2008 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

2008 Villanova Wildcats football

NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 27–31 vs James Madison
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Division	South Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 6
Record	10–3 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach	Andy Talley (24th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Reardon (4th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 18 Maine ^	5	–	3	8	–	5
UMass	4	–	4	7	–	5
Hofstra	2	–	6	4	–	8
Rhode Island	1	–	7	3	–	9
Northeastern	1	–	7	2	–	10
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^	8	–	0	12	–	2
No. 6 Villanova ^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 1 Richmond ^	6	–	2	13	–	3
No. 20 William & Mary	5	–	3	7	–	4
Delaware	2	–	6	4	–	8
Towson	1	–	7	3	–	9

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 24th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 10–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at No. 8 (FCS) West Virginia*		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 21–48	60,566	^[1]
September 13	Lehigh*	No. 21	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 33–14	11,101	^[2]
September 20	at Penn*	No. 19	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 20–14 ^OT	14,758	^[3]
September 27	No. 1 Richmond	No. 19	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 26–20	6,107	^[4]
October 4	at William & Mary	No. 14	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 38–28	10,632	^[5]
October 18	at Rhode Island	No. 7	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 44–7		^[6]
October 25	No. 1 James Madison	No. 7	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 19–23	6,721	^[7]
November 1	at Northeastern	No. 7	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 20–14	2,205	^[8]
November 8	No. 8 New Hampshire	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 24–13	6,627	^[9]
November 15	Towson	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 34–31	5,101	^[10]
November 22	at Delaware	No. 7	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	W 21–7	21,457	^[11]
November 29	No. 17 Colgate*	No. 6	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I First Round)	W 55–28	4,489	^[12]
December 6	at No. 1 James Madison	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)	L 27–31	13,780	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "White has record day in victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense drives 'Nova win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 14, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Nova switches QBs, gets by Penn in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marcoux, Villanova knock off top-ranked Richmond". The Morning Call. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats' first half leads to victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova cruises past Rhode Island". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late TD lifts JMU over Villanova, 23–19". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies battle, but lose fight". The Boston Globe. November 2, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova tops UNH". The Burlington Free Press. November 9, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Behind strong Schaefer effort, Towson falls short". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UD offense freezes against Villanova". The News Journal. November 23, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Nova starts fast, races past Colgate". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 30, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova's season ended in playoffs by James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Shibe Park (1925–1926, 1936–1949, 1951, 1953) Villanova Stadium (1927–present) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1930, 1953–1957) Franklin Field (1948–1950, 1952–1953) Subaru Park (alternate; 2011–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Delaware: Battle of the Blue Temple: Mayor's Cup
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

v t e 2008 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants
Appalachian State Cal Poly Colgate Eastern Kentucky James Madison Maine Montana New Hampshire Northern Iowa Richmond South Carolina State Southern Illinois Texas State Villanova Weber State Wofford
Champion – Richmond Spiders