2007 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

2007 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football
LSC North Division champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (5–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Texas A&M–Commerce   5 – 4     5 – 6  
SW Oklahoma State   4 – 5     6 – 5  
Central Oklahoma   4 – 5     4 – 6  
SE Oklahoma State   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Northeastern State   3 – 6     3 – 7  
East Central   2 – 7     2 – 9  
South
No. 8 W. Texas A&M $^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 15 Abilene Christian ^†   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 21 Tarleton State   7 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 25 Midwestern State   6 – 3     8 – 3  
Eastern New Mexico   3 – 6     5 – 6  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Angelo State   2 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Abilene Christian vacated all ten wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2007 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce—as a member of the North Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Scott Conley, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, winning the LSC North Division title. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 251:35 p.m.at No. 7 Pittsburg State*
L 14–289,264
September 17:00 p.m.Ouachita Baptist*
L 27–291,633
September 87:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Kingsville
W 24–71,547
September 156:00 p.m.at No. 14 West Texas A&M
L 14–4512,482
September 227:00 p.m.at No. 16 Tarleton State
L 7–243,112
September 297:00 p.m.Central Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
L 20–21 2OT1,516
October 62:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma State
W 41–39 3OT1,237
October 132:00 p.m.Northeastern State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 30–31,190
October 202:00 p.m.Angelo State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Commerce, TX
W 20–172,444
October 272:00 p.m.at East Central
W 43–212,800
November 102:00 p.m.at Southwestern Oklahoma State
L 14–211,500

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Postseason awards

All-Lone Star Conference

LSC Superlatives

  • Defensive Lineman of the Year: Marcus Smith
  • Receiver of the Year: JaMichael Palmer
  • Offensive Lineman of the Year: Darron Sheppard
  • Conference Freshman of the Year: Chris Miller

LSC First Team

  • Alex Contreras, Defensive Back
  • Nabil El-Amin, Running Back/Return Specialist
  • Foaki Fifita, Linebacker
  • A.J. Johnson, Defensive Line
  • Elliot Jones, Defensive Back
  • Deveon McKinney, Offensive Line
  • JaMichael Palmer, Wide Receiver
  • Luis Salazar, Offensive Line
  • Darron Sheppard, Offensive Line
  • Garnet Smith, Linebacker
  • Marcus Smith, Defensive Line

LSC Second Team

  • Terry Mayo, Quarterback
  • Daniel Swaim, Punter

LSC Honorable Mention

  • Trae Grimes, Fullback [3]

References

  1. ^ "2007 Football Schedule". Texas A&M University–Commerce. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lion Football History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "A&M-Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2019.