2007 Elon Phoenix football team

2007 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 23
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
2007 Southern Conference football standings
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   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 Elon Phoenix football team was an American football team that represented Elon University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Lembo, the Phoenix compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.at South Florida*
GamePlanL 13–2833,639[1]
September 86:00 p.m.West Virginia Wesleyan*
W 59–166,248[2]
September 221:30 p.m.Liberty*
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 42–146,796[3]
September 291:30 p.m.No. 5 Appalachian StateNo. 24
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 32–4913,100[4]
October 66:00 p.m.at Western Carolina
W 38–367,734[5]
October 133:00 p.m.No. 21 Georgia Southern
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
SSW 36–33 2OT5,429[6]
October 201:30 p.m.at No. 7 WoffordNo. 24
W 24–138,229[7]
October 271:30 p.m.ChattanoogaNo. 16
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 37–289,118[8]
November 32:00 p.m.at FurmanNo. 14
L 49–5211,576[9]
November 101:00 p.m.at The CitadelNo. 19
BIL 31–4210,261[10]
November 173:30 p.m.Stony Brook*No. 24
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 38–235,715[11]

References

  1. ^ "Bulls pay attention to upset lesson". St. Petersburg Times. September 3, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Elon takes off after 7–7 tie". News and Record. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duo powers Phoenix". The News and Observer. September 23, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mountaineers knock off Phoenix". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Riddle passes Phoenix past Catamounts". The News and Observer. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wilcox kicks Elon to victory". The Herald-Sun. October 14, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Riddle too confusing for Wofford in upset by Elon". The Herald-Sun. October 21, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Phoenix gets big day from Riddle". News and Record. October 28, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman topples 14th-ranked Elon". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs clinch winning season". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Riddle helps Phoenix snap two-game skid". News and Record. November 18, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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