The
2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the
University of Alabama for the
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach
Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival
LSU. Despite a strong 6–2 start, they finished out the season by losing 4 of their final 5 games. The team closed the regular season at 6–6 (4–4, SEC) and lost for a sixth-straight time to rival
Auburn. The Tide defeated
Colorado in the
2007 Independence Bowl 30–24 to finish their first season under Nick Saban at a 7–6 (4–4) record, however two years later the first five wins of the season were vacated as part of a penalty placed against Alabama by the NCAA for infractions committed during the season.
Schedule
The schedule was ranked as the #7 toughest home schedule.
- Source: Rolltide.com All-time Football Results: 2007 Season
Schedule notes
The Alabama vs. Florida State game on September 29 was played in
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. The match-up was a one-time only contest, and the tickets for the event were split 50 / 50 between the two fan bases.
The Alabama vs. LSU game on November 3 marked the second time that Alabama head coach
Nick Saban competed against LSU. The first time came in the 1995
Independence Bowl while Saban was the head coach of...
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