2008 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 2008 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Webster, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished fourth in the OVC.

2008 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLP Field
2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^  7 –1   8 –4  
Jacksonville State  6 –2   8 –3  
Tennessee–Martin  6 –2   8 –4  
Tennessee State  5 –3   8 –4  
Murray State  4 –4   5 –7  
Eastern Illinois  3 –5   5 –7  
Southeast Missouri State  2 –6   4 –8  
Austin Peay  2 –6   2 –9  
Tennessee Tech  1 –7   3 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Alabama A&M*
W 34–1310,072[1]
September 6Southern*
W 34–3228,830[2]
September 13vs. Jackson State*
W 41–1850,794[3]
September 20Eastern KentuckyNo. 25
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–208,276[4]
September 27vs. Florida A&M*No. 23
L 21–2850,428[5]
October 4at Tennessee–Martin
W 30–27 OT[6]
October 18Austin Peay
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 37–34[7]
October 25at Southeast Missouri State
L 20–279,750[8]
November 1Tennessee Tech
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–1424,361[9]
November 8Eastern IllinoisNo. 22
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 45–246,393[10]
November 15at Jacksonville StateNo. 18
L 21–267,956[11]
November 22at Murray StateNo. 25
L 17–24[12]

References
  1. "Tennessee State 34, Alabama A&M 13". The Opelika-Auburn News. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers roar back in second half, win Classic". The Tennessean. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Heffner gets win, and girl". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "EKU falls to Tennessee State 34–20". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pulley powers FAMU victory". The Miami Herald. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Missed opportunities; Four turnovers cost Skyhawks". The Jackson Sun. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Late FG sinks Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "TSU can't pull out another close one". The Tennessean. October 26, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tigers claw out to early lead, then hang on for win". The Tennessean. October 15, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "TSU inches closer to conference title". The Tennessean. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Gamecocks complete their part". The Anniston Star. November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Racers' seniors finish with win". The Paducah Sun. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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