2008 Hawaii Warriors football team

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2008 Hawaii Warriors football
Hawaii Warriors logo.svg
Hawaii Bowl vs Notre Dame, L 21–49
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2008 record7–7 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Lee
Offensive schemerun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorCal Lee
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
(Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Western Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Boise State $   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Nevada   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Hawaii   5 – 3     7 – 7  
Fresno State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
San Jose State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Utah State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Idaho   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Warriors started the season with a new coaching staff headed by Greg McMackin, who had previously been the team's defensive coordinator.

2007 season recap[]

See also: 2007 Hawaii Warriors football team
  • For the first time in school history, the Warriors are ranked in pre-season polls, 23 in AP Poll and 24 in Coaches Poll.
  • Undefeated Regular Season (12–0), The only major-college football team to be undefeated in the nation.
  • Hawaiʻi earned its first outright WAC title by defeating its arch rival Boise State for the first time since its membership in WAC, with the Warriors winning 39–27. The game also became the WAC's historical game.
2007 WAC Game, Boise State @ Hawaii (HAWAII 39–27).

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 amat No. 5 Florida*
Raycom Sports, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 10–5690,575
September 66:05 pmWeber State*
KJZZ, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 36–1739,446
September 131:00 pmat Oregon State*
FSN NW, Oceanic PPVL 7–4545,059
September 276:05 pmSan José State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 17–2040,571
October 44:00 pmat No. 22 Fresno State
ESPN Gameplan, BSN, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 32–29 OT40,572
October 116:05 pmLouisiana Techdagger
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 24–1440,246
October 182:00 pmat No. 15 Boise State
ESPNL 7–2732,342
October 256:05 pmNevada
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 38–3140,225
November 19:00 amat Utah State
ESPN Gameplan, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 14–3012,112
November 82:00 pmat New Mexico State
ESPN Gameplan, AggieVision, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 42–3010,861
November 225:05 pmIdaho
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 49–1739,014
November 296:05pmWashington State*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 24–1042,312
December 66:30pmNo. 13 Cincinnati*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
ESPN2L 24–2940,549
December 243:00pmNotre Dame*
ESPNL 21–4945,718
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in [[Hawaiian Time Time Zone|Hawaiian Time time]]

Game summaries[]

Florida[]

  • Previous Meeting: First Meeting
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 0 0 10 10
#5 Gators 0 28 28 0 56

Weber State[]

  • Previous Meeting: First Meeting
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 14 0 0 17
Warriors 7 0 22 7 36

Oregon State[]

  • Previous Meeting: Oregon State 35–32 (2006)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 7 0 0 0 7
Beavers 7 14 17 7 45
See also: 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team

San Jose State[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 42–35 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:

see also 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 7 6 20
Warriors 7 10 0 0 17

Fresno State game[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 37–30 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4OT Total
Warriors 9 10 10 03 32
#22 Bulldogs 3 6 13 70 29

The Warriors tied their series against the Bulldogs, 20–20–1.
The game was also the Warriors first win over national ranked team on the road.

Louisiana Tech[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 45–44 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Warriors 7 14 3 0 24

Boise State[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 39–27 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 7 0 0 7
#16 Broncos 3 7 14 3 27

Nevada[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 28–26 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 7 3 7 14 31
Warriors 7 7 10 14 38

Utah State[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 52–37 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 7 0 7 14
Aggies 3 10 7 10 30

New Mexico State[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 50–13 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 14 21 7 0 42
Aggies 14 3 7 6 30

Idaho[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 48–20 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 3 0 7 17
Warriors 14 14 14 7 49

Washington State[]

  • Previous Meeting: Washington State 22–14 (1999)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 3 7 0 10
Warriors 14 3 7 0 24

Warriors clinch bowl eligibility with seventh win of the season. Will finish no worse than one game above .500

Cincinnati[]

  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 20–19 (2002)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Bearcats 3 7 0 19 29
Warriors 0 3 14 7 24

References[]

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