2008 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

2008 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 South Carolina State $^   8 0     10 2  
Florida A&M   5 3     9 3  
Bethune–Cookman   5 3     8 3  
Hampton   5 3     6 5  
Delaware State   5 3     5 6  
Morgan State   4 4     6 6  
Norfolk State   3 5     5 7  
North Carolina A&T   1 7     3 9  
Howard   0 8     1 10  
Winston-Salem State *   0 0     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Alvin Wyatt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Alabama State*W 28–7[1]
September 13vs. South Carolina StateL 19–2812,495[2]
September 20Savannah State*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 34–94,131[3]
September 27Norfolk State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 33–175,228[4]
October 4at Morgan StateW 31–274,389[5]
October 11Delaware State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 20–269,136[6]
October 25at Winston-Salem StateW 27–612,121[7]
November 1North Carolina A&T
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 24–143,145[8]
November 8at HamptonW 17–61,270[9]
November 15Howard
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 14–123,152[10]
November 22vs. Florida A&ML 35–5860,712[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Sumlar runs for two TDs in win". The Miami Herald. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State prospers on the ground against Wildcats". The State. September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "B–CU still owns rival". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "QB gives B–CU Mo-mentum". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Francois, Wildcats pass test". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Winton too much for B–CU". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rams stumble after halftime, lose 27–6". Winston-Salem Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats take down Aggies". Florida Today. November 2, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wyatt's milestone also big for 'Cats". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "B–CU escapes 'trap' vs. Howard". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers rout Wildcats". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.