2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

American college football season March 2026 December 2025 2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Ohio Valley Conference OVC 19 18 8–4 7–1 Dean Hood 1st Mike Springston 1st Roy Kidd Stadium OVC champion NCAA Division I First Round L 10–38 vs. Richmond The 2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Dean Hood, the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Roy Kidd Coach of the Year.http://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=31019&SPID=2441&DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=3623322 OVC Football Report - FCS Playoffs Ohio Valley Conference March 3, 2009 Hood was in his first season as head coach. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The team finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 7–1 in OVC play, winning the OVC title. They received an at–large bid in the FCS playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Richmond.2025 EKU Media Guide https://ekusports.com/documents/2025/8/22/2025_EKU_FOOTBALL_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf Eastern Kentucky University Athletics November 3, 2025 103 Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern August 28 Thursday 7:30 pm l y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 7–40 26,913 September 6 6:00 pm l y 24 Western Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 13–37 18,500 September 13 6:00 pm w y 2008 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY Old Hawg Rifle 16–8 September 20 6:00 pm l y Tennessee State 25 LP Field Nashville, TN 20–34 8,276 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eku-falls-to-tenness/142619208/ EKU falls to Tennessee State 34–20 The Courier-Journal September 21, 2008 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 3:00 pm w 2008 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 13–10 OT October 4 8:00 pm w y 2008 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 33–12 October 11 6:00 pm w Jacksonville State 18 Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 38–35 6,100 October 25 3:00 pm w y Eastern Illinois Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 20–7 8,800 Colonels win fourth straight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90056910/lexington-herald-leader/ December 4, 2021 Lexington Herald-Leader October 26, 2008 D8 Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 pm w y 2008 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 29–16 November 15 1:00 pm w 2008 Murray State Racers Murray State Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 34–7 November 22 1:00 pm w y 2008 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin 18 Graham Stadium Martin, TN 33–31 November 29 1:00 pm l y y 21 Richmond 7 University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA NCAA Division I First Round 10–38 2,994 https://ekusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 2008 Football Schedule ekusports.com December 6, 2025 Coaching staff NamePositionAlma MaterYear Dean Hood Head coach Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 1st Mike Springston Offensive coordinator/QBs coach West Virginia Tech, 1981 1st Carson Jeffers Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Concord College, 1997 1st Donn Landholm Linebackers coach/recruiting coordinator Wayne State, 1979 12th Tony Hatmaker Defensive backs coach Union College (KY), 1993 1st Ben Hodges Wide receivers coach Central College, 2006 3rd Shawn Clark Offensive line coach Appalachian State, 1998 6th Jake Johnson Defensive line coach Eastern Kentucky, 2002 5th John Revere Running backs coach Eastern Kentucky, 1976 12th References Eastern Kentucky Category:Eastern Kentucky Colonels football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Eastern Kentucky Colonels football Eastern Kentucky