2008 Villanova Wildcats football team

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.

2008 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
Record10–3 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Reardon (4th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 303:30 p.m.at No. 8 (FCS) West Virginia*ESPN+L 21–4860,566[1]
September 13Lehigh*No. 21W 33–1411,101[2]
September 203:30 p.m.at Penn*No. 19ComcastW 20–14 OT14,758[3]
September 273:30 p.m.No. 1 RichmondNo. 19
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
CN8W 26–206,107[4]
October 41:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 14W 38–2810,632[5]
October 18at Rhode IslandNo. 7W 44–7[6]
October 253:30 p.m.No. 1 James MadisonNo. 7
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
ComcastL 19–236,721[7]
November 1at NortheasternNo. 7W 20–142,205[8]
November 83:30 p.m.No. 8 New HampshireNo. 6
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
CN8W 24–136,627[9]
November 151:00 p.m.TowsonNo. 6
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 34–315,101[10]
November 222:30 p.m.at DelawareNo. 7CN8W 21–721,457[11]
November 29No. 17 Colgate*No. 6
W 55–284,489[12]
December 63:30 p.m.at No. 1 James MadisonNo. 6
ESPNGPL 27–3113,780[13]

References

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  1. ^ "White has record day in victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Defense drives 'Nova win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Nova switches QBs, gets by Penn in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marcoux, Villanova knock off top-ranked Richmond". The Morning Call. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats' first half leads to victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova cruises past Rhode Island". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late TD lifts JMU over Villanova, 23–19". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Huskies battle, but lose fight". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova tops UNH". The Burlington Free Press. November 9, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Behind strong Schaefer effort, Towson falls short". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UD offense freezes against Villanova". The News Journal. November 23, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Nova starts fast, races past Colgate". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 30, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Villanova's season ended in playoffs by James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.