The 2007 Valdosta State Blazers football team was an

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team that represented

Valdosta State University Valdosta State University (VSU or Valdosta State) is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia. It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. , VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. VSU a ...

as a member of the

Gulf South Conference The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States. History Originally known as the Mid ...

(GSC) during the

2007 NCAA Division II football season The 2007 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on August 30, 2007, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Foo ...

. In their first year under head coach

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, the team compiled a 13–1 record (7–1 against conference opponents) and finished second in the GSC. The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and defeated , 25–20, in the championship game. The Blazers played their home games at

Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Bazemore–Hyder Stadium at Cleveland Field is a stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of Valdosta High School. Valdosta State University, winner of the NCAA Division II National Football C ...

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Schedule

Personnel

Game summaries

No. 21 Albany State

At Fort Valley State

At Arkansas Tech

Ouachita Baptist

At Southern Arkansas

No. 8 Delta State

At West Alabama

No. 2 North Alabama

At Arkansas–Monticello

West Georgia

No. 12 Catawba (NCAA Division II Second Round)

No. 10 North Alabama (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

At No. 6 California (PA) (NCAA Division II Semifinal)

vs. No. 5 Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Division II Championship Game)

Rankings

References

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Valdosta State Valdosta State University (VSU or Valdosta State) is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia. It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. , VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. VSU a ...

Valdosta State Blazers football seasons NCAA Division II Football Champions

Valdosta State Blazers football The Valdosta State football team represents Valdosta State University in football. The Blazers are a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) in NCAA Division II. Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. The Blazers play in ...