defensive coordinator	John Wiley (17th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons ←  2006 2008  →

2007 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Appalachian State +^		5	–	2					13	–	2
No. 6 Wofford +^		5	–	2					9	–	4
No. 17 Georgia Southern		4	–	3					7	–	4
No. 23 Elon		4	–	3					7	–	4
The Citadel		4	–	3					7	–	4
Furman		4	–	3					6	–	5
Chattanooga		2	–	5					2	–	9
Western Carolina		0	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Jerry Moore and played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. ^[4]

The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA, as a member of the Southern Conference. Appalachian is the only university in North Carolina, public or private, to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championship in football. ^[5] The Mountaineers won the 2005 Division I-AA Football Championship and repeated as FCS national champions in 2006 and 2007. ^{[6] [7] [8]} They also captured a third consecutive Southern Conference Southern Conference title. ^[9]

The team is one of only five from its division to ever defeat a team ranked in the Associated Press Poll (the others being Cincinnati in 1983, ^{[10] [11]} James Madison in 2010, Eastern Washington in 2013, and North Dakota State in 2016), in a game against Michigan that was hailed as one of the biggest upsets in the history of American sports. ^{[12] [13]} Additionally, two players from the 2007 team were selected in the 2008 NFL draft: wide receiver Dexter Jackson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and safety Corey Lynch (Cincinnati Bengals).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	12:00 p.m.	at No. 5 (FBS) Michigan *	No. 1	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 34–32	109,218	[14]
September 8	3:30 p.m.	Lenoir–Rhyne *	No. 1	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 48–7	28,802	[15]
September 15	3:30 p.m.	Northern Arizona *	No. 1	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 34–21	27,104	[16]
September 22	3:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Wofford	No. 1	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	SportSouth	L 31–42	11,042	[17]
September 29	1:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Elon	No. 5	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC		W 49–32	13,100	[18]
October 6	2:30 p.m.	Gardner–Webb *	No. 5	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 45–7	27,428	[19]
October 20	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	No. 5	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	MASN	L 35–38	28,202	[20]
October 27	3:00 p.m.	at Furman	No. 10	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	SportSouth	W 34–27	13,811	[21]
November 3	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	No. 9	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 45–25	19,697	[22]
November 10	3:30 p.m.	Western Carolina	No. 7	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 79–35	27,977	[23]
November 17	3:30 p.m.	Chattanooga	No. 6	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	SportSouth	W 37–17	23,328	[24]
November 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 James Madison *	No. 5	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I First Round)	CSS	W 28–27	14,040	[25]
December 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 Eastern Washington *	No. 5	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	ESPNGP	W 38–35	16,947	[26]
December 7	8:00 p.m.	No. 6 Richmond *	No. 5	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I Semifinal)	ESPN2	W 55–35	24,140	[27]
December 14	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 13 Delaware *	No. 5	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN (NCAA Division I Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 49–21	23,010	[28]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	7	21	3	3	34
Michigan	14	3	9	6	32

Appalachian State's victory over the Michigan Wolverines was the first time a team ranked in the AP poll has ever been defeated by a Division I FCS (formerly I-AA) team

.

Main article: 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game

See also: 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

Appalachian State opened the season on September 1 at Michigan Stadium on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It pitted the homestanding Michigan Wolverines against the two-time defending champions of the Division I FCS, the Appalachian State Mountaineers. In what was hailed as one of the biggest upsets in the history of American sports, ^{[12] [13]} the Mountaineers shocked the fifth-ranked Wolverines 34–32. It is believed to be only the first win ever by a team in Division I FCS (still frequently known by its former name of Division I-AA) over a ranked team in Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) since the NCAA split its Division I into two football subdivisions in 1978. ^[29]

Following the game, the Associated Press made FCS schools eligible to receive vote in the AP Poll that ranks college football teams; the poll was previously limited to FBS teams. ^{[30] [31]} On September 9, Appalachian State received 19 points and was 33rd in overall voting in the AP Poll. ^[32] In the final AP Poll of the 2007 season issued in January 2008, Appalachian State earned five points, good enough for a tie at 34th place and making Appalachian State the first non-FBS program to receive votes in a season-ending AP Poll. ^[33]

