2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

The 2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the South Division of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chris Thomsen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–1 record with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the LSC and LSC South Division titles. Abilene Christian advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Wildcats defeated West Texas A&M, 93–68, in the second round, before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the quarterfinals, 45–36. The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

2008 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
LSC champion
LSC South Division champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 5
Record11–1 (9–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
2008 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
Central Oklahoma  6 –3   7 –4  
SE Oklahoma State  6 –3   6 –5  
Texas A&M–Commerce  5 –4   5 –5  
East Central  2 –7   3 –8  
SW Oklahoma State  1 –8   3 –8  
Northeastern State  0 –9   1 –10  
South Division
No. 5 Abilene Christian $^  9 –0   11 –1  
No. 10 West Texas A&M ^  8 –1   11 –2  
Tarleton State  6 –3   8 –3  
Texas A&M–Kingsville  6 –3   7 –4  
Midwestern State  5 –4   6 –4  
Angelo State  3 –6   3 –8  
Eastern New Mexico †  1 –8   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • † – Eastern New Mexico vacated both wins.
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.at No. 3 Northwest Missouri State*No. 8
W 44–276,841
September 132:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*No. 4
W 45–147,217
September 206:00 p.m.at Southeastern Oklahoma State*No. 4
W 59–103,268
September 277:00 p.m.at Eastern New MexicoNo. 4
W 56–113,524
October 46:00 p.m.East Central*No. 4
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 66–77,677
October 117:00 p.m.Angelo StateNo. 3
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 51–78,145
October 186:00 p.m.at No. 4 West Texas A&MNo. 3
W 52–3519,380
October 252:00 p.m.No. 16 Tarleton StateNo. 2
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 37–1710,585
November 17:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 2
W 42–175,817
November 82:00 p.m.Midwestern StateNo. 2
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 47–177,337
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 9 West Texas A&M*No. 2
W 93–6811,797
November 2912:00 p.m.No. 3 Northwest Missouri State*No. 2
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
L 36–458,817

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References
  1. "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. "2008 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. "2008 ACU Wildcat Football -- Final". Abilene Christian University Athletics. May 3, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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