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2008 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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2008 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Kaiss (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRod Reed (3rd as DC; 6th overall season)
Home stadiumLP Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^   7 1     8 4  
Jacksonville State   6 2     8 3  
Tennessee–Martin   6 2     8 4  
Tennessee State   5 3     8 4  
Murray State   4 4     5 7  
Eastern Illinois   3 5     5 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     4 8  
Austin Peay   2 6     2 9  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Webster, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Alabama A&M*W 34–1310,072[1]
September 6Southern*
W 34–3228,830[2]
September 13vs. Jackson State*W 41–1850,794[3]
September 20Eastern KentuckyNo. 25
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–208,276[4]
September 27vs. Florida A&M*No. 23L 21–2850,428[5]
October 4at Tennessee–MartinW 30–27 OT[6]
October 18Austin PeayNo. 21
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 37–349,358[7]
October 25at Southeast Missouri StateL 20–279,750[8]
November 1Tennessee Techdagger
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–1424,361[9]
November 8Eastern IllinoisNo. 22
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 45–246,393[10]
November 15at Jacksonville StateNo. 18L 21–267,956[11]
November 22at Murray StateNo. 25L 17–24[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee State 34, Alabama A&M 13". The Opelika-Auburn News. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers roar back in second half, win Classic". The Tennessean. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Heffner gets win, and girl". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EKU falls to Tennessee State 34–20". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pulley powers FAMU victory". The Miami Herald. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Missed opportunities; Four turnovers cost Skyhawks". The Jackson Sun. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late FG sinks Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TSU can't pull out another close one". The Tennessean. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers claw out to early lead, then hang on for win". The Tennessean. October 15, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "TSU inches closer to conference title". The Tennessean. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gamecocks complete their part". The Anniston Star. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Racers' seniors finish with win". The Paducah Sun. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.