2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Anthony Jones (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cedric Pearl (2nd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium

2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy		6	–	1					7	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	3					5	–	7
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
Alcorn State		1	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
Grambling State xy$		7	–	0					11	–	2
Prairie View A&M		6	–	1					9	–	1
Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	5					3	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–7 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Tennessee State*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 13–34	10,072	[1]
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 18–45	16,654	[2]
September 12	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 15–37	9,717	[3]
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Central State*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 37–17	3,256
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 23–17	8,513
October 4	4:00 p.m.	vs. Tuskegee*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 24–34	47,273	[4]
October 11	3:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 9–27	15,170	[5]
October 18	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 20–13	2,917	[6]
October 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 17–16	69,113	[7]
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 10–24	3,810	[8]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 21–37	9,046	[9]
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 58–23	789	[10]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Tennessee State 34, Alabama A&M 13". The Opelika-Auburn News. August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delivered, Perrilloux struts his SEC-caliber stuff as Gamecocks roll past Alabama A&M". The Anniston Star. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Early birds get win; ULM tops Alabama A&M in surprise Friday game". The News-Star. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Golden Tigers win Circle City Classic". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dillon leads GSU past Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M pushes past error-prone Alcorn 20–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs take Magic City Classic 17–16". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View 24, Alabama A&M 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State clinches East title". Enterprise-Journal. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "MVSU loses finale 58–23". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.