2008 Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season

2008 Texas State Bobcats football
NCAA Division I 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← 2007 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Angelo State*		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 21–14	13,952
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	L 36–47	22,218
September 20	2:45 p.m.	at Northern Colorado*		Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	W 38–35	7,246
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 20–34	12,301
October 4	5:00 p.m.	Texas Southern*		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 63–39	11,561
October 11	7:00 p.m.	at No. 3 McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 45–42	12,304
October 18	3:00 p.m.	No. 13 Central Arkansas		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 24–31	10,418
October 25	2:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 62–21	11,400
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Northwestern State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 31–34	9,100
November 8	2:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 38–24	3,267
November 15	3:00 p.m.	Nicholls State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	W 34–10	10,016
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston State		Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	W 45–42	9,045
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
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

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

Angelo State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	7	0	14
Bobcats	7	0	0	14	21

At SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	13	9	14	36
Mustangs	14	16	3	14	47

At Northern Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	21	7	7	3	38
Bears	14	7	14	0	35

Southern Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	17	3	14	0	34
Bobcats	0	7	0	13	20

Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	13	13	6	39
Bobcats	14	21	14	14	63

At No. 3 McNeese State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	10	14	7	45
No. 3 Cowboys	14	0	6	22	42

No. 13 Central Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Bears	7	14	0	10	31
Bobcats	0	14	0	10	24

At Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	24	17	21	0	62
Lumberjacks	7	7	7	0	21

Northwestern State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Demons	7	7	7	7	6	34
Bobcats	0	14	7	7	3	31

At Southeastern Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	28	10	0	0	38
Lions	14	0	3	7	24

Nicholls State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	3	0	7	0	10
Bobcats	0	24	7	3	34

At Sam Houston State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bobcats	0	13	22	7	6	48
Bearkats	14	7	7	14	3	45

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Bobcats	10	0	3	0	13
No. 5 Grizzlies	0	7	14	10	31

References

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

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