2007 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

The 2007 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division III football season. In their first season under head coach Lance Leipold, the Warhawks compiled a 14–1 record and won the NCAA Division III national championship. In the Division III playoffs, they defeated Wabash in the quarterfinal, Mary Hardin-Baylor in the semifinal, and Mount Union in the national championship game.[1]

2007 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
NCAA Division III champion
WIAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Mount Union
ConferenceWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–0 WIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Zebrowski (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (6th season)
Home stadiumPerkins Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Wisconsin–Whitewater $^   7 0     14 1  
No. 12 Wisconsin–Eau Claire ^   5 2     9 3  
Wisconsin–Oshkosh   4 3     7 3  
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   3 4     6 4  
Wisconsin–La Crosse   3 4     5 4  
Wisconsin–Stout   3 4     4 6  
Wisconsin–River Falls   2 5     3 7  
Wisconsin–Platteville   1 6     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Lakeland*No. 2
W 41–7758[2]
September 15at St. Cloud State*No. 2L 16–263,982[3]
September 22Wisconsin–Eau ClaireNo. 3W 27–05,325[4]
September 29at No. 6 Wisconsin–La CrosseNo. 3W 35–284,853[5]
October 6Wisconsin–River FallsNo. 3
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 38–126,301[6]
October 13Wisconsin–Oshkosh No. 3
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 26–147,825[7]
October 20at No. 20 Wisconsin–Stevens PointNo. 3W 31–141,815[8]
October 27No. 2 Mary Hardin–Baylor*No. 3
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 41–146,061[9]
November 3at Wisconsin–StoutNo. 2W 26–102,136[10]
November 10Wisconsin–PlattevilleNo. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 21–74,940[11]
November 17No. 14 Capital*No. 2
W 34–141,689[12]
November 24No. 20 North Central (IL)*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Second Round)
W 59–282,248[13]
December 1No. 12 Wabash*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)
W 47–72,335[14]
December 8No. 4 Mary Hardin–Baylor*No. 2
  • Perkins Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI (NCAA Division III Semifinal)
W 16–72,237[15]
December 15vs. No. 1 Mount Union*No. 2W 31–215,099[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from NCAA Division III D3football.com poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Football Schedule". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "2007 Stats". uwwsports.com.
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