Louisiana Tech Football Team History 
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Louisiana Tech University  
 
  Ruston, LA   
Founded: 1894 Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium Capacity: 30,600 Colors: Blue & Red Coach: Derek Dooley Conference: Western Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2008 Season Highlights  
 Derek Dooley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana Tech.  
    
		
		
2008 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sun., Dec. 28   
Northern Illinois 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	 @ Shreveport, LA  
   	 Independence Bowl  Sat., Sep. 6   @
Kansas 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Wed., Oct. 1   @
Boise State 
  
    
   	 3  
   	 38  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   @
Hawaii 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   @
Army 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   @
San Jose State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 22   @
New Mexico State 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 31  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   vs.
Fresno State 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 35  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   vs. Idaho  
    
   	 46  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Aug. 30   vs.
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 22  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 29   vs.
Nevada 
  
    
   	 31  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 20   vs. Southeastern Louisiana  
    
   	 41  
   	 26  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   vs.
Utah State 
  
    
   	 45  
   	 38  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2008 Season Totals  
  Record 8-5
  
  Points Scored 320  
  Scoring Average 24.6  
  Points Allowed 308  
  Defense Average 23.7  
  Opponents Record 66-73
  
  Conference Record 4-3  
  Home Record 5-1
  
  Away Record 2-4
     
  
 
		
2008 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2008 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2008 All Western Athletic Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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