Lenoir–Rhyne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lenoir–Rhyne	0	0	0	7	7
Appalachian State	21	17	10	0	48

The Mountaineers returned home after the Michigan win for their first contest at Kidd Brewer Stadium against Division II Lenoir–Rhyne on September 8. ^[34] In front of a record crowd of 28,802, senior quarterback Trey Elder started the game, filling in for an injured Armanti Edwards, and threw for 210 yards and rushed for 90 more. ^[34] The Mountaineers scored touchdowns on their first five possessions en route to racking up 403 yards of offense. The Bears were limited to 195 total yards. Freshman linebacker D. J. Smith lead the defense with 12 tackles. With the win, the Mountaineers extended their Division I leading win streak to 16 games and their home winning streak to 28 games. ^[34]

Northern Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Arizona	3	3	7	8	21
Appalachian State	0	14	6	14	34

A crowd of 27,104 packed Kidd Brewer Stadium to see the Mountaineers put up 429 yards of offense in a win over Northern Arizona. The win was the 17th straight overall and 29th straight home victory. ^[35] Trey Elder, starting in place of an injured Armanti Edwards, accounted for 298 yards. Running back Kevin Richardson set a career-high with seven receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns. ^[35] Lumberjack quarterback Lance Kriesien paced the Northern Arizona offense with 171 passing and 129 rushing yards.

Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	0	14	3	14	31
Wofford	7	7	14	14	42

A crowd of 11,042, the fourth largest in Gibbs Stadium history, saw the Terriers end the Mountaineers Division I leading winning streak at 17 games, 42–31. ^[36] The Terriers outgained the Mountaineers 431 to 320 in total yardage with running back Kevious Johnson accounting for 104 rushing yards. Armanti Edwards, starting in his first game since the Michigan win, re-injured his shoulder at the start of the second half. ^[37] Trey Elder replaced Edwards and threw for 105 and rushed for 33 yards. Senior wide receiver Hans Batichon had a career-high six receptions for 93 yards. The only other bright spot for the Mountaineers was CoCo Hillary's 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter. ^[37]

Elon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	7	7	7	28	49
Elon	10	0	7	15	32

The Mountaineers moved to 15–0 when running back Kevin Richardson rushes for 100 or more yards with a 49–32 win over Elon. ^[38] The crowd of 13,100 was the largest in Rhodes Stadium history. ^[38] Appalachian outgained Elon 526 to 371 yards with 356 yards coming from a potent ground attack. The Mountaineer defense also played an impressive game, sacking Elon freshman quarterback Scott Riddle five times. Corey Lynch blocked a Phoenix punt in second quarter and had an interception late in the game to help seal the victory.

Gardner–Webb

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gardner–Webb	7	0	0	0	7
Appalachian State	7	28	7	3	45

A record homecoming crowd of 27,428 witnessed the Mountaineers rout the Bulldogs of Gardner–Webb 45–7. ^[39] Kevin Richardson's four second-quarter touchdowns put the game away early. On the day, the Mountaineers outgained the Bulldogs 466–211 in total yardage to extend their home-winning streak to 30 games. ^[39]

Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Southern	21	10	0	7	38
Appalachian State	14	3	3	15	35

See also: 2007 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Appalachian State suffered its second loss of the year in a defeat to the Eagles of Georgia Southern, 38–35. ^[40] The loss also ended the 30 game home winning streak compiled by the Mountaineers since a playoff defeat to Maine in 2002. The Eagles were led by future Walter Payton Award winner Jayson Foster. Foster lined up as quarterback, running back, and wide receiver and finished with 14 passing, 175 rushing and 41 receiving yards. ^[40] Armanti Edwards made only his third start of the season, and first since September 22, and became the first quarterback in Appalachian history to rush for over 200 yards. Trailing 38–20 with less than eight minutes left to play, a Mountaineer rally came up short as Edwards fell one yard shy of converting on fourth down.

Furman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	14	10	7	3	34
Furman	7	0	10	10	27

Rebounding from the loss against Georgia Southern, the Mountaineers held on to defeat the Furman Paladins 34–27 in Greenville, South Carolina. ^[41] The Mountaineers jumped out to a 24–7 lead at halftime only to see the Paladins roar back with 20 points in the second half. Appalachian rolled up 511 yards of offense with Armanti Edwards finishing with 337 total yards and Kevin Richardson adding 124 yards on 21 carries. Richardson become just the second player in ASU history with 4,000 career rushing yards. ^[41] The game was sealed on a late Corey Lynch interception on the goal line.

