2008 South Florida Bulls football team

2008 South Florida Bulls football
St. Petersburg Bowl Champions
St. Petersburg Bowl vs. Memphis, W, 41–14
Conference	Big East
2008 record	8-5 (2-5 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Leavitt
Offensive coordinator	Greg Gregory
Offensive scheme	Spread Offense
Defensive coordinator	Wally Burnham
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Raymond James Stadium (66,321 grass)

2008 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#17 Cincinnati $		6	–	1					11	–	3
Pittsburgh		5	–	2					9	–	4
#23 West Virginia		5	–	2					9	–	4
Rutgers		5	–	2					8	–	5
Connecticut		3	–	4					8	–	5
South Florida		2	–	5					8	–	5
Louisville		1	–	6					5	–	7
Syracuse		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2008 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and the USF Bulls played all of their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2008 college football season was only the 12th season overall for the Bulls, and their fourth season in the Big East Conference. The 2008 season was the first in which the team was ranked in the preseason rankings.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	UT Martin*	#19	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	W 56–7	48,058
September 6	7:00 PM	at UCF*	#17	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL (UCF–USF football rivalry)	ESPN2	W 31–24 ^OT	46,805
September 12	8:00 PM	#11 Kansas*	#18	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2	W 37–34	58,755
September 20	5:00 PM	at FIU*	#12	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	ESPNU	W 17–9	16,717
September 27	7:30 PM	at NC State*	#13	Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	W 41–10	57,583
October 2	7:30 PM	Pittsburgh	#10	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 26–21	50,307
October 18	12:00 PM	Syracuse	#19	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	W 45–13	51,384
October 25	3:30 PM	at Louisville	#14	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	Big East Network	L 24–20	40,384
October 30	7:30 PM	at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 24–10	31,175
November 15	12:00 PM	Rutgers		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	L 49–16	47,216
November 23	8:00 PM	UConn		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN	W 17–13	42,422
December 6	8:00 PM	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	L 7–13	48,019
December 20	4:30 PM	vs. Memphis		Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL (St. Petersburg Bowl)	ESPN2	W 41–14	25,205
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule dates, times, and opponents are subject to change.

Rankings

Ranking Movement

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Final
AP	19	17	19	12	13	10	19	19	14	24	RV	RV	-	-	-	-	-
Coaches	21	18	18	16	14	10	20	20	14	23	RV	-	-	RV	-	-	-
Harris	Not released					12	19	19	14	23	RV	RV	-	-	-	-	NR
BCS	Not released								16	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	NR

References

• "Football - 2008 Schedule & Results". University of South Florida. Retrieved 2008-03-04.