The 2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. It was played on December 14, 2007, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The culminating game of the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by Appalachian State, 49–21.
Teams The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2007 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State was bidding to win a third consecutive Division I-AA/Division I FCS championship after beating Northern Iowa in 2005 and Massachusetts in 2006. Their first game of the 2007 season was a 34–32 upset win over Michigan at Michigan Stadium after the Wolverines entered the year ranked No. 5 in the FBS and were such large favorites that no betting line was issued for the game. It marked the first victory for a Division I-AA/Division I FCS school over a Division I-A/Division I FBS ranked opponent. Appalachian State went on to finish their regular season with a 9–2 record (5–2 in conference) and also became the first FCS school to receive votes in the AP Poll. The Mountaineers defeated James Madison, Eastern Washington, and Richmond to reach the final.
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Delaware finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (5–3 in conference). The Fightin' Blue Hens defeated Delaware State, top-seed Northern Iowa, and fourth-seed Southern Illinois to reach the final.
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External links Box score at ESPN Detailed box score at caasports.com 2007 FCS Championship - Appalachian State vs. Delaware via YouTube