The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	10	21	0	14	45
The Citadel	7	7	10	0	24

Armanti Edwards rushed for a school record of 291 yards, leading the Mountaineers to a 45–24 victory over The Citadel Bulldogs in Johnson Hagood Stadium. ^[42] The victory moved the Mountaineers into a virtual tie for first place with Wofford.

Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Carolina	7	14	0	14	35
Appalachian State	17	28	13	21	79

The Mountaineers had their highest offensive output in 71 years in a 79–35 rout over the Catamounts of Western Carolina. ^[43] The crowd of 27,977 was the largest to ever witness the Battle for the Old Mountain Jug. ^[44] The victory gave the Mountaineers a 53–18–1 series lead over their archrivals from Cullowhee and a 24–6 advantage since the introduction of the Old Mountain Jug. Appalachian's 743 yards of offense was the second highest in school history after the 788 gained in a 115–0 win against Piedmont in 1936. ^[44] Kevin Richardson rushed for a career-high 215 yards and Armanti Edwards added 295 through the air. The Mountaineers also had a season high four interceptions and were never forced to punt. ^[44]

Chattanooga

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chattanooga	7	10	0	0	17
Appalachian State	21	0	0	16	37

Kevin Richard became the Appalachian's all-time leading rusher, breaking John Settle's record, in a 37–17 victory over the Chattanooga Mocs. ^[45] The Mountaineers also claimed a share of the Southern Conference title, their third straight.

James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
James Madison	7	7	6	7	27
Appalachian State	0	19	0	9	28

A forced fumble with 22 seconds left in the game gave the Mountaineers a 28–27 win over James Madison. ^[46] The Dukes controlled the game in practically every statistical category, most notably the time of possession, which was over 40 minutes. James Madison's quarterback, Rodney Landers, led the Dukes with 253 yards of total offense. Armanti Edwards accounted for 258 total yards of offense for the Mountaineers. ^[46] The Mountaineers were down 27–22 with less than two minutes remaining in the game and facing fourth down. Edwards found the end zone after completing a pass to Devon Moore to put the Mountaineers ahead 28–27. On the ensuing possession, the Dukes drove 62 yards down the field to put themselves within easy field goal range. James Madison head coach Mickey Matthews made the decision to run one more play which resulted in a fumble. Defensive end Gary Tharrington knocked the ball from the grasp of the Dukes' running back, Jamal Sullivan, and it was recovered by linebacker Pierre Banks to give the Mountaineers an improbable win in front of 14,040 fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium. ^[46]

Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Washington	0	7	14	14	35
Appalachian State	7	14	10	7	38

Armanti Edwards accounted for 347 yards of offense and three touchdowns in leading the Mountaineers to a 38–35 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles. ^[47] Safety Corey Lynch led the defense with an interception, fumble recovery and a blocked field goal in limiting Eastern Washington's passing attack by more than 120 yards off their season average. ^[47] The victory tied the Mountaineers with the Eagles of Georgia Southern as the only two programs to have 10 consecutive postseason wins in contiguous years. ^[48]

Richmond

	1	2	3	4	Total
Richmond	7	14	14	0	35
Appalachian State	21	14	7	13	55

See also: 2007 Richmond Spiders football team

A record FCS postseason crowd of 24,140 packed Kidd Brewer Stadium to see the Mountaineers defeat the Richmond Spiders 55–35 on December 7, 2007. ^[49] Armanti Edwards racked up 313 yards on the ground, setting a Division I record for rushing by a quarterback in the win. ^[49] He accounted for seven touchdowns (four rushing and three passing) and 495 of the Mountaineers 617 total yards. Appalachian jumped out to an early 35–14 lead only to see the Spiders tie up the game in the third quarter. The Mountaineers responded with 20 straight points capped with an interception by senior safety Corey Lynch. With the win, Appalachian became just the fifth program in FCS history to advance to three-consecutive national title games, joining Eastern Kentucky (1979–82), Georgia Southern (1988–90 and 1998–2000), Marshall (1991–93) and Youngstown State (1991–94). ^[49]

