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2008 Northern Colorado Bears football team

2008 Northern Colorado Bears football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumNottingham Field
Seasons
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2009 →
2008 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 1     14 – 2  
No. 7 Weber State $^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Eastern Washington   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Idaho State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Scott Downing and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–6 in Big Sky play to place in eighth.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 6 11:00 a.m. at (FBS) Purdue*
L 10–42
September 20 1:35 p.m. Texas State*
L 35–38[1]
September 27 Northern Arizona
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 22–25
October 4 6:00 p.m. at UC Davis*
L 30–34
October 11 1:35 p.m. Idaho State
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
W 29–9
October 18 1:50 p.m. at Weber State
L 10–17[2]
October 25 12:50 p.m. Montana
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 20–41[3]
November 1 12:50 p.m. at Montana State
L 7–20[4]
November 8 12:50 p.m. Eastern Washington
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 16–31[5]
November 15 2:50 p.m. at Sacramento State
L 25–45
November 22 1:50 p.m. at Portland State
L 21–24[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Texas St. 38, N. Colorado 35". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Higgins hurls Weber St. past Northern Colorado". Great Falls Tribune. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Treasure State triumphs". Great Falls Tribune. October 26, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Montana State ends home woes with 20–7 victory". The Daily Inter Lake. November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles fend off Bears". The Spokesman-Review. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vikings wind up with a win". The Sunday Oregonian. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". University of Northern Colorado Athletics. Archived from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "2008 Northern Colorado Football Schedule - Big Sky Conference". bigskyconf.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.