2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

Postseason college football game the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game the FBS (Division I-A) championship game 2007 BCS National Championship Game August 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship FCS National Championship Game NC TrophiesASU.jpg 2007 FCS National Championship trophy (right) 2007 NCAA Division I FCS 2007 December 14 University of Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 11–3 CAA K. C. Keeler 13 — 0 7 7 7 Appalachian State University Appalachian State Mountaineers 12–2 SoCon Jerry Moore 5 — 14 14 7 14 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee Andre Lowe (MEAC)https://meacsports.com/staff.aspx?staff=15 Andre Lowe - Staff Directory meacsports.com January 5, 2019 23,010https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26870643/appalachian_state_cruises_to_fcs_title/ Appalachian State cruises to FCS title AP Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho B4 December 15, 2007 January 5, 2019 newspapers.com ESPN2https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27030989/on_theair/ On TheAir Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut C2 December 14, 2007 January 9, 2019 newspapers.com Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color), Rob Stone (sideline)Full game video on YouTube 2006 2008 The 2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. It was played on December 14, 2007, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The culminating game of the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by Appalachian State, 49–21. Teams The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2007 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket. Appalachian State Mountaineers 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team Appalachian State was bidding to win a third consecutive Division I-AA/Division I FCS championship after beating Northern Iowa in 2005 and Massachusetts in 2006. Their first game of the 2007 season was a 34–32 upset win over Michigan at Michigan Stadium after the Wolverines entered the year ranked No. 5 in the FBS and were such large favorites that no betting line was issued for the game. It marked the first victory for a Division I-AA/Division I FCS school over a Division I-A/Division I FBS ranked opponent. Appalachian State went on to finish their regular season with a 9–2 record (5–2 in conference) and also became the first FCS school to receive votes in the AP Poll. The Mountaineers defeated James Madison, Eastern Washington, and Richmond to reach the final. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team Delaware finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (5–3 in conference). The Fightin' Blue Hens defeated Delaware State, top-seed Northern Iowa, and fourth-seed Southern Illinois to reach the final. Game summary Scoring summary DEL APP 1 10:47 APP 6 58 3:05 RecTD Kevin Richardson Armanti Edwards 19 good Julian Rauch 0 7 1 4:14 APP 5 99 1:26 RushTD Devon Moore 46 good Rauch 0 14 2 10:22 APP 11 80 4:51 Other Richardson (APP) fumble in the endzone recovered by Daniel Kilgore, Rauch kick good 0 21 2 1:10 DEL 6 40 1:46 RecTD Mark Duncan Joe Flacco 39 good Jon Striefsky 7 21 2 0:44 APP 2 72 0:21 RecTD Dexter Jackson Edwards 60 good Rauch 7 28 3 6:02 APP 14 67 6:38 RecTD Richardson Edwards 8 good Rauch 7 35 3 0:54 DEL 12 64 3:55 RushTD Omar Cuff 1 good Striefsky 14 35 4 6:02 APP 10 87 5:00 RushTD Richardson 6 good Rauch 14 42 4 3:29 APP 1 53 0:10 RushTD Trey Elder 53 good Rauch 14 49 4 3:18 DEL KickTD Duncan 75 good Striefsky 21 49 21 49 http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=273482026 Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Play-By-Play December 14, 2007 ESPN Game statistics No. 13 Fightin' Blue Hens 0 7 7 7 No. 5 Mountaineers 14 14 7 14 thumb|right|upright|Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens DEL Appalachian State Mountaineers APP 24 79–432 31–98 315 23–48–0 27:53 26 66–556 51–358 188 9–15–0 32:07 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Joe Flacco 23–48, 334 yds, 1 TD Omar Cuff 21 car, 84 yds, 1 TD Aaron Love 7 rec, 101 yds Armanti Edwards 9–15, 198 yds, 3 TD Kevin Richardson 22 car, 118 yds, 1 TD Dexter Jackson 1 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=273482026 Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Game Summary December 14, 2007 ESPN January 4, 2019https://static.caasports.com/custompages/stats/FB/2007/caafb095.htm Delaware vs Appalachian State December 14, 2007 caasports.com January 4, 2019 References Further reading https://appstatesports.com/news/2007/12/14/1545029.aspx?path=football THRICE IS NICE: APPS ROUT DELAWARE FOR THIRD-STRAIGHT NATIONAL TITLE appstatesports.com December 14, 2007 January 9, 2019 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28081331/tsn_iaa_poll/ TSN I-AA Poll The Sports Network The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware C6 November 20, 2007 February 5, 2019 newspapers.com External links Box score at ESPN Detailed box score at caasports.com 2007 FCS Championship - Appalachian State vs. Delaware via YouTube Championship Game Category:21st century in Chattanooga, Tennessee Category:NCAA Division I Football Championship Games Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football games Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football games Category:College football in Tennessee Category:American football competitions in Chattanooga, Tennessee NCAA Division I Football Championship Game NCAA Division I Football Championship Game