Delaware

Main article: 2007 NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	0	7	7	7	21
Appalachian State	14	14	7	14	49

Entering their third consecutive national championship game, the Mountaineers were looking to become the first team to win three in a row at the FCS (I-AA) level since the playoffs began in 1978. ^[50] The Blue Hens of Delaware stood in the way of history. Senior running back Kevin Richardson led the way for the Mountaineers with 111 yards rushing and 27 receiving, finishing his career as Appalachian's all-time leading rusher with 4,797 yards. ^[51] Accounting for three passing touchdowns, Armanti Edwards threw for 198 yards and rushed for another 98. ^[51] The Blue Hens offensive attack was paced by future National Football League first round draft pick Joe Flacco at quarterback, who threw for 334 yards and one touchdown. Trey Elder, in his last game in black and gold, finished the scoring for the Mountaineers with a 53-yard scamper to make the score 49–14. Armanti Edwards finished the season with 1,948 yards passing and 1,587 yards rushing. ^[51] He was 52 passing yards short of becoming only the second player in NCAA history to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 twice. ^[51] The record attendance of 23,010 on hand at Finley Stadium was the largest neutral site crowd for the NCAA Division I Championship Game. ^[51]

Roster

See also: American football positions

2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Dexter Jackson Sr WR 3 Hans Batichon Sr WR 7 James Hill Jr WR 8 Brian Quick Fr QB 10 Hunter Stewart So WR 12 T. J. Courman Jr QB 14 Armanti Edwards So QB 15 Trey Elder Sr WR 16 CoCo Hillary So SS 17 Joshua Buchanan Sr WR 19 Tavaris Washington So RB 20 Devon Moore So RB 21 Robert Welton Fr RB 26 Richard Long Fr LB 27 Shawn Ridder Fr RB 28 Kevin Richardson Sr WR 33 Josh Johnson So TE 35 Trey Hennessee Jr WR 37 Blake Elder Fr RB 44 Cedric Baker Fr OL 50 Nick Sloan Fr OL 57 Brett Irvin Fr OL 60 Brad Coley Jr OL 61 Mario Acitelli So OL 62 Xan Thomas Fr OL 63 Daniel Kilgore Fr OL 64 Orry Frye Fr OL 66 Scott Suttle Sr OL 67 John Holt Sr OL 70 Matt Ruff Fr OL 71 Pat Mills Fr OL 72 Jonathan Bieschke Jr OL 73 Corbett Harris Fr OL 75 David Guy Fr OL 76 Kerry Brown Sr OL 77 Jacob Newton Fr OL 79 Larry Blackwood Sr WR 80 Ben King Fr WR 81 Clay McKnight Jr WR 82 Josh Johnson Sr RB 83 Josh Smith Fr TE 84 Ben Jorden Fr WR 85 B. J. Frazier Fr WR 86 Jim Bob Norman Sr WR 87 Brandon Knox So TE 88 Nic Cardwell Sr WR Derrick Binns Fr TE Nick Vannoy Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 4 Anthony Cruver Jr DB 5 Cortez Gilbert So DB 6 Jerome Touchstone Sr LB 9 D. J. Smith Fr LB 11 Chase Laws Sr DB 18 Justin Woazeah Sr DB 22 Leonard Love Jr DB 24 Josh Davis Jr DB 25 Jared Reine Fr LB 27 Jackson. Klien Fr DB 29 Seth Breitenstein Sr LB 30 Brandon Olsen Fr LB 31 Pierre Banks Jr DB 36 Titus Howard Sr DB 39 Colin McDonald Fr LB 40 Jacque Roman So LB 41 Brandon Simpkins Jr DB 42 Travis Dowda So LB 43 Brandon Thompson Fr LB 45 Coad Westra Fr DL 46 Tony Robertson So DB 47 Corey Lynch Sr LB 48 Brad Hardee Fr LB 49 Chris Johnson Jr LB 51 Sherman Holt Fr LB 52 Michael Mitchener Fr DL 53 Daniel Pratl Fr DL 54 Jabari Fletcher Fr LB 55 Justin Johnson So DL 56 Bobby Bozzo Fr DL 58 Daniel Finnerty So DL 65 Anthony White Fr DL 68 Olafur Torfason Fr DL 78 Cory Rycroft Jr DB 86 Calan Lynch Fr DL 89 Don Maciel Fr DL 90 Matt Reyes Fr DL 92 Jason Jones Fr DL 93 Daniel Pratl Fr DL 94 Anthony Wilson Fr DL 95 Gordy Witte Fr DL 96 Gary Tharington So DL 98 Anthony Williams So DL 99 Tim Washington Jr LB Jason West Fr DL Josh Jurius Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 34 Adam Kassouf So PK 39 Jason Vitaris Fr LS 59 Russell Wilson Sr PK 91 Julian Rauch Sr P 97 Neil Young Jr	Head coach Jerry Moore (19th season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Shawn Elliott (offensive line, tight ends) Lonnie Galloway (split end wide receivers) Brad Glenn (slot wide receivers) Dale Jones (linebackers) Chris Moore (running backs) Scott Satterfield (quarterbacks) Mark Speir (defensive line, recruiting coordinator) John Wiley (defensive coordinator, defensive backs) Josh Robertson (Strength Coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma Mater	Year
Jerry Moore	Head Coach	Baylor, 1961	19th
John Wiley	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs	East Texas State, 1984	17th
Dale Jones	Linebackers	Tennessee, 1988	12th
Scott Satterfield	Quarterbacks	Appalachian State, 1996	9th
Shawn Elliott	Offensive Line	Appalachian State, 1996	11th
Chris Moore	Running Backs	Appalachian State, 1999	13th
Mark Speir	Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator	Clemson, 1990	5th
Lonnie Galloway	Wide Receivers (Split Ends)	Western Carolina, 1994	3rd
Brad Glenn	Wide Receivers (Slot)	Clemson, 1995	3rd
Josh Robertson	Strength Coach	East Tennessee State University, 1997	2nd

