2008 Northern Colorado Bears football team

2008 Northern Colorado Bears football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	1–10 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Scott Downing (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nottingham Field
Seasons ←  2007 2009  →

2008 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Montana $^		7	–	1					14	–	2
No. 7 Weber State $^		7	–	1					10	–	4
Montana State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Eastern Washington		5	–	3					6	–	5
Northern Arizona		4	–	4					6	–	5
Sacramento State		3	–	5					6	–	6
Portland State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Northern Colorado		1	–	7					1	–	10
Idaho State		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at (FBS) Purdue *	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 10–42
September 20	1:35 p.m.	Texas State *	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	L 35–38 [1]
September 27		Northern Arizona	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	L 22–25
October 4	6:00 p.m.	at UC Davis *	Aggie Stadium Davis, CA	L 30–34
October 11	1:35 p.m.	Idaho State	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	W 29–9
October 18	1:50 p.m.	at Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	L 10–17 [2]
October 25	12:50 p.m.	Montana	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	L 20–41 [3]
November 1	12:50 p.m.	at Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 7–20 [4]
November 8	12:50 p.m.	Eastern Washington	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	L 16–31 [5]
November 15	2:50 p.m.	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 25–45
November 22	1:50 p.m.	at Portland State	PGE Park Portland, OR	L 21–24 [6]
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "Texas St. 38, N. Colorado 35". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Higgins hurls Weber St. past Northern Colorado". Great Falls Tribune. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Treasure State triumphs". Great Falls Tribune. October 26, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Montana State ends home woes with 20–7 victory". The Daily Inter Lake. November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eagles fend off Bears". The Spokesman-Review. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vikings wind up with a win". The Sunday Oregonian. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "2008 Football Schedule". University of Northern Colorado Athletics. Archived from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
8. "2008 Northern Colorado Football Schedule - Big Sky Conference". bigskyconf.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.