2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana–Monroe competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games at Malone Stadium. The Warhawks were led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie. ULM finished the season with a 4–8 record (3–4).[1]

2008 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2008 record	4–8 (3–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charlie Weatherbie (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Elmassian (1st season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium (Capacity: 30,427)

2008 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Troy $		6	–	1					8	–	5
Louisiana–Lafayette		5	–	2					6	–	6
Florida Atlantic		4	–	3					7	–	6
Arkansas State		4	–	3					6	–	6
FIU		3	–	4					5	–	7
Middle Tennessee		3	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	4					4	–	8
North Texas		0	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The Warhawks' season started with a fumble on the first play, which 10th-ranked Auburn returned for a touchdown. The Tigers eventually won that game, 34–0. The following week at Arkansas, ULM led in both the third quarter, 24–6, and fourth quarter, 27–14, but eventually lost, 28–27, after missing a 45-yard field goal attempt. Against Louisiana-Lafayette, ULM surrendered a school record of 728 yards. ULM had led Florida Atlantic, 21–10, at half time, but ultimately lost, 29–28, when the Owls scored on a 22-yard touchdown pass with 0:20 remaining to play. The next week, however, ULM upset eventual Sun Belt champions Troy, 31–30. The Warhawks were shut out by Ole Miss, 59–0, but won their season finale against Florida International, 31–27. ULM finished the season tied for fifth (second-to-last) in the Sun Belt Conference.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	at No. 10 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 34–0	87,451[2]
September 6	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 28–27	55,048[2]
September 12	Alabama A&M*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 37–15	9,717[2]
September 20	at Tulane*	Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 24–10	23,419[2]
October 4	Louisiana–Lafayette	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	L 44–35	21,929[2]
October 11	at Arkansas State	ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 37–29	22,745[2]
October 18	North Texas	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 35–23	10,388[2]
October 25	Florida Atlantic	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 29–28	9,922[2]
November 1	Troy	Malone Stadium Malone, LA	W 31–30	10,112[2]
November 8	at Middle Tennessee State	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 24–21	16,150[2]
November 15	at Mississippi*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 59–0	43,665[2]
November 22	at FIU	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	W 31–27	12,925[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 284, 2009.
2. "Combined Team Statistics". University of Louisiana-Monroe. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-21.