Ranking movements

AP Poll

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV

FCS polls

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
Sports Network	1 (67)	1 (88)	1 (77)	1 (90)	5 (8)	5 (2)	5 (2)	5 (3)	10	9	7	6	5	1 (119)

Awards and honors

• Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year (coaches and media) — Corey Lynch
• Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy — Kerry Brown

Statistics

Team

ASU Opp Scoring 641 400   Points per Game 42.7 26.7 First Downs 351 314   Rushing 203 160   Passing 130 132   Penalty 18 22 Total Offense 7,325 5,698   Avg per Play 6.7 5.2   Avg per Game 488.3 379.9 Fumbles–Lost 26–13 24–12 Penalties–Yards 99–829 90–717   Avg per Game 55.3 47.8

ASU Opp Punts–Yards 53–1,993 81–3,147   Avg per Punt 37.6 38.9 Time of Possession/Game 29:22 30:38 3rd Down Conversions 87 for 197 85 for 222 4th Down Conversions 14 for 26 18 for 36 Touchdowns Scored 85 53 Field Goals–Attempts 17–21 10–19 PAT–Attempts 78–83 48–49 Attendance 217,968 166,868   Games/Avg per Game 9/24,219 5/33,374

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total Opponents 104 89 98 109 400 Mountaineers 160 224 83 174 641

