2008 Buffalo Bulls football team

American college football season May 2021 February 2026 August 2023 2008 Buffalo Bulls football Buffalo Bulls logo.svg 150 Mid-American Conference East Division MAC 8–6 5–3 Turner Gill 3rd Turner Gill 1st Ronald Hilaire Jeff Niedermier Mike Newton Drew Willy University at Buffalo Stadium MAC championMAC East Division champion MAC Championship Game W Won 42–24 vs. Ball State International Bowl L Lost 20–38 v. Connecticut The 2008 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Turner Gill, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 8–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, winning the MAC's East Division title. Buffalo advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where the Bulls defeated Ball State to win the conference crown. Buffalo closed out the season with a loss to Connecticut in the International Bowl. The team played home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York. With a 40–34 double overtime win over Bowling Green on November 21, the Bulls won the MAC East division and gained a berth to the MAC Championship Game for the first time. The win over Ball State in the conference title game was Buffalo's first against a ranked opponent, and ensured a winning season for the first time since Buffalo returned to the top-level of college football in 1999. The International Bowl was the program's first appearance in a bowl game, coming 50 years after the Bulls turned down their only previous bowl bid, to the Tangerine Bowl, when they were told by the bowl's organizers that their two African American players would not be allowed to play.http://www.espn.com/espn/eticket/story?page=buffalo58&redirected=true ESPN November 20, 2008 All Or Nothing December 9, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210045026/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=buffalo58 December 10, 2008 live About two dozen members of the 1958 Buffalo Bulls football team, which declined the Tangerine Bowl, served as honorary captains for the International Bowl. The Bulls received their first votes in the Coaches Poll after winning the MAC Championship Game, when UTEP coach Mike Price voted the Bulls No. 23 on his ballot. On December 16, Buffalo announced that Gill had agreed to a contract extension and a raise.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3773899 ESPN December 16, 2008 Gill extended through 2013 December 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217064446/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3773899 December 17, 2008 live Schedule 2008 AP Eastern August 28 7:00 pm w y UTEP University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY TWCSN 42–17 16,656 September 6 6:00 pm l y y Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN Plus 16–27 42,494 September 13 12:00 pm w Temple University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY ESPN Plus 30–28 18,333 September 20 2:00 pm l y y Missouri 5 Faurot Field Columbia, MO 21–42 65,566 September 27 4:00 pm l y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 25–27 21,032 October 11 3:30 pm l Western Michigan University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY TWCSN 28–34 OT 15,025 October 18 3:30 pm w y y Army University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY TWCSN 27–24 OT 21,719 October 28 7:00 pm w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH ESPNU 32–19 10,042 November 4 7:30 pm w Miami (OH) University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY ESPN2 37–17 16,058 November 13 7:00 pm w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH ESPNU 43–40 4OT 18,516 November 21 6:00 pm w y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH BCSN 40–34 2OT 13,284 November 28 2:00 pm l Kent State University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY TWCSN 21–24 13,754 December 5 8:00 pm w y Ball State 12 Ford Field Detroit, MI MAC Championship ESPN2 42–24 12,871 January 3 12:00 pm l y y Connecticut Rogers Centre Toronto, ON International Bowl ESPN2 20–38 40,184 Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2084/season/2008 ESPN September 2, 2025 2008 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/buffalo/2008-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 2, 2025 Rankings 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 7 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Buffalo Bulls Category:Buffalo Bulls football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Buffalo Bulls football