2008 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2008 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie 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 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–9, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the MEAC.

Lee Fobbs served as North Carolina A&T's head coach for the first eight games of the 2008 season before he was fired. George Ragsdale was appointed interim head coach and led the Aggies for the remainder of the season.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Johnson C. Smith*
W 44–1211,552[2]
September 6Winston-Salem State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 14–821,500[3]
September 13at Norfolk State
L 21–2712,632[4]
September 20at Hampton
L 7–445,103[5]
September 27Coastal Carolina*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–202,062[6]
October 4vs. North Carolina Central*
L 27–2820,180[7]
October 11Morgan State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 3–4121,500[8]
October 18at Delaware State
L 7–426,089[9]
October 25Howard
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 21–204,358[10]
November 1at Bethune–Cookman
L 14–243,145[11]
November 8Florida A&M
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–457,036[12]
November 22No. 15 South Carolina State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
L 0–557,343[13]

References

  1. ^ "N.C. A&T coach loses job". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies end record skid". The Charlotte Observer. August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies go to 2–0 with win over Rams". News and Record. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&T falls to Norfolk State for first loss of the season". News and Record. September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Punt returns sting Aggies". News and Record. September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Chants' defense brings the pressure". Sun-News. September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fumble return keys Eagles". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "James, Melton help Morgan win running away". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "DSU's defense makes it look easy". The News Journal. October 19, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "N.C. A&T ends MEAC losing streak". News and Record. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats take down Aggies". Florida Today. November 2, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Florida A&M rolls to conference win". The Palm Beach Post. November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "S.C. State throttles Aggies". News and Record. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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