2008 Texas State Bobcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2008 Texas State Bobcats Southland Conference Southland 22 23 8–5 5–2 Brad Wright 2nd Ben Norton 2nd Travis Bush 2nd Multiple Fred Bleil 1st 3–4 Bobcat Stadium NCAA Division I First Round L 13–31 vs. Montana The 2008 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats led by second year head coach Brad Wright, played their home games at Bobcat Stadium as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and five losses (8–5, 5–2 Southland). Despite finishing in second place in conference play, they earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid, due to the conference champion Central Arkansas being ineligible for the postseason due to their transition period after moving up from Division II. They finished the season with a loss at Montana in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central August 30 w 6:00 p.m. y 2008 Angelo State Rams Angelo State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 21–14 13,952 Rams lose grip on game; QB injured https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97388838/bobcats-start-strong-hold-on-for-victor/ The San Angelo Standard-Times August 31, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com September 6 l 7:00 p.m. y y SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 36–47 22,218 Mustangs beat Bobcats in Jones' home debut https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97649829/mustangs-beat-bobcats-in-jones-home-deb/ Austin American-Statesman September 7, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 2:45 p.m. w y y Northern Colorado Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 38–35 7,246 Texas St. 38, N. Colorado 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650022/texas-st-38-n-colorado-35/ Great Falls Tribune September 21, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 6:00 p.m. l y 2008 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 20–34 12,301 T-Birds notch first road win since 2004 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650133/t-birds-notch-first-road-win-since-2004/ The Daily Spectrum September 28, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 5:00 p.m. Texas Southern Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 63–39 11,561 Backup QB George fuels Bobcats' win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650271/backup-qb-george-fuels-bobcats-win/ Austin American-Statesman October 5, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 7:00 p.m. McNeese State 3 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA 45–42 12,304 Texas State beats McNeese in conference opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650532/texas-state-beats-mcneese-in-conference/ Austin American-Statesman October 12, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 l 3:00 p.m. Central Arkansas Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 13 24–31 10,418 Texas State unsatisfied with close loss https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650701/texas-state-unsatisfied-with-close-loss/ Austin American-Statesman October 19, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 2:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX 62–21 11,400 Texas State 62, Stephen F. Austin 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97650817/texas-state-62-stephen-f-austin-21/ Longview News-Journal October 26, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l 2:00 p.m. Northwestern State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX OT 31–34 9,100 Demons edge Bobcats in OT https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651019/demons-edge-bobcats-in-ot/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk November 2, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 2:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA 38–24 3,267 Texas State 38, SE Louisiana 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651151/texas-state-38-se-louisiana-24/ The Shreveport Times November 9, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 w 3:00 p.m. Nicholls State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Battle for the Paddle 34–10 10,016 Bobcats paddle past Colonels https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651249/bobcats-paddle-past-colonels/ Austin American-Statesman November 16, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 2:00 p.m. Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX rivalry OT 45–42 9,045 Texas State 48, Sam Houston State 45, OT https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651360/texas-state-48-sam-houston-state-45-ot/ Victoria Advocate November 23, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 l y 1:00 p.m. y 23 Montana 5 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I First Round 13–31 19,489 Griz mess with Texas https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651475/griz-mess-with-texas/ The Missoulian November 30, 2008 March 14, 2022 Newspapers.com Rankings 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings Sports Network 0 14 Coaches 0 14 NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV NR RV RV 23 RV 22 23 Game summaries Angelo State Rams 0 7 7 0 Bobcats 7 0 0 14 At SMU 2008 SMU Mustangs football team Bobcats 0 13 9 14 Mustangs 14 16 3 14 At Northern Colorado Bobcats 21 7 7 3 Bears 14 7 14 0 Southern Utah Thunderbirds 17 3 14 0 Bobcats 0 7 0 13 Texas Southern 2008 Texas Southern Tigers football team Tigers 7 13 13 6 Bobcats 14 21 14 14 At No. 3 McNeese State 2008 McNeese State Cowboys football team Bobcats 14 10 14 7 No. 3 Cowboys 14 0 6 22 No. 13 Central Arkansas 2008 Central Arkansas Bears football team No. 13 Bears 7 14 0 10 Bobcats 0 14 0 10 At Stephen F. Austin 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team Bobcats 24 17 21 0 Lumberjacks 7 7 7 0 Northwestern State 2008 Northwestern State Demons football team Demons 7 7 7 7 6 Bobcats 0 14 7 7 3 At Southeastern Louisiana 2008 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team Bobcats 28 10 0 0 Lions 14 0 3 7 Nicholls State 2008 Nicholls State Colonels football team Colonels 3 0 7 0 Bobcats 0 24 7 3 At Sam Houston State 2008 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team Bobcats 0 13 22 7 6 Bearkats 14 7 7 14 3 At No. 5 Montana (NCAA Division I First Round) 2008 Montana Grizzlies football team No. 23 Bobcats 10 0 3 0 No. 5 Grizzlies 0 7 14 10 References Texas State Category:Texas State Bobcats football seasons Texas State Bobcats football Category:Long stubs with short prose Texas State