2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–4 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Springston (1st season)
Home stadium Roy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009  →
2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^  7 –1   8 –4  
Jacksonville State  6 –2   8 –3  
Tennessee–Martin  6 –2   8 –4  
Tennessee State  5 –3   8 –4  
Murray State  4 –4   5 –7  
Eastern Illinois  3 –5   5 –7  
Southeast Missouri State  2 –6   4 –8  
Austin Peay  2 –6   2 –9  
Tennessee Tech  1 –7   3 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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. [1] 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. [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 287:30 pmat Cincinnati *
L 7–4026,913
September 66:00 pm Western Kentucky *No. 24
L 13–3718,500
September 136:00 pm Morehead State *
W 16–8
September 206:00 pmat No. 25 Tennessee State
L 20–348,276 [3]
September 273:00 pm Austin Peay
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 13–10 OT
October 48:00 pmat Tennessee Tech
W 33–12
October 116:00 pmNo. 18 Jacksonville State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 38–356,100
October 253:00 pm Eastern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–78,800 [4]
November 12:00 pmat Southeast Missouri State
W 29–16
November 151:00 pm Murray State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 34–7
November 221:00 pmat No. 18 Tennessee–Martin
W 33–31
November 291:00 pmat No. 7 Richmond *No. 21
L 10–382,994

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Coaching staff

NamePositionAlma MaterYear
Dean HoodHead coach Ohio Wesleyan, 19861st
Mike SpringstonOffensive coordinator/QBs coach West Virginia Tech, 19811st
Carson JeffersSpecial teams coordinator/tight ends coach Concord College, 19971st
Donn LandholmLinebackers coach/recruiting coordinator Wayne State, 197912th
Tony HatmakerDefensive backs coach Union College (KY), 19931st
Ben HodgesWide receivers coach Central College, 20063rd
Shawn Clark Offensive line coach Appalachian State, 19986th
Jake JohnsonDefensive line coach Eastern Kentucky, 20025th
John RevereRunning backs coach Eastern Kentucky, 197612th

References

  1. ↑ "OVC Football Report - FCS Playoffs". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ "2025 EKU Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. p. 103. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "EKU falls to Tennessee State 34–20". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Colonels win fourth straight". Lexington Herald-Leader . October 26, 2008. p. D8. Retrieved December 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "2008 Football Schedule". ekusports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
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