2008 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

2008 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorL. C. Cole (1st season)
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Prairie View A&ML 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 SouthernL 14–45[6]
October 18Jackson State
  • Delmar Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–30[7]
October 25at Alcorn StateW 30–29[8]
November 8Mississippi Valley StateL 44–58[9]
November 20Grambling State
  • Delmar Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–33[10]
November 29vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffL 7–28[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.