2008 Albany Great Danes football team

2008 Albany Great Danes football
NEC champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–3 (7–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (22nd season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
2008 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Albany $   7 – 0     9 – 3  
Monmouth   6 – 1     7 – 5  
Sacred Heart   4 – 3     8 – 3  
Central Connecticut State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Robert Morris   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Duquesne   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Wagner   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Saint Francis (PA)   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2008 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 39-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the NEC. Albany represented the NEC in the Gridiron Classic, winning against Jacksonville, champion of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 pmat No. 5 UMass*
L 16–2815,112
September 137:00 pmat Hofstra*
W 22–16 OT5,111[1][2]
September 2012:00 pmat No. 10 New Hampshire*
L 24–327,215
September 276:00 pmat No. 17 Delaware*
L 7–3822,196
October 41:00 pmat Duquesne
W 33–231,682
October 111:00 pmCentral Connecticut State
W 24–222,436
October 181:00 pmat Sacred Heart
W 26–213,369
October 254:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 27–35,284
November 11:00 pmMonmouth
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 35–173,526
November 81:00 pmat Robert Morris
W 41–71,021
November 151:00 pmWagner
  • University Field
  • Albany, NY
W 30–112,317
December 61:30 pmJacksonville*
YES NetworkW 28–02,264

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References

  1. ^ "David McCarty's Touchdown Run Leads UAlbany to Overtime Victory Against Hofstra". University at Albany Great Danes. September 13, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Staple, Arthur (September 14, 2008). "Offense". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). p. 77. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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