2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana–Monroe competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games at Malone Stadium. The Warhawks were led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie. ULM finished the season with a 4–8 record (3–4).[1][2]

2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–8 (3–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Farmer (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
 2007
2009 
2008 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Troy $ 61  85 
Louisiana–Lafayette 52  66 
Florida Atlantic 43  76 
Arkansas State 43  66 
FIU 34  57 
Middle Tennessee 34  57 
Louisiana–Monroe 34  48 
North Texas 07  111 
  • $ Conference champion

The Warhawks' season started with a fumble on the first play, which 10th-ranked Auburn returned for a touchdown. The Tigers eventually won that game, 34–0. The following week at Arkansas, ULM led in both the third quarter, 24–6, and fourth quarter, 27–14, but eventually lost, 28–27, after missing a 45-yard field goal attempt. Against Louisiana-Lafayette, ULM surrendered a school record of 728 yards. ULM had led Florida Atlantic, 21–10, at half time, but ultimately lost, 29–28, when the Owls scored on a 22-yard touchdown pass with 0:20 remaining to play. The next week, however, ULM upset eventual Sun Belt champions Troy, 31–30. The Warhawks were shut out by Ole Miss, 59–0, but won their season finale against Florida International, 31–27. ULM finished the season tied for fifth (second-to-last) in the Sun Belt Conference.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 30at No. 10 Auburn*L 34–087,451
September 6at Arkansas*L 28–2755,048
September 12Alabama A&M*W 37–159,717
September 20at Tulane*L 24–1023,419
October 4Louisiana–Lafayette
L 44–3521,929
October 11at Arkansas StateL 37–2922,745
October 18North Texas
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 35–2310,388
October 25Florida Atlantic
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 29–289,922
November 1Troy
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 31–3010,112
November 8at Middle Tennessee StateL 24–2116,150
November 15at Mississippi*L 59–043,665
November 22at FIUW 31–2712,925
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. "2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 284, 2009.
  3. "Combined Team Statistics". University of Louisiana-Monroe. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.