2008 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

2008 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Kevin Higgins (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Cecchini (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Isaac Collins (3rd season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium [1]
Seasons ←  2007 2009  →

2008 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Appalachian State $^		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 9 Wofford ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 17 Elon		6	–	2					8	–	4
Furman		4	–	4					7	–	5
Samford		4	–	4					6	–	5
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					6	–	5
The Citadel		2	–	6					4	–	8
Western Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
Chattanooga		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Kevin Higgins served as head coach for the fourth season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	7:00 pm	Webber International *	No. 23	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	W 54–7	11,247	[5]
September 6	3:30 pm	at Clemson *	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN360	L 17–45	76,794	[6]
September 20	1:00 pm	Princeton *	No. 21	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 37–24	13,120	[7]
September 27	1:00 pm	Western Carolina	No. 13	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 34–14	11,216	[8]
October 4	3:00 pm	at No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 12	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	SSN	L 21–47	29,631	[9]
October 11	2:00 pm	No. 6 Elon	No. 21	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	L 23–27	12,582	[10]
October 18	2:00 pm	at No. 19 Furman	No. 24	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)		L 20–34	9,644	[11]
October 25	2:00 pm	at Samford		Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL		L 10–28	8,453	[12]
November 1	1:00 pm	Georgia Southern		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	L 41–44 3OT	11,190	[13]
November 8	3:00 pm	at No. 10 Wofford		Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	SSN	L 28–33	10,011	[14]
November 15	2:00 pm	Chattanooga		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	BI	W 24–21	14,213	[15]
November 22	1:30 pm	at No. 3 (FBS) Florida *		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	PPV	L 19–70	90,374	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Ranking movements

Main article: 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
Sports Network	23	20	22	21	13	12	21	24	RV	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches' Poll	23	23	22	22	24	20	25	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "How Johnson Hagood Stadium Came To Be". The Citadel Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
2. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 152. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
3. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
4. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
5. "The Citadel cruises". The Greenville News. August 31, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers pounce Bulldogs for 45–17 victory". Martinsville Bulletin. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel Rallies to win". The Greenville News. September 21, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "The Citadel take control of WCU". News and Record. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "ASU maintains dominance of Citadel". Winston-Salem Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Elon defeats The Citadel, 27–23". The Times and Democrat. October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Furman topples Citadel". The State. October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Samford beats The Citadel, 28–10". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Georgia Southern works overtime for thrilling victory over The Citadel". The Macon Telegraph. November 2, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Terriers hold Bulldogs off". The Greenville News. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "The Citadel beats Chattanooga 24–21". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Gators seniors enjoy their day". The Tampa Tribune. November 23, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.