2008 Georgetown Hoyas football team

2008 Georgetown Hoyas football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	2–8 (0–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Kevin Kelly (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rob Sgarlata (3rd season)
Captains	Daniel Matheny Nicholas Umar
Home stadium	Multi-Sport Field
Seasons ←  2007 2009  →

2008 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Colgate $^		5	–	0					9	–	3
Holy Cross		5	–	1					7	–	4
Lehigh		4	–	2					5	–	6
Lafayette		3	–	3					7	–	4
Bucknell		2	–	4					5	–	6
Fordham		1	–	5					5	–	6
Georgetown		0	–	5					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Georgetown finished last in the Patriot League.

In their third year under head coach Kevin Kelly, the Hoyas compiled a 2–8 record. Daniel Matheny and Nicholas Umar were the team captains. ^[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 280 to 96. Their winless (0–5) conference record was the worst in the seven-team Patriot League standings. ^[2] The Hoyas played only five Patriot League games because their October 4 matchup with Colgate was canceled following a norovirus outbreak at Georgetown. ^[3]

Georgetown played its home games at Multi-Sport Field on the university campus in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Howard *	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 12–7	6,085	[4]
September 13	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 6–24	10,134	[5]
September 20	at Yale *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–47	12,771	[6]
September 27	Holy Cross	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 14–38	2,233	[7]
October 4	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	Canceled		[3]
October 11	Penn *	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 7–27	3,135	[8]
October 18	Bucknell	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 24–27		[9]
October 25	at No. 9 Richmond *	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–48	5,168	[10]
November 1	Lehigh	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	L 13–33		[9]
November 8	Marist *	Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	W 13–12	1,164	[11]
November 15	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 0–17	2,758	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Reinhard, Paul (October 8, 2008). "Georgetown-Colgate Game Canceled". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Goode, Harlan (September 8, 2008). "Hoyas Claim District Bragging Rights". The Washington Times . Washington, D.C. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
5. Fierro, Nick (September 14, 2008). "Leopards Lean on Defense". The Express-Times . Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
6. "Pitch and Catch: Hart, Fodor Combine to Throw for Four TDs". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. pp. E6, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Standig, Benjamin (September 28, 2008). "Randolph Airs It Out as Crusaders Roll on Road". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Mass. p. C7 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Colleges: Football". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 28, 2008. p. C15.
8. "Wynn and Hamscher Lift Quakers Over Hoyas". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 2008. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Year-by-Year Results". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
10. Phillips, Michael (October 26, 2008). "Spiders Have Lots in Reserve vs. Hoyas". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Va. p. C-8 – via NewsBank.
11. "Marist Loses to Georgetown". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 9, 2008. pp. 4F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rams Tough in 17-0 Victory". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 6C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2008". ESPN . Retrieved August 14, 2023.
14. "2008 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.