2008 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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2008 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlexander Durley Sports Complex
Reliant Stadium
Delmar Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   6 – 1     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Alcorn State   1 – 6     2 – 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   7 – 0     11 – 2  
Prairie View A&M   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Southern   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2008 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by the first-year head coach Johnnie Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished fifth in the West Division of the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Prairie View A&M
L 14–34
September 6at Arkansas State*
L 10–8321,741[1]
September 13vs. Shaw*
W 40–2915,000[2]
September 20at Texas College*
W 28–13[3]
September 27Concordia (AL)*
W 45–27[4]
October 4at Texas State*
L 39–6311,561[5]
October 11at Southern
L 14–45[6]
October 18Jackson State
  • Delmar Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–30[7]
October 25at Alcorn State
W 30–29[8]
November 8Mississippi Valley State
L 44–58[9]
November 20Grambling State
  • Delmar Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–33[10]
November 29vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 7–28[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas State stays undefeated by beating Texas Southern 83–10". Hattiesburg American. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern tops Shaw at Capital City". The Sacramento Bee. September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern 28, Texas College 13". Austin American-Statesman. September 22, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Concordia falls to Texas Southern on road". The Selma Times-Journal. September 30, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Backup QB George fuels Bobcats' win". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern 45, Texas Southern 14". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rejuvenaated Tigers post dominating effort". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn State falls in back and forth game". Enterprise-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "MVSU outscores Texas Southern". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling State rolls by Texas Southern, 33–7". The News-Star. November 22, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ark.–Pine Bluff runs over Texas Southern". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 30, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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