2008 Southeastern Conference football season
Sports season The 2008 Southeastern Conference football season was the 76th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 13, 2008 and ended with the 2008 SEC Championship Game on December 6, 2008.
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Sept. 3 |
Sept. 10 |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 24 |
Oct. 1 |
Oct. 8 |
Oct. 15 |
Oct. 22 |
Oct. 29 |
Nov. 5 |
Nov. 12 |
Nov. 19 |
Nov. 26 |
Dec. 3 |
Final
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Alabama
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AP
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24
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C
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BCS
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Arkansas
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AP
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C
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BCS
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Auburn
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AP
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10
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C
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11
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BCS
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Florida
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AP
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5
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C
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5
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BCS
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Georgia
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AP
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1
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C
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1
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BCS
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Kentucky
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AP
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C
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BCS
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LSU
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AP
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7
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C
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6
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BCS
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Mississippi State
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AP
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C
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BCS
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Ole Miss
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AP
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C
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BCS
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South Carolina
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AP
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C
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BCS
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Tennessee
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AP
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18
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C
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BCS
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Vanderbilt
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AP
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C
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BCS
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Head coaches
Championship Game
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
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December 6
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4:00 p.m.
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No. 1 Alabama
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No. 2 Florida
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Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
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CBS
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FLA 31-20 |
75,892 |
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#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
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Bowl games
SEC Bowl Games
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Game
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Date
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Location/Time*
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Television
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Winner+
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Score
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Loser+
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Score
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Attendance
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Payout
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Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
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December 31, 2008
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LP Field Nashville, Tennessee 2:30 PM
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ESPN
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Vanderbilt
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16
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Boston College
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14
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54,250
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$1,700,000
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Chick-fil-A Bowl
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December 31, 2008
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Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia 6:30 PM
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ESPN
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LSU
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38
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Georgia Tech (#14)
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3
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71,423
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$3,000,000
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Outback Bowl
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January 1, 2009
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Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida 10:00 AM
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ESPN
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Iowa
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31
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South Carolina
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10
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55,117
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$3,200,000
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Capital One Bowl
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January 1, 2009
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Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida 12:00 PM
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ABC
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Georgia (#16)
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24
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Michigan State (#19)
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12
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59,681
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$4,250,000
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AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
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January 2, 2009
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Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas 1:00 PM
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FOX
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Ole Miss (#20)
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47
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Texas Tech (#8)
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34
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88,175
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$3,000,000
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Autozone Liberty Bowl
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January 2, 2009
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Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tennessee 4:00 PM
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ESPN
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Kentucky
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25
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East Carolina
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19
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56,125
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$1,800,000
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Allstate Sugar Bowl
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January 2, 2009
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Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 7:00 PM
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FOX
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Utah (#7)
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31
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Alabama (#4)
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17
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71,872
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$17,500,000
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FedEx BCS National Championship Game
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January 8, 2009
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Dolphin Stadium Miami, Florida 7:00 PM
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FOX
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Florida (#1)
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24
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Oklahoma (#2)
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14
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78,468
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$17,500,000
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Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Central Time Zone.
References
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