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Content The 2011 Louisiana Tech football team information guide is a publication of the Athletics Media Relations Office. It has been designed as a source of information for the news media and Bulldog football fans. Every effort has been made to include pertinent and timely information. Should you need additional information such as feature material and/or statistics, please direct your inquiries to the media relations office.
Editors: Patrick Walsh, Malcolm B utler, Teddy Allen, Phillip Pongratz and Kristen Rodgers Contributors: Walsh, Butler, L ouisiana Tech News Bureau, Louisiana Tech Marketing and Public Relations Department Covers, Layout and Design: Donnie Bell Design. Photography: Donny Crowe, Tom M orris, Darrell James, James Garner, Matt Lange, Donald Page.
Hawai’i ................................... 134 Utah State ............................. 135 Idaho ...................................... 136 Boise State ............................ 137 Fresno State .......................... 138 New Mexico State ................. 139 San Jose State ....................... 140 Nevada ................................... 141 Records Passing .................................. 143 Rushing .................................. 145 Receiving ............................... 148 Total Offense ......................... 150 Scoring ................................... 151 Returns .................................. 152 Kicking ................................... 153 Defense ................................. 154 Team Single Game ................. 156 Opponent Single Game ......... 156 Attendance Records .............. 156 Team Single Season .............. 157 Opponent Single Season ....... 157 All-Time Scores .......................... 158 Series vs. All Opponents ........... 164 All-Time Series ........................... 165 Coaching Records ...................... 169 Tech vs. the Top 25 .................... 169 Bulldog History .......................... 170 Homecoming Records ............... 173 All-Time Captains ....................... 175 Postseason Play ..........................176 All-Americans ............................. 182 All-Conference ........................... 184 Specialty Award Winners ........... 185 Academic All-Conference .......... 185 All-Louisiana ............................... 185 Bulldogs in the NFL ................... 186 Letterwinners ............................ 188 Legend of the Bulldog ............... 192 Endowed Scholarships .............. 193 LTAC ........................................... 194 University President Dr. Dan Reneau ..................... 196 Athletics Director Bruce Van De Velde ................ 197 Athletic Administration .............. 198 Administrative Support .............. 204 Athletics Council ........................ 205 Head/Assistant Coaches ............ 205
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2011 BULLDOG FOOTBALL
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Quick Facts .................................... 2 Media Info Media Services .......................... 3 LA Tech Sports Network ............ 4 WAC Teleconference .................. 5 Primary Media ........................... 5 Social Media/Website ................. 6 Welcome to the Family .................. 7 Season Outlook Offense .................................... 44 Defense ................................... 46 Special Teams .......................... 48 Bulldog Rosters ........................... 50 Head Coach Sonny Dykes ........... 53 Assistant Coaches Kevin Curtis ............................. 56 Stan Eggen .............................. 57 Tony Franklin ............................ 58 Damon Harrington ................... 59 Pierre Ingram ........................... 60 Ed Jackson ............................... 61 Jeff Koonz ................................ 62 Rob Likens ............................... 63 Pete Perot ................................ 64 Tommy Spangler ...................... 65 Mark Tommerdahl .................... 66 Zach Yenser .............................. 67 Thomas Graham ...................... 67 Support Staff ............................... 68 Player Bios ................................... 72 Newcomers ............................... 100 Joe Aillet Stadium .......................111 Independence Stadium ..............115 Opponents Southern Miss/UCA ................116 Houston/Mississippi St. ..........117 Hawai’i/Idaho ..........................118 Utah St./San Jose St. ..............119 Fresno St./Ole Miss ............... 120 Nevada/New Mexico St. ........ 121 2011 Composite Schedules ....... 122 Bowl Championship Series ........ 123 Western Athletic Conference .........124 WAC Statistics ........................... 126 2010 Bulldog Statistics .............. 128 2010 Game Review Grambling State ..................... 130 Texas A&M ............................ 131 Navy ....................................... 132 Southern Miss ....................... 133
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