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2008 Liberty Flames football team

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2008 Liberty Flames football
Big South champion
ConferenceBig South Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 14
FCS CoachesNo. 15
Record10–2 (5–0 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Wachenheim (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Liberty $   5 0     10 2  
Stony Brook   3 2     5 6  
Charleston Southern   3 2     7 5  
Gardner–Webb   2 3     5 6  
Coastal Carolina   1 4     6 6  
VMI   1 4     4 7  
Presbyterian   1 4     4 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University a member of the Big South Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Big South title. Liberty played home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 pmNorth Greenville*W 49–1015,311
September 67:00 pmGlenville State*
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 44–2713,917
September 136:00 pmat Western Carolina*No. 25W 19–167,289
September 276:00 pmat No. 23 Youngstown State*No. 25W 31–2818,978
October 47:00 pmat Coastal CarolinaNo. 20W 43–387,063
October 113:30 pmStony BrookNo. 15
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
MASN, Big South NetW 33–014,563
October 1812:30 pmLafayette*No. 14
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
LSNL 21–3515,483[1]
October 253:30 pmCharleston SoutherndaggerNo. 20
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 42–014,365
November 11:30 pmat PresbyterianNo. 17L 28–316,193
November 81:30 pmat VMINo. 25W 38–266,813
November 157:00 pmGardner–WebbNo. 22
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 30–1010,636
November 221:00 pmNo. 14 Elon*No. 20
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
W 26–37,751

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References

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  1. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 19, 2008). "Lafayette Sends Liberty Down in Flames, 35-21". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Liberty Flames Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Liberty University. Retrieved October 4, 2023.