2008 Towson Tigers football team

2008 Towson Tigers football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	3–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach	Gordy Combs (17th season)
Home stadium	Johnny Unitas Stadium
Seasons ←  2007 2009  →

2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 18 Maine ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
UMass		4	–	4					7	–	5
Hofstra		2	–	6					4	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	7					3	–	9
Northeastern		1	–	7					2	–	10
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 6 Villanova ^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 1 Richmond ^		6	–	2					13	–	3
No. 20 William & Mary		5	–	3					7	–	4
Delaware		2	–	6					4	–	8
Towson		1	–	7					3	–	9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Towson Tigers football team represented Towson University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Gordy Combs and played their home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in CAA play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	3:30 pm	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 13–41	31,613
September 6	6:00 pm	Morgan State *	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD (The Battle for Greater Baltimore)		W 21–16	4,705
September 13	3:00 pm	at No. 4 Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA		L 14–45	8,012
September 20	7:00 pm	at Coastal Carolina *	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC		L 3–31	8,204
September 27	3:00 pm	Columbia *	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		W 31–24	5,030	[1]
October 4	12:00 pm	Northeastern	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		L 17–35
October 11	3:00 pm	Rhode Island	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		W 37–32	7,369	[2]
October 25	12:00 pm	at No. 10 New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	Comcast SportsNet	L 14–42	8,003
November 1	12:00 pm	No. 16 William & Mary	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	Comcast SportsNet	L 14–34	3,168
November 8	12:00 pm	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 21–31	20,720
November 15	1:00 pm	at No. 6 Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 31–34	5,101	[3]
November 22	1:00 pm	No. 1 James Madison	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD		L 27–58	5,575
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Scherr, Rich (September 28, 2008). "Castor Leads Towson to Tough Victory". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Kent Baker (October 12, 2008). "Towson wins in wild one". The Baltimore Sun. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Behind strong Schaefer effort, Towson falls short". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "2008 Football Schedule". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2022.