2007 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

The 2007 Carroll Fighting Saints football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2007 NAIA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Mike Van Diest, the Saints compiled a perfect 15–0 record (10–0 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Sioux Falls, 17–9, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

2007 Carroll Fighting Saints football
NAIA national champion
Frontier champion
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record15–0 (10–0 Frontier)
Head coach
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Carroll (MT) $^   10 0     15 0  
No. 23 Montana Tech   6 4     7 4  
Montana State–Northern   5 5     6 5  
Montana Western   5 5     5 6  
Rocky Mountain   3 7     4 7  
Eastern Oregon   1 9     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Black Hills State*
W 17–0
September 8at Rocky MountainBillings, MTW 35–3
September 15Eastern Oregon
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 38–3
September 22at MSU NorthernHavre, MTW 10–3
September 29Montana Western
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 42–0
October 6at Montana TechButte, MTW 17–0
October 13Rocky Mountain
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 42–0
October 20at Eastern OregonLa Grande, ORW 28–7
October 27MSU Northern
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 10–3
November 3at Montana WesternDillon, MTW 30–16
November 10Montana Tech
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 17–14
November 17Black Hills State*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT (NAIA first round)
W 34–0
November 24Morningside*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT (NAIA quarterfinal)
W 27–163,317
December 1Saint Francis (IN)*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT (NAIA semifinal)
W 23–74,527
December 15vs. Sioux Falls*W 17–9
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Carroll College. Retrieved October 31, 2021.