The 2008 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats led by second year head coach Brad Wright, played their home games at Bobcat Stadium as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and five losses (8–5, 5–2 Southland). Despite finishing in second place in conference play, they earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid, due to the conference champion Central Arkansas being ineligible for the postseason due to their transition period after moving up from Division II. They finished the season with a loss at Montana in the First Round of the FCS playoffs.
| 2008 Texas State Bobcats football | |
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FCS Playoffs First Round, L 13–31 vs. Montana | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 22 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 23 |
| Record | 8–5 (5–2 Southland) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Fred Bleil (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Central Arkansas $ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Texas State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Angelo State* | W 21–14 | 13,952 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at SMU* | L 36–47 | 22,218 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | 2:45 p.m. | at Northern Colorado* | W 38–35 | 7,246 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* |
| L 20–34 | 12,301 | [4] | |
| October 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* |
| W 63–39 | 11,561 | [5] | |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 McNeese State | W 45–42 | 12,304 | [6] | ||
| October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 13 Central Arkansas |
| L 24–31 | 10,418 | [7] | |
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | W 62–21 | 11,400 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Northwestern State |
| L 31–34 OT | 9,100 | [9] | |
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 38–24 | 3,267 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Nicholls State |
| W 34–10 | 10,016 | [11] | |
| November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston State | W 45–42 OT | 9,045 | [12] | ||
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana* | No. 23 | L 13–31 | 19,489 | [13] | |
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References edit
- ^ "Rams lose grip on game; QB injured". The San Angelo Standard-Times. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs beat Bobcats in Jones' home debut". Austin American-Statesman. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas St. 38, N. Colorado 35". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T-Birds notch first road win since 2004". The Daily Spectrum. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Backup QB George fuels Bobcats' win". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State unsatisfied with close loss". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21". Longview News-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Demons edge Bobcats in OT". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State 38, SE Louisiana 24". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats paddle past Colonels". Austin American-Statesman. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas State 48, Sam Houston State 45, OT". Victoria Advocate. November 23, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz mess with Texas". The Missoulian. November 30, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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