2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season

2008 Illinois State Redbirds football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record| 3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Denver Johnson (9th season)

MVP| Walter Mendenhall, Tom Nelson
Captain| Game captains
Home stadium| Hancock Stadium

Seasons

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2009 ->

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 3  |
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
South Dakota State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Western Illinois |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
North Dakota State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Missouri State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Youngstown State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Illinois State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Indiana State |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 12  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Denver Johnson in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the MVFC.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

After the team's final game, a loss to Southern Illinois, Johnson resigned from the head coaching position.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 30| 3:30 p.m.| at Marshall*|

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN+| L 10–35| 25,661| [3]
September 13| | at Murray State*|

* Roy Stewart Stadium
* Murray, KY

| | W 42–23| 5,225| [4]
September 20| | No. 22 Eastern Illinois*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL (rivalry)

| | L 21–25| 14,023| [5]
October 4| | at Indiana State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| | W 57–6| 3,971| [6]
October 11| 4:05 p.m.| at No. 8 Northern Iowa|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| CFU/Mediacom| L 17–31| 16,100| [7]
October 18| | Missouri State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | L 28–34| 13,292| [8]
October 25| 1:30 p.m.| No. 25 North Dakota State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | L 7–25| 8,004| [9]
November 1| | Youngstown State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | W 54–44| 11,615| [10]
November 8| | at South Dakota State|

* Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
* Brookings, SD

| | L 21–52| 3,276| [11]
November 15| | at No. 25 Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | L 45–48 OT| 4,991| [12]
November 22| | No. 10 Southern Illinois|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| | L 10–17 OT| 6,023| [2]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
2. ^ a b Reinhardt, Randy (November 23, 2008). "Another OT Loss Ends Johnson's Era". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (August 31, 2008). "Illinois State Falls Against Marshall". Herald and Review. Lee News Service. p. C6. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Luthy, Dusty (September 14, 2008). "Offensive Woes Induce Racers' Loss". The Paducah Sun. p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 21, 2008). "ISU Falters In Last Quarter". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Illinois State 57, Indiana State 6". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Associated Press. October 5, 2008. p. C4. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Gray, Rob (October 12, 2008). "Unlikely Reception Sparks Panthers". The Des Moines Register. p. 1C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 19, 2008). "Bears Capture Elusive Road Win". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 26, 2008). "ISU Leveled By Bison Stampede". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 2, 2008). "Hancock Shootout". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 9, 2008). "Beating ISU Proves A Breeze". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 5C. Retrieved October 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
14. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Illinois State Redbirds football

Venues|

* Hancock Stadium (1963–present)

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* Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic

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* Reggie Redbird
* "Go, You Redbirds"

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