2008 Saint Francis Cougars football team

2008 Saint Francis Cougars football
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record12–1 (6–0 MSFA (MEL))
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Donley, Trevor Miller (5th, 3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorEric Wagoner (1st season)
Home stadiumBishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium
2008 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 4 St. Francis (IN) x^   6 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 16 Ohio Dominican   4 – 2     7 – 3  
No. 22 Saint Xavier   4 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 24 Malone   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Marian (IN)   2 – 4     7 – 4  
Walsh   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Taylor   0 – 6     2 – 8  
Midwest League
No. 14 St. Ambrose x^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
William Penn   5 – 2     7 – 4  
McKendree   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Quincy   5 – 2     6 – 5  
St. Francis (IL)   3 – 4     7 – 4  
Olivet Nazarene   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Iowa Wesleyan   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Trinity International   0 – 7     1 – 10  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2008 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2008 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 11th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Bishop John D'Arcy Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in 1st place in the MSFA MEL division, so they received an automatic bid to the 2008 postseason NAIA playoffs.

Schedule

(12-1 overall, 6-0 conference)
After an undefeated regular season, USF finished with a loss at Sioux Falls. This was the second time in three seasons that Sioux Falls put the only blemish on the USF record.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6NoonTrinity International*No. 4
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 67–02,700
September 132:00pmat Quincy*No. 4
W 21–0928
September 201:00pmat TaylorNo. 4
  • Jim Wheeler Memorial Stadium
  • Upland, IN
W 55–72,750
September 27NoonNo. 10 St. Ambrose*No. 4
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 43–142,850
October 4NoonNo. 8 Ohio Dominican*No. 4
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 35–05,000
October 112:00pmat MarianNo. 4
  • Grosskopf Stadium
  • Indianapolis, IN - Pike HS
W 63–142,287
October 25NoonWalshNo. 3
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 52–122,150
November 1Noonat UrbanaNo. 3
  • Ellis Field
  • Urbana, OH
W 62–20850
November 8NoonNo. 10 MaloneNo. 3
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 45–242,300
November 152:00pmat No. 18 Saint XavierNo. 3
  • Deaton Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 47–302,000
November 22NoonNo. 11 Union*No. 3
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN (NAIA First Round)
W 58–32,350
November 29NoonNo. 8 Cumberlands*No. 3
  • Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN (NAIA Quarterfinal)
W 31–202,000
December 61:00pmat No. 2 Sioux Falls*No. 3
  • Bob Young Field
  • Sioux Falls, SD (NAIA Semifinal)
L 6–241,609

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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References

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