2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football Lone Star Conference South Division LSC 11–1 9–0 5 Chris Thomsen 4th Ken Collums 4th Spread Jason Johns 3rd 3–4 Shotwell Stadium LSC championLSC South Division champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 36–45 vs. 2008 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State The 2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 record with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the LSC and LSC South Division titles. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Wildcats defeated West Texas A&M, 93–68, in the second round, before losing to 2008 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State in the quarterfinals, 45–36. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas. Schedule 2008 NCAA Division II AFCA Central August 30 6:00 p.m. y y w 8 2008 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State 3 Bearcat Stadium Maryville, MO 44–27 6,841 September 13 2:00 p.m. y w 4 2008 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Texas A&M–Commerce Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 45–14 7,217 September 20 6:00 p.m. y y w 4 2008 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southeastern Oklahoma State Paul Laird Field Durant, OK 59–10 3,268 September 27 7:00 p.m. w y 4 2008 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM 56–11 3,524 October 4 6:00 p.m. y w 4 2008 East Central Tigers East Central Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 66–7 7,677 October 11 7:00 p.m. w 3 2008 Angelo State Rams Angelo State Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 51–7 8,145 October 18 6:00 p.m. w y 3 West Texas A&M 4 Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX 52–35 19,380 October 25 2:00 p.m. w 2 2008 Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State 16 Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 37–17 10,585 November 1 7:00 p.m. w y 2 2008 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelina Stadium Kinsgville, TX 42–17 5,817 November 8 2:00 p.m. w 2 2008 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 47–17 7,337 November 22 12:00 p.m. w y 2 West Texas A&M 9 NCAA Division II Second Round Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 93–68 11,797 November 29 12:00 p.m. l y 2 Northwest Missouri State 3 Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 36–45 8,817 Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2000/season/2008 ESPN September 21, 2023 2008 Football Schedule https://acusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 Abilene Christian University Athletics September 21, 2023 2008 ACU Wildcat Football -- Final https://static.acusports.com/custompages/football/2008/teamgbg.htm Abilene Christian University Athletics May 3, 2009 October 25, 2022 Game summaries No. 9 West Texas A&M (NCAA Division II Second Round) 2008 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team Abilene Christian Wildcats ;text-align:center; autocollapse NCAA Division II Second RoundNo. 9 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 2 Abilene Christian Wildcats – Game summary November 22 12:00 p.m. CST No. 9 Buffaloes 14 20 20 14 No. 2 Wildcats 21 21 37 14 Shotwell Stadium, Abilene, Texas 11,797 Dwight Neibling Box score First quarter ACU – Edmund Gates 65-yard pass from Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), 11:43. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:39. WTAMU – Carl Johnson 6-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 3:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. ACU – Edmund Gates 33-yard run (Matt Adams kick), 1:39. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:45. WTAMU – Wayne McKnight 85-yard kickoff return (James Chandler kick), 1:25. Tied 14–14. ACU – Bernard Scott 19-yard run (Matt Adams kick), 0:45. Wildcats 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:40. Second quarter WTAMU – A. J. Ruffins 11-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 12:12. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:33. ACU – Bernard Scott 54-yard run (Matt Adams kick), 11:46. Wildcats 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:26. WTAMU – James Chandler 22-yard field goal, 4:30. Wildcats 28–24. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:16. ACU – Bernard Scott 64-yard run (Matt Adams kick), 3:55. Wildcats 35–24. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:35. WTAMU – Charly Martin 46-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 2:24. Wildcats 35–31. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:31. ACU – Jonathan Ferguson 43-yard pass from Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), 0:59. Wildcats 42–31. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 1:25. WTAMU – James Chandler 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 42–34. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 0:59. Third quarter ACU – Johnny Knox 27-yard pass from Billy Malone (Zach Stewart run), 10:28. Wildcats 50–34. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:00. WTAMU – Keith Flemming 19-yard run (pass failed), 7:23. Wildcats 50–40. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:05. ACU – Bernard Scott 2-yard run (Matt Adams kick), 6:19. Wildcats 57–40. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:04. WTAMU – Charly Martin 46-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 4:54. Wildcats 57–47. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:25. ACU – Bernard Scott 39-yard pass from Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), 4:44. Wildcats 64–47. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:10. ACU – Bernard Scott 44-yard run (Zach Stewart run), 1:14. Wildcats 72–47. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:41. WTAMU – Charly Martin 64-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 0:34. Wildcats 72–54. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:40. ACU – Bernard Scott 44-yard run (Matt Adams kick), 0:21. Wildcats 79–54. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:13. Fourth quarter ACU – Kendrick Holloway 6-yard pass from Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), 10:13. Wildcats 86–54. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:41. WTAMU – Charly Martin 1-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 7:55. Wildcats 86–61. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. ACU – Ryan Keeling 10-yard pass from Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), 4:11. Wildcats 93–61. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44. WTAMU – Charly Martin 52-yard pass from Keith Null (James Chandler kick), 0:03. Wildcats 93–68. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:08. Statistics WTAMUACU First downs 34 30 Total yards 721 810 Rushing yards 126 427 Passing yards 595 383 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 36:48 23:12 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Keith Null 42/63, 595 yards, 7 TD Rushing Keith Flemming 21 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Charly Martin 14 receptions, 323 yards, 5 TDAbilene Christian Passing Billy Malone 16/25, 383 yards, 6 TD Rushing Bernard Scott 19 rushes, 292 yards, 6 TD Receiving Johnny Knox 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD The Buffaloes and Wildcats finished with a combined 1,531 yards of total offense.ESPN Connelly Bill The 25 most important games in college football's spread revolution https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29117122/the-25-most-important-games-college-football-spread-revolution May 5, 2020 January 9, 2025 Both teams broke several Lone Star Conference offensive and scoring records during the game along with the NCAA Division II record for total points scored in a game at 161.Lone Star Conference https://lonestarconference.org/news/2008/11/22/081122_acuwtrecords.aspx Football: ACU tops WT, 93-68, in record-setting game November 22, 2008 January 9, 2025National Collegiate Athletic Association Cavadi Wayne https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2019-10-17/these-are-craziest-numbers-highest-scoring-dii-football-game These are the craziest numbers from the highest scoring DII football game in history October 17, 2019 January 9, 2025 References Abilene Christian Category:Abilene Christian Wildcats football seasons Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons Abilene Christian Wildcats football