2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

2007 Michigan Wolverines football
Capital One Bowl champion
Capital One Bowl, W 41–35 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike DeBord (5th season)
Offensive schemeRon English
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPMike Hart
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
2007 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 1   11 2  
No. 18 Michigan  6 2   9 4  
No. 20 Illinois %  6 2   9 4  
No. 24 Wisconsin  5 3   9 4  
Penn State  4 4   9 4  
Iowa  4 4   6 6  
Purdue  3 5   8 5  
Indiana  3 5   7 6  
Michigan State  3 5   7 6  
Northwestern  3 5   6 6  
Minnesota  0 8   1 11  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–4 record (6–2 in conference games), finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 354 to 278. They began the season with a loss to Appalachian State, won eight straight games in the middle of the season, and ended with a victory over No. 9 Florida in the Capital One Bowl.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Chad Henne with 1,938 passing yards, running back Mike Hart with 1,361 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and wide receiver Mario Manningham with 1,174 receiving yards. Hart also won the team's most valuable player award. Offensive tackle Jake Long was a consensus All-American. Four Michigan players received first-team honors on the 2007 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Jake Long (Coaches-1, Media-1); Chad Henne (Coaches-1); Mario Manningham (Coaches-1, Media-1); and guard Adam Kraus (Coaches-1, Media-1).