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2008 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2008 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
Seasons
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2008 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 – 1     14 – 2  
No. 7 Weber State $^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Montana State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Eastern Washington   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Portland State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Northern Colorado   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Idaho State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Beau Baldwin, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 12 (FBS) Texas Tech*No. 7
L 24–4949,887[1]
September 6at Colorado*No. 7
L 24–3146,417[2]
September 20Western Washington*No. 14
W 52–31[3]
September 27Idaho StateNo. 11
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 45–315,549[4]
October 4at Portland StateNo. 11
L 36–477,092[5]
October 11No. 12 MontanaNo. 23
L 3–1910,830[6]
October 18at Montana State
W 34–1713,547[7]
November 1Sacramento State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 13–154,814[8][9]
November 8at Northern Colorado
W 31–16[10]
November 15Northern Arizona
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 28–134,902[11]
November 22at No. 8 Weber State
W 33–268,841[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Tech bumbles way to sloppy victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 31, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Colorado rallies for victory against Eastern Washington". Star-Herald. September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles too much for Vikings". The Bellingham Herald. September 21, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "E. Washington tops winless Idaho State". Great Falls Tribune. September 28, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "PSU alters record book vs. E. Washington". The Columbian. October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ruffled feathers; Griz hold high-octane Eagles to three points". The Missoulian. October 12, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles take advantagee of MSU mistakes". Great Falls Tribune. October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Eastern Wash.)". Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "No 'post' in this season". The Spokesman-Review. November 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles fend off Bears". The Spokesman-Review. November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Steve Bergum (November 16, 2008). "Seniors triumph in home finale: EWU defense stymies NAU". The Spokesman-Review. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EWU spoils Weber State's fun, 33–26". The News Tribune. November 23, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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