2008 Northern Colorado Bears football team

American college football season August 2025 February 2026 2008 Northern Colorado Bears football Northern Colorado Athletics old wordmark.png 150 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 1–10 1–6 Scott Downing 3rd Nottingham Field The 2008 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Scott Downing and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–6 in Big Sky play to place in eighth. Schedule y y y y 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Mountain September 6 11:00 a.m. at (FBS) Purdue<ncg> Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN L 10–42 51,476 September 20 1:35 p.m. Texas State<ncg> Nottingham Field Greeley, CO L 35–38 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 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 Northern Arizona Nottingham Field Greeley, CO L 22–25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-lumberjacks-theart/178586993/ The Arizona Republic Lumberjacks theart late comeback September 28, 2008 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 6:00 p.m. at UC Davis<ncg> Aggie Stadium Davis, CA L 30–34 9,675 October 11 1:35 p.m. Idaho State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO W 29–9 4,208 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-turnovers-costly/178601306/ The Coeur d'Alene Press Turnovers costly for Bengals October 12, 2008 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1:50 p.m. at No. 18 Weber State Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT L 10–17 7,320 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-higgins-hurls-weber/178583230/ Great Falls Tribune Higgins hurls Weber St. past Northern Colorado October 19, 2008 August 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 12:50 p.m. No. 8 Montana Nottingham Field Greeley, CO KPAX L 20–41 3,709 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-treasure-state-trium/178581045/ Great Falls Tribune Treasure State triumphs October 26, 2008 August 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 12:50 p.m. at Montana State Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT L 7–20 12,148 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-montana-state-ends/178585794/ The Daily Inter Lake Montana State ends home woes with 20–7 victory November 2, 2008 August 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 12:50 p.m. Eastern Washington Nottingham Field Greeley, CO L 16–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-eagles-fend-off-bea/178603697/ The Spokesman-Review Eagles fend off Bears November 9, 2008 August 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 2:50 p.m. at Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA L 25–45 10,567 November 22 1:50 p.m. at Portland State PGE Park Portland, OR L 21–24 5,143 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-vikings-wind-up-wit/178600402/ The Sunday Oregonian Vikings wind up with a win November 23, 2008 August 13, 2025 Newspapers.com 2008 Football Schedule https://uncbears.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250803033650/https://uncbears.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 2025-08-03 2025-08-03 University of Northern Colorado Athletics en2008 Northern Colorado Football Schedule - Big Sky Conference https://bigskyconf.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=72 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250803033925/https://bigskyconf.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=72 2025-08-03 2025-08-03 bigskyconf.com en References Category:2008 Big Sky Conference football season Category:Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Category:2008 in sports in Colorado