2008 Georgetown Hoyas football team

2008 Georgetown Hoyas football
2008 Georgetown Hoyas football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	2–8 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Kevin Kelly (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Rob Sgarlata (3rd season)
Captains	Daniel Matheny; Nicholas Umar;
Home stadium	Multi-Sport Field
	Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Colgate $^	5	–	0	9	–	3
Holy Cross	5	–	1	7	–	4
Lehigh	4	–	2	5	–	6
Lafayette	3	–	3	7	–	4
Bucknell	2	–	4	5	–	6
Fordham	1	–	5	5	–	6
Georgetown	0	–	5	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Georgetown finished last in the Patriot League.

In their third year under head coach Kevin Kelly, the Hoyas compiled a 2–8 record. Daniel Matheny and Nicholas Umar were the team captains.^[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 280 to 96. Their winless (0–5) conference record was the worst in the seven-team Patriot League standings.^[2] The Hoyas played only five Patriot League games because their October 4 matchup with Colgate was canceled following a norovirus outbreak at Georgetown.^[3]

Georgetown played its home games at Multi-Sport Field on the university campus in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Howard*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 12–7	6,085	^[4]
September 13	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 6–24	10,134	^[5]
September 20	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–47	12,771	^[6]
September 27	Holy Cross	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 14–38	2,233	^[7]
October 4	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	Canceled		^[3]
October 11	Penn*	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 7–27	3,135	^[8]
October 18	Bucknell	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 24–27		^[9]
October 25	at No. 9 Richmond*	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–48	5,168	^[10]
November 1	Lehigh	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 13–33		^[9]
November 8	Marist*	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	W 13–12	1,164	^[11]
November 15	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 0–17	2,758	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Reinhard, Paul (October 8, 2008). "Georgetown-Colgate Game Canceled". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Goode, Harlan (September 8, 2008). "Hoyas Claim District Bragging Rights". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
^ Fierro, Nick (September 14, 2008). "Leopards Lean on Defense". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
^ "Pitch and Catch: Hart, Fodor Combine to Throw for Four TDs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. pp. E6, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Standig, Benjamin (September 28, 2008). "Randolph Airs It Out as Crusaders Roll on Road". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. C7 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2008. p. C15.
^ "Wynn and Hamscher Lift Quakers Over Hoyas". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 2008. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Year-by-Year Results". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Phillips, Michael (October 26, 2008). "Spiders Have Lots in Reserve vs. Hoyas". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C-8 – via NewsBank.
^ "Marist Loses to Georgetown". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 9, 2008. pp. 4F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rams Tough in 17-0 Victory". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 6C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ "2008 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[1] "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[League-2] "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[Cancel-3] Reinhard, Paul (October 8, 2008). "Georgetown-Colgate Game Canceled". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Goode, Harlan (September 8, 2008). "Hoyas Claim District Bragging Rights". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. p. C8 – via NewsBank.

[5] Fierro, Nick (September 14, 2008). "Leopards Lean on Defense". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.

[6] "Pitch and Catch: Hart, Fodor Combine to Throw for Four TDs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. pp. E6, E11 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Standig, Benjamin (September 28, 2008). "Randolph Airs It Out as Crusaders Roll on Road". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. C7 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2008. p. C15.

[8] "Wynn and Hamscher Lift Quakers Over Hoyas". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 2008. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.

[Record-9] "Year-by-Year Results". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[10] Phillips, Michael (October 26, 2008). "Spiders Have Lots in Reserve vs. Hoyas". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. C-8 – via NewsBank.

[11] "Marist Loses to Georgetown". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 9, 2008. pp. 4F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Rams Tough in 17-0 Victory". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 6C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[14] "2008 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

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