2008 Villanova Wildcats football team American college football season
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
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 | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| 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 | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| 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 | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| CN8 | W 24–13 | 6,627 | [9] |
November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson | No. 6 | - Villanova Stadium
- Villanova, PA
| | 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
- ^ "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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