2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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.

2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Tennessee State*L 13–34[1]
September 6at Jacksonville State*L 18–4516,654[2]
September 12at Louisiana–Monroe*L 15–379,717[3]
September 20Central State*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 37–17
September 27at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 23–17
October 4vs. Tuskegee*L 24–34[4]
October 11Grambling State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 9–27[5]
October 18Alcorn State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 20–13[6]
October 25vs. Alabama StateW 17–16[7]
November 8Prairie View A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 10–24[8]
November 15at Jackson StateL 21–379,046[9]
November 22at Mississippi Valley StateW 58–23[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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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.
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