2008 Hawaii Warriors football team

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
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  
  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

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
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[1]
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 State
ESPN Gameplan, BSN, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 32–29 OT40,572
October 116:05 pmLouisiana Techdagger
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 24–1440,246
October 182:00 pmat No. 15 Boise State
ESPNL 7–2732,342
October 256:05 pmNevada
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)W 38–3140,225
November 19:00 amat Utah State
ESPN Gameplan, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)L 14–3012,112
November 82:00 pmat New Mexico State
ESPN 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

Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 0 0 10 10
#5 Gators 0 28 28 0 56

Weber State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 14 0 0 17
Warriors 7 0 22 7 36

Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 7 0 0 0 7
Beavers 7 14 17 7 45
See also: 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team

San Jose State

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

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

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Warriors 7 14 3 0 24

Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 7 0 0 7
#16 Broncos 3 7 14 3 27

Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 7 3 7 14 31
Warriors 7 7 10 14 38

Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 7 0 7 14
Aggies 3 10 7 10 30

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 14 21 7 0 42
Aggies 14 3 7 6 30

Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 3 0 7 17
Warriors 14 14 14 7 49

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 3 7 0 10
Warriors 14 3 7 0 24

Warriors clinched bowl eligibility with seventh win of the season.

Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Bearcats 3 7 0 19 29
Warriors 0 3 14 7 24

References

  1. ^ "Graunke rallies UH past Wildcats". West Hawaii Today. September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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