Central Michigan University Athletics
2007 Football Season Milestones
1/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
2007 Central Michigan Football Records and Milestones
Won back-to-back Mid-American Conference championships for first time since 1979-80
First conference program to repeat as MAC champion since 2000
Back-to-back bowl appearances for first time in school history
CMU played in front of a Motor City Bowl-record crowd of 60,624 at Ford Field on Dec. 26
One of six teams with two 1,000-yard receivers in Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) in 2007
One of 10 teams with a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in 2007; CMU was one of four teams in that group with a pair of 1,000-yard receivers
One of six Bowl Subdivision teams to defend a conference championship
Eight games were televised on the ESPN family of networks
Since the start of the 2006 season, CMU has defeated each of the other 12 members of the Mid-American Conference
CMU won at least eight games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1983-84. The Chippewas have won at least six conference games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1984-85.
CMU’s total of 18 victories over the last two seasons is the most since the 1979-80 teams combined for 19 wins. The 13 MAC regular season victories the past two years are the most since the 1993-94 teams also combined for 13 conference wins.
Mid-American Conference Specialty Awards
Dan LeFevour Offensive Player of the Year
Antonio Brown Freshman of the Year
All-Mid-American Conference
Dan LeFevour first team offense
Antonio Brown first team return specialist
Red Keith first team defense
Ike Brown first team defense
Bryan Anderson second team offense
Antonio Brown second team offense
Andrew Hartline second team offense
Justin Hoskins third team offense
Steven Friend third team defense
Eric Tunney third team offense
Academic All-Mid-American Conference
Bryan Anderson
Andrew Hartline
Red Keith
Dan LeFevour
Eric Tunney
Frank Zombo
CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
Red Keith first team
Bryan Anderson second team
Eric Tunney second team
Frank Zombo second team
MAC West Division Players of the Week
Dan LeFevour (offense, four times)
Ontario Sneed (offense)
Red Keith (defense)
Antonio Brown (special teams)
Josh Gordy (defense)
Andrew Aguila (special teams)
Freshman All-Americans
Antonio Brown (Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, scout.com, rivals.com, collegefootballnews.com, collegesportsreport.com)
Colin Miller (Sporting News, collegefootballnews.com)
Nick Bellore (collegefootballnews.com)
Mid-American Conference Statistical Leaders
Scoring Offense 34.8 ppg
Rushing Defense 156.5 ypg
First Downs 329
Dan LeFevour total offense, 341.0 ypg
Dan LeFevour completions, 355
Dan LeFevour pass attempts, 543
Dan LeFevour total points scored, 120 (tied for first)
Red Keith total tackles, 148
Only offense to rank in the top three in the MAC in scoring, passing, rushing and total offense
School Single-Game Records
Antonio Brown 15 receptions at Akron (11/23)
Bryan Anderson 3 touchdown receptions vs. Purdue (12/26); tied record
Dan LeFevour 5 touchdown passes at Ball State (10/6); tied record
Josh Gordy 3 interceptions vs. Army (10/13); tied record
Dan LeFevour 514 yards of total offense at Akron (11/23)
Team Total Offense 658 yards at Ball State (10/6)
Team Touchdown Passes 5 at Ball State (10/6); tied record
School Single-Season Records
Dan LeFevour 3,652 yards passing
Dan LeFevour 27 touchdown passes
Dan LeFevour 355 completions
Dan LeFevour 543 pass attempts
Dan LeFevour 4,774 yards of total offense
Antonio Brown 102 receptions
Bryan Anderson 10 touchdown receptions
Andrew Aguila 60 PATs
Team Total Offense 6,258 yards
Team Offensive Plays 1,076
Team Pass Attempts 557
Team Completions 361
Team Passing Yards 3,738
Team Touchdown Passes 28; tied record
Team Completion Percentage 64.8%
Team Touchdowns Scored 66
Team Total Points 487
Team Extra Points 60
School Career Records
Dan LeFevour 6,683 passing yards
Dan LeFevour 602 completions
Dan LeFevour 53 touchdown passes
Dan LeFevour 8,326 yards of total offense
Dan LeFevour
- Second quarterback in Bowl Subdivision history to pass for at least 3,000 yards and rush for at least 1,000 yards in the same season (Vince Young, Texas, 2005)
- 24th player in school history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season
- MAC Championship Game MVP
- USA Today National Player of the Week after accounting for 351 total yards and six touchdowns vs. Army (10/13)
- Tied an all-time bowl record with six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) in the Motor City Bowl
- Third player in Bowl Subdivision history to pass for at least 300 yards and rush for at least 100 yards in the same game twice in one season
Red Keith
- 474 career tackles seventh in Bowl Subdivision history
- 9.48 career tackles per game 14th in Bowl Subdivision history
- Second in school history with 474 career tackles
- Second player in school history to lead team in tackles four consecutive seasons
- Named to American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team
- Selected to ESPN’s All-Mayday Team
Antonio Brown
- MAC freshman record 2,267 all-purpose yards (third in overall MAC history, second in school history)
- NCAA freshman record 2,267 all-purpose yards
Butch Jones
- Second head coach to win MAC Championship Game in first season
- Ninth head coach to win an outright MAC title in his first season
Won back-to-back Mid-American Conference championships for first time since 1979-80
First conference program to repeat as MAC champion since 2000
Back-to-back bowl appearances for first time in school history
CMU played in front of a Motor City Bowl-record crowd of 60,624 at Ford Field on Dec. 26
One of six teams with two 1,000-yard receivers in Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) in 2007
One of 10 teams with a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in 2007; CMU was one of four teams in that group with a pair of 1,000-yard receivers
One of six Bowl Subdivision teams to defend a conference championship
Eight games were televised on the ESPN family of networks
Since the start of the 2006 season, CMU has defeated each of the other 12 members of the Mid-American Conference
CMU won at least eight games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1983-84. The Chippewas have won at least six conference games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1984-85.
