2007 schedule
Rice
Conference USA
Final rank
#25
Record
3-9
Points
5
Diff
-138
Scored
377
Allowed
515
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4630
Yards allowed
5849
Rushing yards
1214
Passing yards
3645
Turnovers
26
3rd down conv.
63
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
63
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2007 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. John Thomas ShepherdQB8
TD
- 1. John Thomas ShepherdQB0
YDS
- 1. John Thomas ShepherdQB91
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Justin HillLB81
- 2. Marcus KnoxRB7
- 3. John Thomas ShepherdQB5
TD
- 1. Justin HillLB3
- 2. Marcus KnoxRB1
- 3. Tyler SmithRB0
YDS
- 1. Justin HillLB299
- 2. Marcus KnoxRB30
- 3. Patrick RandolphWR20
Receiving
REC
- 1. Toren DixonWR45
- 2. Taylor WardlowTE13
- 3. John WelchCB10
TD
- 1. Toren DixonWR5
- 2. Chance TalbertDT1
- 3. Taylor WardlowTE1
YDS
- 1. Toren DixonWR443
- 2. Taylor WardlowTE156
- 3. John WelchCB93
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Andrew SendejoDB5
TD
- 1. Andrew SendejoDB1
YDS
- 1. Andrew SendejoDB92
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Clark FangmeierPK7
PTS
- 1. Clark FangmeierPK65
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2007 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 14 – 16 | L | -3 | -3 |
| 3 | Baylor(Tier 5) | away | 17 – 42 | L | 0 | -3 |
| 4 | Texas Tech(Tier 2) | home | 24 – 59 | L | 0 | -3 |
| 5 | Texas(Premier) | away | 14 – 58 | L | 0 | -3 |
| 7 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | away | 31 – 29 | W | +4 | 1 |
| 8 | Houston(Tier 3) | away | 48 – 56 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Memphis(Tier 4) | home | 35 – 38 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Marshall(Tier 3) | away | 21 – 34 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | UTEP(Tier 4) | home | 56 – 48 | W | +2 | 3 |
| 12 | SMU(Tier 4) | away | 43 – 42 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 13 | Tulane(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 45 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | home | 43 – 48 | L | 0 | 5 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster29 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Toren Dixon | WR | 6'3" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 5 | Justin Hill | LB | 5'11" | Corinth, TX |
| 6 | Patrick Randolph | WR | 5'11" | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 11 | Pierre Beasley | WR | 6'3" | Houston, TX |
| 17 | John Thomas Shepherd | QB | 6'1" | El Dorado, AR |
| 18 | Jeramy Goodson | RB | 5'9" | Houston, TX |
| 27 | Marcus Knox | RB | 5'10" | Humble, TX |
| 29 | John Welch | CB | 6'2" · 185 lb | Gautier, MS |
| 30 | Andrew Sendejo | DB | 6'1" | Canyon Lake, TX |
| 34 | Terrance Garmon | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Tyler, TX |
| 37 | Tyler Smith | RB | 5'8" | Cedar Park, TX |
| 46 | Clark Fangmeier | PK | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 80 | Corbin Smiter | WR | 6'2" | Southlake, TX |
| 84 | Taylor Wardlow | TE | 6'6" | Grapevine, TX |
| 89 | Chance Talbert | DT | 6'5" · 280 lb | Hurst, TX |
| — | Bio Benibo | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon King | — | — | — |
| — | C.J. Ugokwe | — | — | — |
| — | Carl Taylor | — | — | — |
| — | Chase Clement | — | — | — |
| — | Gary Anderson | — | — | — |
| — | Ja'Corey Markeice Shepherd | — | — | — |
| — | James Casey | — | — | — |
| — | Jarett Dillard | — | — | — |
| — | Joel Armstrong | — | — | — |
| — | Luke Juist | — | — | — |
| — | Tommy Henderson | — | — | — |
| — | Wil Norris | — | — | — |
| — | Will Shoppa | — | — | — |