2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–4 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Springston (1st season)
Home stadiumRoy Kidd Stadium
2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Jacksonville State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Tennessee–Martin   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Tennessee State   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Murray State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Eastern Illinois   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Austin Peay   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Tennessee Tech   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Dean Hood, the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Roy Kidd Coach of the Year.[1] Hood was in his first season as head coach. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The team finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 7–1 in OVC play, winning the OVC title. They received an at–large bid in the FCS playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Richmond.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 287:30 pmat Cincinnati*
L 7–4026,913
September 66:00 pmWestern Kentucky*No. 24
L 13–3718,500
September 136:00 pmMorehead State*
W 16–8
September 206:00 pmat No. 25 Tennessee State
L 20–348,276[3]
September 273:00 pmAustin Peay
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 13–10 OT
October 48:00 pmat Tennessee Tech
W 33–12
October 116:00 pmNo. 18 Jacksonville State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 38–356,100
October 253:00 pmEastern Illinois
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 20–78,800[4]
November 12:00 pmat Southeast Missouri State
W 29–16
November 151:00 pmMurray State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
W 34–7
November 221:00 pmat No. 18 Tennessee–Martin
W 33–31
November 291:00 pmat No. 7 Richmond*No. 21
L 10–382,994

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Coaching staff

Name Position Alma Mater Year
Dean Hood Head coach Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 1st
Mike Springston Offensive coordinator/QBs coach West Virginia Tech, 1981 1st
Carson Jeffers Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Concord College, 1997 1st
Donn Landholm Linebackers coach/recruiting coordinator Wayne State, 1979 12th
Tony Hatmaker Defensive backs coach Union College (KY), 1993 1st
Ben Hodges Wide receivers coach Central College, 2006 3rd
Shawn Clark Offensive line coach Appalachian State, 1998 6th
Jake Johnson Defensive line coach Eastern Kentucky, 2002 5th
John Revere Running backs coach Eastern Kentucky, 1976 12th

References

  1. ^ "OVC Football Report - FCS Playoffs". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  2. ^ "2025 EKU Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. p. 103. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "EKU falls to Tennessee State 34–20". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colonels win fourth straight". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 26, 2008. p. D8. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". ekusports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
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