Dec. 21, 2007
2007 Football Season Review Additional Information Available in This Format 
The Team: Johns Hopkins won two of its final three games and three of its final five to finish the 2007 season with a 4-6 overall record, including a 3-5 mark in the Centennial Conference. Five of JHU's six losses were by nine points or less.
Streaking: Since the start of the 2002 season the Blue Jays sport a 45-19 (.703) record. Taking it back farther the Blue Jays are 51-22 (.699) since the start of the 2001 season and 56-27 (.675) since the begininng of the 2000 season. The 56 wins the Blue Jays have amassed this decade are already the most wins in a decade in school history. The previous record of 55 wins came in the 1990s.
Strength of Schedule: The 10 teams the Blue Jays played this season boasted a combined record of 61-44 (.581) and seven of the 10 won six games or more. Hopkins' first seven opponents of the 2007 season combined for a staggering record of 55-20 (.733).
Road Warriors: Johns Hopkins is 16-6 in its last 22 road games dating back to a 17-3 win at McDaniel in the final road game of the 2003 season. All four of Hopkins' wins in 2007 came on the road (Hampden-Sydney, Dickinson, Juniata, McDaniel). The seniors on the 2007 Blue Jay football team compiled a 15-6 record away from Homewood Field during their career. The 15 road victories are rank second among all classes in school history.
Home Sweet Home: Since the beginning of the 1996 season Johns Hopkins is 44-19 (.698) at home and has twice enjoyed 10-game winning streaks at Homewood Field during that time.
November Reign: The month of November has been kind to the Blue Jays of late as they are 16-3 in November since 2001 and 28-15-1 under head coach Jim Margraff.
In the Zone: Johns Hopkins was by far the most effective offensive team in the Centennial Conference in the red zone during the 2007 season. The Blue Jays scored two touchdowns and added a field goal on three trips to the red zone in the season-finale at McDaniel and finish the year 25-of-27 (92.6%) on the year with 17 touchdowns and eight field goals to their credit. In Centennial Conference games the Blue Jays were a stunning 22-of-23 (.957) on trips inside the zone with 14 touchdowns and eight field goals. No other team in the Centennial Conference converted on even 80% of its overall red zone chances.
Rushing and Points Go Hand-in-Hand: The Blue Jays have always presented a balanced attack that keeps the opposition off balance and a close looks at this year's statistics reveals that Hopkins averaged just over 145 yards on the ground and just under 165 yards through the air. However, the team's scoring success was clearly tied more closely to the success of the running game. In the six games the Blue Jays rushed for 129 or more yards they averaged 28.7 points per game. In the four games they were held under 129 yards on the ground they averaged 10.0 points per game.
Comeback Kids: The 20-17 win at Dickinson was the latest in a long line of comebacks for the Blue Jays, who trailed 7-0 early in the first quarter. JHU has 11 come-from-behind wins to its credit since the start of the 2004 season. The Blue Jays posted an amazing six come-from-behind wins in 2004 and two more in 2005. Randolph-Macon's 14-0 lead in 2006 was the largest overcome by the Blue Jays since JHU came back from a 14-0 deficit to knock off Ursinus, 20-14, on October 30, 2004.
Seven's Heaven: Since the beginning of the 2003 season the Blue Jays are 36-12 when scoring more than seven points and 0-5 when they have been held to seven points or less.
Keys to Success: Johns Hopkins is an impressive 66-6 (.917) under head coach Jim Margraff when scoring 24 or more points...the Blue Jays have won 53 of their last 56 when scoring 24 or more...at the same time, Hopkins is 79-10-2 (.879) when holding the opposition to 14 points or less under Margraff...the Blue Jays have won 46 of their last 48 games when holding the opposition to 14 points or less.
It's All Academic: Johns Hopkins has earned 26 CoSIDA Academic All-District selections since 2003. JHU's 26 selections in that time are more than the other CC football-playing schools combined (22). Taking it back even farther, Johns Hopkins has earned 52 CoSIDA Academic All-District selections since 1991. During that time the other CC football-playing schools have combined for exactly 52 selections as well.
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