2008 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2008 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach	James Webster (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Fred Kaiss (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rod Reed (3rd as DC; 6th overall season)
Home stadium	LP Field

2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Alabama A&M*		Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 34–13	10,072	[1]
September 6	Southern*		LP Field Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic)	W 34–32	28,830	[2]
September 13	vs. Jackson State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 41–18	50,794	[3]
September 20	Eastern Kentucky	No. 25	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 34–20	8,276	[4]
September 27	vs. Florida A&M*	No. 23	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 21–28	50,428	[5]
October 4	at Tennessee–Martin		Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 30–27 ^OT		[6]
October 18	Austin Peay	No. 21	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 37–34	9,358	[7]
October 25	at Southeast Missouri State		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 20–27	9,750	[8]
November 1	Tennessee Tech		LP Field Nashville, TN	W 41–14	24,361	[9]
November 8	Eastern Illinois	No. 22	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 45–24	6,393	[10]
November 15	at Jacksonville State	No. 18	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 21–26	7,956	[11]
November 22	at Murray State	No. 25	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 17–24		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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.