2007 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Scelfo (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainQuin Harris, Patrick Jackson, Tyler Miller, Josh Muse
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
2007 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 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 as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Derek Dooley, the Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. Dooley succeeded Jack Bicknell, Jr., who was fired after a 3–10 season in 2006. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a record of 5–7 overall and a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the WAC.

Before the season

T-Day spring game

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Central Arkansas*
W 28–720,240
September 86:00 p.m.No. 20 Hawaii
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN Plus, Oceanic PPVL 44–45 OT22,135
September 155:30 p.m.at No. 8 California*
CSNL 12–4258,057
September 299:00 p.m.at Fresno State
L 6–1738,104
October 61:00 p.m.at Ole Miss*
L 0–2445,138
October 136:00 p.m.New Mexico Statedagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN PlusW 22-2118,211
October 206:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
KTVBL 31–4519,199
October 272:00 p.m.at Utah State
W 31–218,543
November 34:00 p.m.at Idaho
W 28–1610,479
November 107:00 p.m.at No. 2 LSU*
PPVL 10–5892,512
November 176:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
W 27–2313,027
December 13:05 p.m.at Nevada
L 10–499,113
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

Position Name Year at Tech Alma mater
Head Football Coach
Derek Dooley1stVirginia '90
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacksFrank Scelfo1stLouisiana-Monroe '81
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler1stGeorgia '84
Defensive line / Character Education CoordinatorEd Jackson15thLouisiana Tech '83
LinebackersKenny Evans1stNortheastern State '82
Defensive Backs / Recruiting CoordinatorTerry Joseph1stNorthwestern State '96
Running backsBrent Indest1stLouisiana-Monroe '90
Wide receiversConroy Hines14thLouisiana Tech '89
offensive linePetey Perot19thNorthwestern State '83
Special Teams / Tight endsEric Russell1stIdaho '91
Head Strength and Conditioning CoachDamon Harrington5thLouisiana Tech '00
Assistant Strength and Conditioning CoachQuarvay Winbush1stLouisiana Tech '06
Strength and Conditioning InternAaron Lips1stLouisiana Tech '05
Strength and Conditioning InternChino Fontenette1stTulane '03
Graduate Assistant (Defense)Russell Rothan1stPresbyterian '02

Game summaries

Central Arkansas

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

Hawaii

1 2 3 4OT Total
Hawaii 7 7 14 107 45
LA Tech 14 7 10 76 44

California

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

Fresno State

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

Ole Miss

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

New Mexico State

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

Boise State

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

Utah State

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

Idaho

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

LSU

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

San Jose State

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

Nevada

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

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