References

1. "Final Sports Network's 2007 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
2. FCS Coaches (December 18, 2007). "Mountaineers Reign Atop the FCS Again". Southern Conference. Archived from the original on August 26, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
3. Bowman, Tommy (February 25, 2009). "Coaching staff at ASU in place for 2009 season". Winston-Salem Journal . Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
4. "Appalachian State: About the University". Appalachian State University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
5. "N.C. General Assembly Honors ASU Football Team". Southern Conference. June 11, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
6. Davis, Elizabeth A. (December 16, 2005). "Appalachian State takes fumble and I-AA title from N. Iowa". USA Today . Retrieved August 27, 2008.
7. "Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I-AA champs". ESPN. Associated Press. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
8. "Months after Michigan upset, Appalachian State completes FCS 3-peat". ESPN. Associated Press. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
9. "Appalachian Claims Share of SoCon Championship". Southern Conference. November 18, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
10. "Cincinnati is reclassified". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. January 15, 1983. p. 14.
11. "PENN STATE AWARE OF LETDOWN * PATERNO MAKES SURE HIS TEAM IS AWARE OF THE 1983 SHOCKING LOSS TO CINCINNATI". The Morning Call. September 1, 1999. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
12. Wetzel, Dan (September 1, 2007). "Hail to the victors". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
13. Mandel, Stewart (September 1, 2007). "The Mother of All Upsets". CNNSI. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
14. "Oh, how mighty fall". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 2, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Overwhelmed; Mountaineers have their way with Bears". Hickory Daily Record. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Appalachian prevails". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
17. "Wofford climbs Mountaineers". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
18. "Mountaineers knock off Phoenix". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
19. "App. State romps". The Salisbury Post. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
20. "Mountaineers' home winning streak ends". The News and Observer. October 21, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
21. "Lynch, Mountaineers stay in Southern race". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
22. "Edwards lifts ASU past Citadel 45–25". Winston-Salem Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
23. "Apps run all over Western Carolina". News and Record. November 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
24. "Richardson sets record in win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
25. "Edwards leads Mountaineers into 2nd round". The Greenville News. November 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
26. "Mountaineers move on". The Charlotte Observer. December 2, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
27. "On to Chattanooga". Winston-Salem Journal. December 8, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
28. "Three times the fun for App. State". The News and Observer. December 15, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
29. "College Sporting News and Betting Tips". www.collegesportingnews.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
30. "AP: Lower-division schools eligible thanks to Mountaineers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 6, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
31. ""Appalachian State Rule" Makes Mountaineers Eligible for AP Poll". Appalachian State Mountaineers. September 6, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
32. "ASU Receives 19 Points in AP Poll". Appalachian State Mountaineers. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
33. "Mountaineer Football Notebook: ASU Receives Votes in Final AP Poll". Appalachian State Mountaineers. January 8, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
34. Appalachian Sports Information (September 8, 2007). "College Apps Rout L-R, 48-7, Before Record Crowd of 28,802". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
35. Appalachian Sports Information (September 15, 2007). "Elder, Richardson Lead Mountaineers to 34-21 Win Over NAU". GoASU. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
36. "Wofford College 2007 Season Recap" (PDF). Wofford Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
37. Appalachian Sports Information (September 22, 2007). "Mountaineers Fall to No. 13 Wofford, 42-31". GoASU. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
38. Appalachian Sports Information (September 29, 2007). "Mountaineers Run Past 24th-Ranked Phoenix". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
39. Appalachian Sports Information (October 6, 2007). "No. 5 Mountaineers Blast Bulldogs, 45-7". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
40. Appalachian Sports Information (October 20, 2007). "Late Rally Falls Short, Home Winning Streak Ends with 38-35 Loss to GSU". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
41. Appalachian Sports Information (October 27, 2007). "Mountaineers Hold Off Furman, 34-27". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
42. Appalachian Sports Information (November 3, 2007). "Edwards' Record-Breaking Performance Carries Mountaineers Into First Place". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
43. "Appalachian State Downs Western Carolina, 79-35". Catamount Sports. Associated Press. November 10, 2007. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
44. Appalachian Sports Information (November 10, 2007). "Jug Stays in Boone Again; Apps Rout Archrival Cats, 79-35". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
45. Appalachian Sports Information (November 17, 2007). "Mountaineers Claim Third-Straight SoCon Title, Richardson Becomes School's All-Time Leading Rusher in 37-17 Win". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
46. Appalachian Sports Information (November 24, 2007). "Appalachian Advances to National Quarterfinals With Thrilling 28-27 Win Over JMU". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
47. Appalachian Sports Information (December 1, 2007). "Mountaineers Advance to National Semifinals with 38-35 Triumph Over EWU". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
48. Appalachian Sports Information (December 14, 2007). "National Championship Gameday Is Here". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
49. Appalachian Sports Information (December 7, 2007). "Back to Chattanooga: Edwards' Record Performance Punches ASU's Ticket to Third-straight Title Game". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
50. Zillgitt, Jeff (December 16, 2007). "Another crowning feat for Appalachian State". USA Today . Retrieved December 24, 2008.
51. Appalachian Sports Information (December 14, 2007). "Thrice is Nice: Apps Rout Delaware For Third-Straight National Title". GoASU. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2008.

External links

• Media related to 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team at Wikimedia Commons