2008 Hawaii Warriors football team

2008 Hawaii Warriors football

Hawaii Bowl vs Notre Dame, L 21–49
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2008 record	7–7 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Greg McMackin
Offensive coordinator	Ron Lee
Offensive scheme	Run and Shoot
Defensive coordinator	Cal Lee
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Aloha Stadium (Capacity: 50,000)

2008 WAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#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

The 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS college 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.

2007 season recap

For the first time in school history, the Warriors are ranked in pre-season polls, 23 in AP Poll and 24 in Coaches Poll.
Undefeated Regular Season (12–0), The only major-college football team to be undefeated in the nation.
Hawaiʻi earned its first outright WAC title by defeating its arch rival Boise State for the first time since its membership in WAC, with the Warriors winning 39–27. The game also became the WAC's historical game.

2007 WAC Game, Boise State @ Hawaii (HAWAII 39–27).

Colt Brennan finished 3rd for the Heisman Trophy, behind Tim Tebow of Florida (winner) and Darren McFadden of Arkansas (runner-up).
Brennan broke two major NCAA Division I FBS career records during the season in career touchdown passes and career TDs. Both records were previously held by Ty Detmer of BYU. Brennan and wide receiver Davone Bess also tied the Division I FBS record for career touchdown passes by a quarterback-receiver combination.
The Warriors finished #10 in the final BCS standing which gave them the bid to play for one of the BCS games, highest ranking in Hawaii's school history.
Hawaiʻi made its first BCS bowl appearance and played against SEC's Georgia Bulldogs in 2008 Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008, Georgia 41–10.
June Jones resigns at the end of the season to become the head coach at Southern Methodist University. Defensive coordinator Greg McMackin is tabbed to become the head coach in the wake of Jones' departure.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
08/30/2008	7:30 am	at #5 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	Raycom Sports, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	L 10–56	90,575
09/06/2008	6:05 pm	Weber State*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	KJZZ, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 36–17	39,446
09/13/2008	1:00 pm	at Oregon State*	Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR	FSN NW, Oceanic PPV	L 7–45	45,059
09/27/2008	6:05 pm	San José State	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	L 17–20	40,571
10/04/2008	4:00 pm	at #22 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle of the Screwdriver)	ESPN Gameplan, BSN, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 32–29 ^OT	40,572
10/11/2008	6:05 pm	Louisiana Tech	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 24–14	40,246
10/18/2008	2:00 pm	at #16 Boise State	Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID	ESPN	L 7–27	32,342
10/25/2008	6:05 pm	Nevada	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 38–31	40,225
11/01/2008	9:00 am	at Utah State	Romney Stadium • Logan, UT	ESPN Gameplan, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	L 14–30	12,112
11/08/2008	2:00 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM	ESPN Gameplan, AggieVision, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 42–30	10,861
11/22/2008	5:05 pm	Idaho	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 49–17	39,014
12/01/2007	6:05pm	Washington State*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed)	W 24–10	42,312
12/06/2008	6:30pm	#13 Cincinnati*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	ESPN2	L 24–29	40,549
12/24/2008	3:00pm	Notre Dame*	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–49	45,718
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Hawaiian Time.

Game summaries

Florida

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

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

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

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

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

Fresno State game

Previous Meeting: Hawaii 37–30 (2007)
Player Of The Game:

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warriors	9	10	10	0	3	32
#22 Bulldogs	3	6	13	7	0	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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues	Moiliili Field (1909–1925) Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974) Aloha Stadium (1975–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Kuter Trophy) Wyoming (Paniolo Trophy)

Culture & lore	Vili The Warrior University of Hawaii Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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