2007 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2007 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Kevin Higgins (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Cecchini (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Isaac Collins (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium [1]
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 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Kevin Higgins served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	2:00 pm	Charleston Southern *		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	W 35–14	12,885	[5]
September 8	2:00 pm	Webber International *		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	W 76–0	8,547	[6]
September 15	12:00 pm	at No. 7 (FBS) Wisconsin *		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	L 31–45	80,327	[7]
September 29	6:00 pm	at Chattanooga		Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN		W 41–16	6,745	[8]
October 6	2:00 pm	Wofford		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	SSN	L 7–28	14,879	[9]
October 13	2:00 pm	Furman		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	BI	W 54–51 OT	16,272	[10]
October 20	1:00 pm	at Western Carolina		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC		W 37–31	7,804	[11]
October 27	12:00 pm	at No. 22 Georgia Southern	No. 25	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	CSS	L 17–21	18,506	[12]
November 3	2:00 pm	No. 9 Appalachian State		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	L 24–45	19,697	[13]
November 10	1:00 pm	No. 19 Elon		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	W 42–31	10,261	[14]
November 17	12:00 pm	at VMI *		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Military Classic of the South)	CSTV	W 70–28	9,183	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Ranking movements

Main article: 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

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	Final
Sports Network	—	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	—
Coaches' Poll	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV

References

1. "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". The Citadel Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
4. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
5. "Lawson sparks Bulldogs". The Greenville News. September 2, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Citadel racks up 76 points". The Greenville News. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "A high-five effort". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 16, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tory Cooper's four TDs lead The Citadel to 41–16 victory over Chattanooga". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wofford shuts down Citadel's 'O' for 28–7 win". The Item. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "A virtual explosion, in action suited for PlayStation, teams combine for 1,092 yards". The State. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Catamounts lose again". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Eagles rally for another close win". The Macon Telegraph. October 28, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Edwards lifts ASU past Citadel 45–25". Winston-Salem Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bulldogs clinch winning season". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Citadel takes down VMI". The Progress-Index. November 18, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.