2007 Tulane Green Wave football team

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2007 Tulane Green Wave football
Tulane Green Wave wordmark.png
Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest
Record48 (35 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dodd (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Thom Kaumeyer (1st season)
Home stadium Louisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 69,703)
Seasons
  2006
2008  
2007 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
UCF x$  7 1   10 4  
East Carolina  6 2   8 5  
Memphis  6 2   7 6  
Southern Miss  5 3   7 6  
Marshall  3 5   3 9  
UAB  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Tulsa xy  6 2   10 4  
Houston x  6 2   8 5  
Tulane  3 5   4 8  
Rice  3 5   3 9  
UTEP  2 6   4 8  
SMU  0 8   1 11  
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at the Louisiana Superdome. They competed in the West Division of Conference USA. The team was coached by first-year head coach Bob Toledo. The team finished the season 48, 35 in C-USA - tied for third place in the West Division.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 86:00 pm Mississippi State * CSS L 17–3831,076
September 156:00 pm Houston
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 10–3421,311
September 227:00 pm SE Louisiana *
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 35–2717,611
September 2911:00 amNo. 2 LSU *
ESPN2 L 9–3458,769
October 66:00 pmat Army * ESPNU L 17–20 OT30,022
October 136:00 pmat UAB L 21–2624,144
October 207:00 pmat SMU FSSW W 41–34 OT14,901
October 272:00 pm Memphis Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 27–2823,267
November 36:30 pm Tulsa
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
CSTV L 25–4915,271
November 106:00 pm UTEP
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 34–1915,479
November 172:00 pmat Rice W 45–3111,539
November 2412:00 pmat East Carolina MASN L 12–3535,362
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel

2007 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 32 André Anderson So
FB 36Cody BlackwelderFr
WR 3Chris Dunn Redshirt.svg  So
QB 4Scott Elliott Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 25 Matt Forte Sr
OL 74Scott Holt Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 7Joe KempFr
TE 80Justin KesslerJr
OL 71 Troy Kropog Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 2Kevin Moore Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 9Anthony ScelfoSo
WR 82Evan SmithSr
WR 13Fred Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 27O'Lindsey BrownSr
DT 96Tony BryantFr
S 24Chinonso EchebelemSo
LB 44Jordan EllisJr
S Joe GoosbySr
S 31 Devin Holland Fr
LB David KirkseySo
DE Adam KwentuaSo
LB 34Evan LeeJr
CB Josh LumarJr
DT 99Frank MortonSr
DE 92Reggie ScottJr
S 18Louis ThomasSr
CB 8Alex WachaSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Ross ThevenotSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Season summary

At Army

Tulane Green Wave (1–3) at Army Black Knights (2–3)
Period1234OTTotal
Tulane 01070017
Army 07010320

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingAnthony Scelfo16/25, 154 Yds
Rushing Matt Forte 32 Rush, 202 Yds, 2 TD
ReceivingJeremy Williams4 Rec, 52 Yds
ArmyPassingCarson Williams15/21, 113 Yds, TD
RushingPatrick Mealy15 Rush, 41 Yds
ReceivingMike Wright2 Rec, 63 Yds, TD

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