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2008 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2008 The Citadel Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Cecchini (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorIsaac Collins (3rd season)
Home stadiumJohnson Hagood Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Wofford ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 17 Elon   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Furman   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Samford   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 5  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Chattanooga   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Kevin Higgins served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[2][3][4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 pmWebber International*No. 23
BIW 54–711,247[5]
September 63:30 pmat Clemson*No. 20
ESPN360L 17–4576,794[6]
September 201:00 pmPrinceton*No. 21
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 37–2413,120[7]
September 271:00 pmWestern CarolinaNo. 13
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 34–1411,216[8]
October 43:00 pmat No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 12
SSNL 21–4729,631[9]
October 112:00 pmNo. 6 ElonNo. 21
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIL 23–2712,582[10]
October 182:00 pmat No. 19 FurmanNo. 24
L 20–349,644[11]
October 252:00 pmat Samford
L 10–288,453[12]
November 11:00 pmGeorgia Southern
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIL 41–44 3OT11,190[13]
November 83:00 pmat No. 10 Wofford
SSNL 28–3310,011[14]
November 152:00 pmChattanoogadagger
  • Johnson Hagood Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
BIW 24–2114,213[15]
November 221:30 pmat No. 3 (FBS) Florida*
PPVL 19–7090,374[16]

Ranking movements

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Main article: 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
Sports Network2320222113122124RV—————
Coaches' Poll23232222242025RV——————

References

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  1. ^ "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". The Citadel Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Citadel cruises". The Greenville News. August 31, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers pounce Bulldogs for 45–17 victory". Martinsville Bulletin. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel Rallies to win". The Greenville News. September 21, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "The Citadel take control of WCU". News and Record. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ASU maintains dominance of Citadel". Winston-Salem Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Elon defeats The Citadel, 27–23". The Times and Democrat. October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman topples Citadel". The State. October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Samford beats The Citadel, 28–10". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgia Southern works overtime for thrilling victory over The Citadel". The Macon Telegraph. November 2, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Terriers hold Bulldogs off". The Greenville News. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "The Citadel beats Chattanooga 24–21". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Gators seniors enjoy their day". The Tampa Tribune. November 23, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.