2008 Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season

2008 Texas State Bobcats football

FCS Playoffs First Round, L 13–31 vs. Montana

Conference| Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network| No. 22
FCS Coaches| No. 23
Record| 8–5 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach|

* Brad Wright (2nd season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Ben Norton (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Travis Bush (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Fred Bleil (1st season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Bobcat Stadium

Seasons

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2009 ->

2008 Southland Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 12 Central Arkansas* $  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
No. 22 Texas State ^  |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
McNeese State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Northwestern State |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Nicholls State |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |
Southeastern Louisiana |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Sam Houston State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Stephen F. Austin |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats led by second year head coach Brad Wright, played their home games at Bobcat Stadium as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and five losses (8–5, 5–2 Southland). Despite finishing in second place in conference play, they earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid, due to the conference champion Central Arkansas being ineligible for the postseason due to their transition period after moving up from Division II. They finished the season with a loss at Montana in the First Round of the FCS playoffs.

## Schedule

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August 30| 6:00 p.m.| Angelo State*| |

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| W 21–14| 13,952| [1]
September 6| 7:00 p.m.| at SMU*| |

* Gerald J. Ford Stadium
* University Park, TX

| L 36–47| 22,218| [2]
September 20| 2:45 p.m.| at Northern Colorado*| |

* Nottingham Field
* Greeley, CO

| W 38–35| 7,246| [3]
September 27| 6:00 p.m.| Southern Utah*| |

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| L 20–34| 12,301| [4]
October 4| 5:00 p.m.| Texas Southern*| |

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| W 63–39| 11,561| [5]
October 11| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 3 McNeese State| |

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| W 45–42| 12,304| [6]
October 18| 3:00 p.m.| No. 13 Central Arkansas| |

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| L 24–31| 10,418| [7]
October 25| 2:00 p.m.| at Stephen F. Austin| |

* Homer Bryce Stadium
* Nacogdoches, TX

| W 62–21| 11,400| [8]
November 1| 2:00 p.m.| Northwestern State| |

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX

| L 31–34 OT| 9,100| [9]
November 8| 2:00 p.m.| at Southeastern Louisiana| |

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA

| W 38–24| 3,267| [10]
November 15| 3:00 p.m.| Nicholls State| |

* Bobcat Stadium
* San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)

| W 34–10| 10,016| [11]
November 22| 2:00 p.m.| at Sam Houston State| |

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX (rivalry)

| W 45–42 OT| 9,045| [12]
November 29| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 5 Montana*| No. 23|

* Washington–Grizzly Stadium
* Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I First Round)

| L 13–31| 19,489| [13]

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

## Rankings

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See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| Final
Sports Network| —| —| RV| —| —| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| 23| 22
Coaches| —| —| RV| —| RV| —| —| RV| RV| RV| —| —| RV| RV| 23

## Game summaries

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### Angelo State

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Rams  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14
Bobcats | 7  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 21

### At SMU

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See also: 2008 SMU Mustangs football team

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Bobcats  | 0  | 13  | 9  | 14 | 36
Mustangs | 14  | 16  | 3  | 14 | 47

### At Northern Colorado

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Bobcats | 21  | 7  | 7  | 3 | 38
Bears  | 14  | 7  | 14  | 0 | 35

### Southern Utah

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Thunderbirds | 17  | 3  | 14  | 0 | 34
Bobcats  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 13 | 20

### Texas Southern

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See also: 2008 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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Tigers  | 7  | 13  | 13  | 6 | 39
Bobcats | 14  | 21  | 14  | 14 | 63

### At No. 3 McNeese State

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See also: 2008 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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Bobcats | 14  | 10  | 14  | 7 | 45
No. 3 Cowboys  | 14  | 0  | 6  | 22 | 42

### No. 13 Central Arkansas

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See also: 2008 Central Arkansas Bears football team

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No. 13 Bears | 7  | 14  | 0  | 10 | 31
Bobcats  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 10 | 24

### At Stephen F. Austin

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See also: 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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Bobcats | 24  | 17  | 21  | 0 | 62
Lumberjacks  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 21

### Northwestern State

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See also: 2008 Northwestern State Demons football team

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Demons | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7| 6 | 34
Bobcats  | 0  | 14  | 7  | 7| 3 | 31

### At Southeastern Louisiana

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See also: 2008 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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Bobcats | 28  | 10  | 0  | 0 | 38
Lions  | 14  | 0  | 3  | 7 | 24

### Nicholls State

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See also: 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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Colonels  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 10
Bobcats | 0  | 24  | 7  | 3 | 34

### At Sam Houston State

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See also: 2008 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4| OT | Total

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Bobcats | 0  | 13  | 22  | 7| 6 | 48
Bearkats  | 14  | 7  | 7  | 14| 3 | 45

### At No. 5 Montana (NCAA Division I First Round)

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See also: 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team

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No. 23 Bobcats  | 10  | 0  | 3  | 0 | 13
No. 5 Grizzlies | 0  | 7  | 14  | 10 | 31

## References

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1. ^ "Rams lose grip on game; QB injured". The San Angelo Standard-Times. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Mustangs beat Bobcats in Jones' home debut". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Texas St. 38, N. Colorado 35". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "T-Birds notch first road win since 2004". The Daily Spectrum. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Backup QB George fuels Bobcats' win". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Texas State unsatisfied with close loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21". Longview News-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Demons edge Bobcats in OT". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Texas State 38, SE Louisiana 24". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Bobcats paddle past Colonels". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Texas State 48, Sam Houston State 45, OT". Victoria Advocate. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Griz mess with Texas". The Missoulian. November 30, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Texas State Bobcats football

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* Evans Field (a.k.a. Normal Field) (1915–1931)
* Evans Field (a.k.a. Kyle Field) (1932–1980)
* UFCU Stadium (1981–present)

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