2008 Hawaii Warriors football team

The 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warriors started the season with a new coaching staff headed by Greg McMackin, who had previously been the team's defensive coordinator.

2008 Hawaii Warriors football
Hawaii Bowl, L 21–49 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–7 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Lee (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorCal Lee (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Boise State $   8 0     12 1  
Louisiana Tech   5 3     8 5  
Nevada   5 3     7 6  
Hawaii   5 3     7 7  
Fresno State   4 4     7 6  
San Jose State   4 4     6 6  
Utah State   3 5     3 9  
New Mexico State   1 7     3 9  
Idaho   1 7     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 amat No. 5 Florida*Raycom Sports, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 10–5690,575
September 66:05 pmWeber State*KJZZ, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 36–1739,446
September 131:00 pmat Oregon State*FSN NW, Oceanic PPVL 7–4545,059
September 276:05 pmSan José State
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 17–2040,571
October 44:00 pmat No. 22 Fresno StateESPN Gameplan, BSN, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 32–29 OT40,572
October 116:05 pmLouisiana Tech 
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 24–1440,246
October 182:00 pmat No. 15 Boise StateESPNL 7–2732,342
October 256:05 pmNevada
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 38–3140,225
November 19:00 amat Utah StateESPN Gameplan, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 14–3012,112
November 82:00 pmat New Mexico StateESPN Gameplan, AggieVision, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 42–3010,861
November 225:05 pmIdaho
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 49–1739,014
November 296:05pmWashington State*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 24–1042,312
December 66:30pmNo. 13 Cincinnati*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
ESPN2L 24–2940,549
December 243:00pmNotre Dame*
ESPNL 21–4945,718

Game summaries

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Florida

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  • Previous Meeting: First Meeting
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 0 0 10 10
#5 Gators 0 28 28 0 56

Weber State

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  • Previous Meeting: First Meeting
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 14 0 0 17
Warriors 7 0 22 7 36

Oregon State

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  • Previous Meeting: Oregon State 35–32 (2006)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 7 0 0 0 7
Beavers 7 14 17 7 45

San Jose State

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 42–35 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:

see also 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 0 7 6 20
Warriors 7 10 0 0 17

Fresno State game

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 37–30 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4OT Total
Warriors 9 10 10 03 32
#22 Bulldogs 3 6 13 70 29

The Warriors tied their series against the Bulldogs, 20–20–1.
The game was also the Warriors first win over national ranked team on the road.

Louisiana Tech

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 45–44 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Warriors 7 14 3 0 24

Boise State

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 39–27 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 7 0 0 7
#16 Broncos 3 7 14 3 27

Nevada

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 28–26 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 7 3 7 14 31
Warriors 7 7 10 14 38

Utah State

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 52–37 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 7 0 7 14
Aggies 3 10 7 10 30

New Mexico State

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 50–13 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 14 21 7 0 42
Aggies 14 3 7 6 30

Idaho

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 48–20 (2007)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 3 0 7 17
Warriors 14 14 14 7 49

Washington State

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  • Previous Meeting: Washington State 22–14 (1999)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 3 7 0 10
Warriors 14 3 7 0 24

Warriors clinch bowl eligibility with seventh win of the season. Will finish no worse than one game above .500

Cincinnati

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  • Previous Meeting: Hawaii 20–19 (2002)
  • Player Of The Game:
1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Bearcats 3 7 0 19 29
Warriors 0 3 14 7 24

References

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