2008 Elon Phoenix football team

2008 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
Record8–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
2008 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Wofford ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 17   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Furman   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Samford   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 5  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Chattanooga   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Elon Phoenix football team was an American football team that represented Elon University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Lembo, the Phoenix compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.No. 4 Richmond*No. 15
L 10–2810,847[1]
September 63:00 p.m.at Stony Brook*No. 17
W 30–201,806[2]
September 136:00 p.m.Presbyterian*No. 18
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 66–127,232[3]
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 14 Georgia SouthernNo. 18
CSSW 22–2017,049[4]
September 271:30 p.m.SamfordNo. 8
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 23–1711,149[5]
October 41:30 p.m.No. 15 FurmanNo. 7
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 31–107,469[6]
October 112:00 p.m.at No. 21 The CitadelNo. 6
BIW 27–2312,582[7]
October 182:00 p.m.at ChattanoogaNo. 3
W 42–74,505[8]
October 253:00 p.m.No. 4 WoffordNo. 3
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 20–557,874[9]
November 81:30 p.m.Western CarolinadaggerNo. 11
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 33–1410,747[10]
November 153:30 p.m.at No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 11
L 16–2424,831[11]
November 221:00 p.m.at No. 20 Liberty*No. 14
L 3–267,751[12]

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References

  1. ^ "London's debut dandy as Spiders roll". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 31, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Elon rains passes in victory". News and Record. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Riddle, Phoenix burn Blue Hose by 44 points". The News and Observer. September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wilcox field goal wins for Elon". News and Record. September 21, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Elon struggles to put away Samford". News and Record. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman can't solve Elon's Riddle". The News and Observer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Elon defeats The Citadel, 27–23". The Times and Democrat. October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Elon cruises to easy win over Chattanooga". News and Record. October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Romero's three TDs help Terriers rout Phoenix". The News and Observer. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Elon beats Catamounts". Hickory Daily Record. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mountaineers hold off Elon, clinch berth". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Flames notch the upset". The News and Advance. November 23, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2008 Elon Football Stats". elon_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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