2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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2008 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
MVP Walter Mendenhall, Tom Nelson
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Hancock Stadium
Seasons
←  2007
2009  →
2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^  7 –1   9 –3  
South Dakota State  6 –2   7 –5  
Western Illinois  4 –4   6 –5  
North Dakota State  4 –4   6 –5  
Missouri State  3 –5   4 –7  
Youngstown State  3 –5   4 –8  
Illinois State  2 –6   3 –8  
Indiana State  0 –8   0 –12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Denver Johnson in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the MVFC. [1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

After the team's final game, a loss to Southern Illinois, Johnson resigned from the head coaching position. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 303:30 p.m.at Marshall *
 ESPN+ L 10–3525,661 [3]
September 13at Murray State *
W 42–235,225 [4]
September 20No. 22 Eastern Illinois *
L 21–2514,023 [5]
October 4at Indiana State
W 57–63,971 [6]
October 114:05 p.m.at No. 8 Northern Iowa
CFU/Mediacom L 17–3116,100 [7]
October 18 Missouri State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 28–3413,292 [8]
October 251:30 p.m.No. 25 North Dakota State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 7–258,004 [9]
November 1 Youngstown State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 54–4411,615 [10]
November 8at South Dakota State
L 21–523,276 [11]
November 15at No. 25 Western Illinois
L 45–48 OT4,991 [12]
November 22No. 10 Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 10–17 OT6,023 [2]

[13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 71. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Reinhardt, Randy (November 23, 2008). "Another OT Loss Ends Johnson's Era". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (August 31, 2008). "Illinois State Falls Against Marshall". Herald and Review . Lee News Service. p. C6. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Luthy, Dusty (September 14, 2008). "Offensive Woes Induce Racers' Loss". The Paducah Sun . p. 1B. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (September 21, 2008). "ISU Falters In Last Quarter". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Illinois State 57, Indiana State 6". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . Associated Press. October 5, 2008. p. C4. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Gray, Rob (October 12, 2008). "Unlikely Reception Sparks Panthers". The Des Moines Register . p. 1C. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Scranton, Lyndal (October 19, 2008). "Bears Capture Elusive Road Win". The Springfield News-Leader . p. 1D. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (October 26, 2008). "ISU Leveled By Bison Stampede". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (November 2, 2008). "Hancock Shootout". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (November 9, 2008). "Beating ISU Proves A Breeze". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime". The Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 5C. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2008". ESPN . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2008 Football Schedule". Illinois State University . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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