2007 Winston-Salem State Rams football team

2007 Winston-Salem State Rams football
2007 Winston-Salem State Rams football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (5–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Kermit Blount (15th season);
Home stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium

2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Delaware State $^	9	–	0	10	–	2
Norfolk State	7	–	2	8	–	3
South Carolina State	7	–	2	7	–	4
Hampton	5	–	4	6	–	5
Winston-Salem State	5	–	4	6	–	5
Morgan State	4	–	5	5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	6	5	–	6
Howard	3	–	6	4	–	7
Florida A&M	2	–	7	3	–	8
North Carolina A&T	0	–	9	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Winston-Salem State Rams football team represented Winston-Salem State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Kermit Blount, the Rams compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	North Carolina A&T	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	W 28–7	22,000	^[1]
September 8	at Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	L 21–28	8,138	^[2]
September 15	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 19–17		^[3]
September 22	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–20	8,222	^[4]
September 29	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 21–24 ^OT	3,302	^[5]
October 6	vs. Florida A&M	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 27–23	35,000	^[6]
October 20	at Bethune–Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 14–9	3,281	^[7]
October 27	Hampton	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 20–19		^[8]
November 3	No. 12 Delaware State	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 20–23	15,432	^[9]
November 10	North Carolina Central*	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 35–10	9,500	^[10]
November 17	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	L 20–23	8,093	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

^ "Efficient Purvis leads new-look Rams over Aggies 28–7". Winston-Salem Journal. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chants gut one out". Sun-News. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Freshman kicks Rams to 19–17 win on final play". Winston-Salem Journal. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Home opener successful". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Howard edges WSSU in OT". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers catch WSSU but can't hold on". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Extra push' falls short". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pirates done in despite good run". Daily Press. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A stinging defeat; Hornets slip past Rams 23–20 on final play". Winston-Salem Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rams control Eagles". The News and Observer. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "WSSU beaten by Norfolk State". Winston-Salem Journal. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.