2008 Wartburg Knights football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2024 2008 Wartburg Knights football Wartburg Knights logo.svg 150 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 10 11 10–3 7–1 Rick Willis 10th Tim Morrison 1st Joel Dettwiler 1st Walston-Hoover Stadium IIAC champion NCAA Division III Quarterfinal L 17–34 vs. 2008 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Wisconsin–Whitewater The 2008 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division III football season. The Knights were led by Rick Willis in his 10th season as head coach, and first season back after transitioning to athletic director following the 2005 season.Coss Matt Knights excited to play for Willis https://wcfcourier.com/sports/local/knights-excited-to-play-for-willis/article_c9e06c29-08ce-52b4-ad80-aef50ddbcae3.html January 26, 2024 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier August 28, 2008 The Knights compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, finishing atop the IIAC for the 11th time and first since time since 2004.Coss Matt Knights return to league throne https://wcfcourier.com/sports/local/knights-return-to-league-throne/article_eceb95e7-c9c0-53a0-aab9-7497eb001a2a.html January 29, 2024 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier November 9, 2008 They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, losing at home to the eventual national runner-up 2008 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Wisconsin–Whitewater in the quarterfinal round .Coss Matt Wartburg loses to UW-Whitewater, 34-17 https://wcfcourier.com/news/breaking_news/wartburg-loses-to-uw-whitewater-34-17/article_6f6ed717-5041-5bd1-967f-14c295270f7d.html January 29, 2024 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier December 6, 2008 The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.https://go-knights.net/facilities/walston-hoover-stadium/3 Wartburg Facilities go-knights.net January 5, 2024 Schedule Wartburg's 2008 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games. 2008 NCAA Division III D3Football.com Central September 6 1:00 p.m. w y 23 2008 St. Norbert Green Knights St. Norbert Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA 44–20 3,200 September 13 1:00 p.m. l 20 y y 2008 Augsburg Auggies Augsburg Edor Nelson Field Minneapolis, MN 24–30 OT 1,024 September 20 1:00 p.m. w y 2008 Central Dutch Central (IA) 9 Schipper Stadium Pella, IA 20–17 3,000 September 27 1:00 p.m. w 22 2008 Cornell Rams Cornell (IA) Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA 34–14 4,200 October 4 1:00 p.m. l 22 y 2008 Buena Vista Beavers Buena Vista J. Leslie Rollins Stadium Storm Lake, IA 21–26 4,200 October 11 1:00 p.m. w y 2008 Coe Kohawks Coe Clark Field Cedar Rapids, IA 27–21 3,383 October 18 1:00 p.m. w 2008 Loras Duhawks Loras Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA 35–7 4,600 October 25 1:00 p.m. w y 2008 Simpson Storm Simpson Buxton Stadium Indianola, IA 21–13 4000 November 1 1:00 p.m. w 2008 Luther Norse Luther Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA 14–0 3,800 November 8 1:00 p.m. w 2008 Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA 20–13 OT 1,200 November 22 12:00 p.m. w y 2008 Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers Wisconsin-Stevens Point 9 Community Stadium Stevens Point, WI NCAA Division III First Round 26–21 1,149 November 29 12:00 p.m. w y 2008 Monmouth Scots Monmouth (IL) 22 April Zorn Memorial Stadium Monmouth, IL NCAA Division III Second Round 30–28 1,752 December 6 12:00 p.m. l y 2008 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Wisconsin–Whitewater 4 Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 17–34 1,708 2008 Football Schedule https://go-knights.net/sports/football/schedule/2008 Wartburg College Athletics Athletics January 26, 2024 References Wartburg Category:Wartburg Knights football seasons Category:American Rivers Conference football champion seasons Wartburg Knights football