2007 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2007 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2007 record	5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Derek Dooley
Offensive coordinator	Frank Scelfo
Offensive scheme	Multiple, pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium (Capacity: 30,600)

2007 WAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#19 Hawaii $		8	–	0		12	–	1
Boise State		7	–	1		10	–	3
Fresno State		6	–	2		9	–	4
Nevada		4	–	4		6	–	7
Louisiana Tech		4	–	4		5	–	7
San Jose State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Utah State		2	–	6		2	–	10
New Mexico State		1	–	7		4	–	9
Idaho		0	–	8		1	–	11

$ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana Tech competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who was in his first year with the program. Dooley succeeeded Jack Bicknell, Jr., who was fired after a 3–10 season in 2006.

Before the season

	1	2	3	4	Total
White	7	0			7
Blue	7	3			10

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00pm	Central Arkansas*	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA		W 28-7	20,240
September 8	6:00pm	No. 20 Hawaii	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA		L 44-45 ^OT	22,135
September 15	5:30pm	at No. 8 California*	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	CSN	L 12-42	58,057
September 29	9:00pm	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Bone)		L 6-17	38,104
October 6	1:00pm	at Ole Miss*	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS		L 0-24	45,138
October 13	6:00pm	New Mexico State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA		W 22-21	18,211
October 20	6:00pm	Boise State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA		L 31-45	19,199
October 27	2:00pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium • Logan, UT		W 31-21	8,543
November 3	4:00pm	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID		W 28-16	10,479
November 10	7:00pm	at No. 2 LSU*	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		L 10-58	92,512
November 17	6:00pm	San Jose State	Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA		W 27-23	13,027
December 1	3:05pm	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV		L 10-49	9,113
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Position	Name	Year at Tech	Alma Mater
Head Football Coach	Derek Dooley	1st	Virginia '90
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	Frank Scelfo	1st	Louisiana-Monroe '81
Defensive Coordinator	Tommy Spangler	1st	Georgia '84
Defensive Line / Character Education Coordinator	Ed Jackson	15th	Louisiana Tech '83
Linebackers	Kenny Evans	1st	Northeastern State '82
Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator	Terry Joseph	1st	Northwestern State '96
Running Backs	Brent Indest	1st	Louisiana-Monroe '90
Wide Receivers	Conroy Hines	14th	Louisiana Tech '89
Offensive Line	Petey Perot	19th	Northwestern State '83
Special Teams / Tight Ends	Eric Russell	1st	Idaho '91
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach	Damon Harrington	5th	Louisiana Tech '00
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach	Quarvay Winbush	1st	Louisiana Tech '06
Strength & Conditioning Intern	Aaron Lips	1st	Louisiana Tech '05
Strength & Conditioning Intern	Chino Fontenette	1st	Tulane '03
Graduate Assistant (Defense)	Russell Rothan	1st	Presbyterian '02

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCA	7	0	0	0	7
LA Tech	7	14	7	0	28

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hawaii	7	7	14	10	7	45
LA Tech	14	7	10	7	6	44

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	0	6	6	0	12
Cal	7	21	7	7	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	3	3	0	0	6
Fresno St.	0	0	10	7	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	0	0	0	0	0
Ole Miss	7	3	7	7	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
NM State	7	0	7	7	21
LA Tech	0	3	6	13	22

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise St.	14	3	14	14	45
LA Tech	7	10	7	7	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	10	0	14	7	31
Utah St.	0	7	0	14	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	7	7	0	14	28
Idaho	3	7	6	0	16

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	0	7	0	3	10
LSU	10	17	17	14	58

	1	2	3	4	Total
SJSU	6	0	17	0	23
LA Tech	21	3	0	3	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
LA Tech	0	3	7	0	10
Nevada	14	7	21	7	49

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Venues	Unknown (1901–1903) Louisiana Tech athletic field (1904–1928) Tech Stadium (1928–1967) Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present) Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie Louisiana–Monroe

Culture & lore	Tech Band of Pride Spirit of '88 Fire Bell State Fair Game

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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