2007 Albany Great Danes football team

2007 Albany Great Danes football
NEC champion
Gridiron Classic, L 21–42 at Dayton
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record8–4 (6–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPeter Rossomando (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (21st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
2007 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Albany $   6 0     8 4  
Central Connecticut State   4 2     6 5  
Wagner   3 3     7 4  
Monmouth   3 3     4 6  
Robert Morris   3 3     4 6  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 4     3 7  
Sacred Heart   0 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2007 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 38-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NEC. Albany represented the NEC in the Gridiron Classic, losing to Dayton, co-champion of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 pmat Colgate*L 11–135,226
September 86:00 pmat Fordham*W 23–203,717[1]
September 156:00 pmNo. 19 Hofstra*L 13–284,106
September 223:05 pmat No. 2 Montana*KPAXL 14–3523,097[2]
October 64:00 pmStony Brook*
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY (rivalry)
W 24–231,740
October 134:00 pmSacred Heart
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 38–76,419
October 201:00 pmat Saint Francis (PA)W 58–211,172
October 271:00 pmat WagnerW 24–10688
November 31:00 pmRobert Morris
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 45–172,283
November 101:00 pmat MonmouthW 21–33,223
November 1712:00 pmat Central Connecticut StateW 49–143,064
December 11:00 pmat Dayton*L 21–422,703

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References

  1. ^ "UAlbany Defeats Fordham". Times Union. Albany, N.Y. September 9, 2007. p. C11 – via NewsBank.
  2. ^ "Griz punch Albany, 35–14". The Daily Inter Lake. September 23, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "2007 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved November 17, 2025.