2008 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2008 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
2008 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 1     14 – 2  
No. 7 Weber State $^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
  5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Idaho State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Beau Baldwin, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 12 (FBS) Texas Tech*No. 7
L 24–4949,887[1]
September 6at Colorado*No. 7
L 24–3146,417[2]
September 20Western Washington*No. 14
W 52–31[3]
September 27Idaho StateNo. 11
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 45–315,549[4]
October 4at Portland StateNo. 11
L 36–477,092[5]
October 11No. 12 MontanaNo. 23
L 3–1910,830[6]
October 18at Montana State
W 34–1713,547[7]
November 1Sacramento State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 13–154,814[8][9]
November 8at Northern Colorado
W 31–16[10]
November 15Northern Arizona
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 28–134,902[11]
November 22at No. 8 Weber State
W 33–268,841[12]

References

  1. ^ "Tech bumbles way to sloppy victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 31, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Colorado rallies for victory against Eastern Washington". Star-Herald. September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles too much for Vikings". The Bellingham Herald. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "E. Washington tops winless Idaho State". Great Falls Tribune. September 28, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PSU alters record book vs. E. Washington". The Columbian. October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ruffled feathers; Griz hold high-octane Eagles to three points". The Missoulian. October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles take advantagee of MSU mistakes". Great Falls Tribune. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Eastern Wash.)". Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "No 'post' in this season". The Spokesman-Review. November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles fend off Bears". The Spokesman-Review. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Steve Bergum (November 16, 2008). "Seniors triumph in home finale: EWU defense stymies NAU". The Spokesman-Review. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EWU spoils Weber State's fun, 33–26". The News Tribune. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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