CMU’s total of 18 victories over the last two seasons is the most since the 1979-80 teams combined for 19 wins. The 13 MAC regular season victories the past two years are the most since the 1993-94 teams also combined for 13 conference wins.
Mid-American Conference Specialty Awards
Dan LeFevour Offensive Player of the Year
Antonio Brown Freshman of the Year
All-Mid-American Conference
Dan LeFevour first team offense
Antonio Brown first team return specialist
Red Keith first team defense
Ike Brown first team defense
Bryan Anderson second team offense
Antonio Brown second team offense
Andrew Hartline second team offense
Justin Hoskins third team offense
Steven Friend third team defense
Eric Tunney third team offense
Academic All-Mid-American Conference
Bryan Anderson
Andrew Hartline
Red Keith
Dan LeFevour
Eric Tunney
Frank Zombo
CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
Red Keith first team
Bryan Anderson second team
Eric Tunney second team
Frank Zombo second team
MAC West Division Players of the Week
Dan LeFevour (offense, four times)
Ontario Sneed (offense)
Red Keith (defense)
Antonio Brown (special teams)
Josh Gordy (defense)
Andrew Aguila (special teams)
Freshman All-Americans
Antonio Brown (Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, scout.com, rivals.com, collegefootballnews.com, collegesportsreport.com)
Colin Miller (Sporting News, collegefootballnews.com)
Nick Bellore (collegefootballnews.com)
Mid-American Conference Statistical Leaders
Scoring Offense 34.8 ppg
Rushing Defense 156.5 ypg
First Downs 329
Dan LeFevour total offense, 341.0 ypg
Dan LeFevour completions, 355
Dan LeFevour pass attempts, 543
Dan LeFevour total points scored, 120 (tied for first)
Red Keith total tackles, 148
Only offense to rank in the top three in the MAC in scoring, passing, rushing and total offense
School Single-Game Records
Antonio Brown 15 receptions at Akron (11/23)
Bryan Anderson 3 touchdown receptions vs. Purdue (12/26); tied record
Dan LeFevour 5 touchdown passes at Ball State (10/6); tied record
Josh Gordy 3 interceptions vs. Army (10/13); tied record
Dan LeFevour 514 yards of total offense at Akron (11/23)
Team Total Offense 658 yards at Ball State (10/6)
Team Touchdown Passes 5 at Ball State (10/6); tied record
School Single-Season Records
Dan LeFevour 3,652 yards passing
Dan LeFevour 27 touchdown passes
Dan LeFevour 355 completions
Dan LeFevour 543 pass attempts
Dan LeFevour 4,774 yards of total offense
Antonio Brown 102 receptions
Bryan Anderson 10 touchdown receptions
Andrew Aguila 60 PATs
Team Total Offense 6,258 yards
Team Offensive Plays 1,076
Team Pass Attempts 557
Team Completions 361
Team Passing Yards 3,738
Team Touchdown Passes 28; tied record
Team Completion Percentage 64.8%
Team Touchdowns Scored 66
Team Total Points 487
Team Extra Points 60
School Career Records
Dan LeFevour 6,683 passing yards
Dan LeFevour 602 completions
Dan LeFevour 53 touchdown passes
Dan LeFevour 8,326 yards of total offense
Dan LeFevour
- Second quarterback in Bowl Subdivision history to pass for at least 3,000 yards and rush for at least 1,000 yards in the same season (Vince Young, Texas, 2005)
- 24th player in school history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season
- MAC Championship Game MVP
- USA Today National Player of the Week after accounting for 351 total yards and six touchdowns vs. Army (10/13)
- Tied an all-time bowl record with six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) in the Motor City Bowl
- Third player in Bowl Subdivision history to pass for at least 300 yards and rush for at least 100 yards in the same game twice in one season
Red Keith
- 474 career tackles seventh in Bowl Subdivision history
- 9.48 career tackles per game 14th in Bowl Subdivision history
- Second in school history with 474 career tackles
- Second player in school history to lead team in tackles four consecutive seasons
- Named to American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team
- Selected to ESPN’s All-Mayday Team
Antonio Brown
- MAC freshman record 2,267 all-purpose yards (third in overall MAC history, second in school history)
- NCAA freshman record 2,267 all-purpose yards
Butch Jones
- Second head coach to win MAC Championship Game in first season
- Ninth head coach to win an outright MAC title in his first season
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