American college football season
2007 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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Record | 5–7 (4–4 WAC) |
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Head coach | - Derek Dooley (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Frank Scelfo (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Tommy Spangler (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Captain | Quin Harris, Patrick Jackson, Tyler Miller, Josh Muse |
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Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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Seasons |
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas* | | | W 28–7 | 20,240 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 20 Hawaii | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN Plus, Oceanic PPV | L 44–45 OT | 22,135 |
September 15 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 8 California* | | CSN | L 12–42 | 58,057 |
September 29 | 9:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | | | L 6–17 | 38,104 |
October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss* | | | L 0–24 | 45,138 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| ESPN Plus | W 22-21 | 18,211 |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Boise State | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| KTVB | L 31–45 | 19,199 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Utah State | | | W 31–21 | 8,543 |
November 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Idaho | | | W 28–16 | 10,479 |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 LSU* | | PPV | L 10–58 | 92,512 |
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State | - Joe Aillet Stadium
- Ruston, LA
| | W 27–23 | 13,027 |
December 1 | 3:05 p.m. | at Nevada | | | L 10–49 | 9,113 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Coaching staff
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 | 4 | OT | Total |
Hawaii | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
LA Tech | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 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 |
References
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Venues | - Unknown (1901–1903)
- Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
- Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
- Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
- Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
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