2008 Villanova Wildcats football team
| 2008 Villanova Wildcats football | |
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NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 27–31 vs James Madison | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| South Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 6 |
| Record | 10–3 (7–1 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Sam Venuto (10th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Reardon (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
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| North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 New Hampshire x^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Maine ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 James Madison x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Villanova ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Richmond ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 William & Mary | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 24th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 10–3 record.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 (FCS) West Virginia* | ESPN+ | L 21–48 | 60,566 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | Lehigh* | No. 21 | W 33–14 | 11,101 | [2] | |||
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at Penn* | No. 19 | Comcast | W 20–14 OT | 14,758 | [3] | |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Richmond | No. 19 |
| CN8 | W 26–20 | 6,107 | [4] |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | No. 14 | W 38–28 | 10,632 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Rhode Island | No. 7 | W 44–7 | [6] | ||||
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 James Madison | No. 7 |
| Comcast | L 19–23 | 6,721 | [7] |
| November 1 | at Northeastern | No. 7 | W 20–14 | 2,205 | [8] | |||
| November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 New Hampshire | No. 6 |
| CN8 | W 24–13 | 6,627 | [9] |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson | No. 6 |
| W 34–31 | 5,101 | [10] | |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at Delaware | No. 7 | CN8 | W 21–7 | 21,457 | [11] | |
| November 29 | No. 17 Colgate* | No. 6 |
| W 55–28 | 4,489 | [12] | ||
| December 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 James Madison | No. 6 |
| ESPNGP | L 27–31 | 13,780 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "White has record day in victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense drives 'Nova win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nova switches QBs, gets by Penn in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marcoux, Villanova knock off top-ranked Richmond". The Morning Call. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats' first half leads to victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova cruises past Rhode Island". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late TD lifts JMU over Villanova, 23–19". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies battle, but lose fight". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova tops UNH". The Burlington Free Press. November 9, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Behind strong Schaefer effort, Towson falls short". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UD offense freezes against Villanova". The News Journal. November 23, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nova starts fast, races past Colgate". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 30, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova's season ended in playoffs by James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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