2008 Winston-Salem State Rams football team

2008 Winston-Salem State Rams football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowman Gray 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 Winston-Salem State Rams football team represented Winston-Salem State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Kermit Blount, the Rams compiled an overall record of 3–8.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at North Carolina A&T*
L 8–1421,500[1]
September 13Savannah State*
L 13–165,112[2]
September 20Morgan State*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 7–213,066[3]
September 27South Carolina State*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 17–43[4]
October 4Howard*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 34–105,107[5]
October 9at Florida A&M*
L 0–2315,448[6]
October 25Bethune–Cookman*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 6–2712,121[7]
November 1Hampton*
W 35–3014,877[8]
November 8Delaware State*
W 24–23891[9]
November 15at North Carolina Central*
L 16–236,294[10]
November 22Norfolk State*
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 14–171,428[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Aggies go to 2–0 with win over Rams". News and Record. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Savannah nips WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morgan State shuts down WSSU 21–7". Winston-Salem Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs thunder past WSSU Rams, 43–17". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams' offense comes to life". Winston-Salem Journal. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida A&M blanks WSSU". News and Record. October 10, 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. ^ "WSSU stuns Hampton 35–30". Winston-Salem Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Blount makes history in Rams' upset victory". News and Record. November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gilbert, Eagles pull out victory". The Herald-Sun. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "WSSU loses on Senior Day". Winston-Salem Journal. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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