2007 Sun Belt Conference football season

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2007 Sun Belt Conference football season
Sun Belt Conference 2001 logo.svg
League NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport football
DurationAugust 28, 2007
through January 6, 2008
Number of teams8
TV partner(s) ESPN
2008 NFL Draft
Top draft pick Leodis McKelvin
Picked by Buffalo Bills, 11th overall
Regular season
Champion Troy
Florida Atlantic
Season MVP Rusty Smith
Football seasons
  2006
2008  
2007 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Florida Atlantic +  6 1   8 5  
Troy +  6 1   8 4  
Middle Tennessee  4 3   5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 3   6 6  
Arkansas State  3 4   5 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 4   3 9  
FIU  1 6   1 11  
North Texas  1 6   2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions

The 2007 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 28, 2007, to January 6, 2008. The Sun Belt Conference consisted of 8 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, and Troy. Troy and FAU split the Sun Belt Championship, with FAU playing in the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Memphis. [1]

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Players of the Year

2007 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards [2]

AwardPlayerSchool
Player of the Year Rusty Smith Florida Atlantic
Offensive Player of the YearOmar HaugabookTroy
Defensive Player of the Year Tyrell Johnson Arkansas State
Newcomer of the Year Chris Bradwell Troy
Freshman of the YearGiovanni VizzaNorth Texas
Coach of the Year Howard Schnellenberger Florida Atlantic

All-Sun Belt Team

Coaches All-Conference Selections [2]

References

  1. "2007 Sun Belt Conference Year Summary".
  2. 1 2 "Ten ULM Football Players Named All-Conference Highlighted by Three First Team Honors" . Retrieved December 9, 2024.