2008 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

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2008 Cal Poly Mustangs football
GWC champion
ConferenceGreat West Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record8–3 (3–0 GWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlex G. Spanos Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Great West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Cal Poly $^   3 0     8 3  
UC Davis   2 1     5 7  
North Dakota   1 2     6 4  
South Dakota   1 2     6 5  
Southern Utah   1 3     4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Great West Conference (GWC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Rich Ellerson in his eighth and final season as head coach, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning GWC title. The Mustangs advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Weber State in the first round. The team outscored its opponents 488 to 292 for the season, averaging over 44 points per game. Cal Poly played home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

Ellerson finished his eight-year tenure as head coach with a record of 56–34, for a winning percentage of .622.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 30at San Diego State*No. 14W 29–2726,851
September 6No. 5 Montana*No. 11L 28–3010,035
September 13at No. 8 McNeese State*No. 14Cancelled
September 20at Northwestern State*No. 13W 52–188,284
October 4South DakotaNo. 8
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 49–2211,075
October 18at No. 21 South Dakota State*No. 5W 42–288,311
October 25Southern UtahNo. 6
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 69–4110,075
November 1Idaho State*No. 4
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 49–107,014
November 8North Carolina Central*No. 3
  • Alex G. Spanos Stadium
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 49–310,825
November 15UC DavisNo. 3
W 51–2811,075
November 22at Wisconsin*No. 3L 35–36 OT80,709
November 29No. 12 Weber State*No. 3
L 35–496,919

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Team players selected in the NFL Draft

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The following Mustang players were selected in the NFL draft.[3][4]

Draft Player Position Round Overall NFL team
2009 Ramses Barden Wide receiver 3 85 New York Giants
2012 Asa Jackson Cornerback 5 169 Baltimore Ravens

References

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  1. ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Draft History: Cal Poly – S.L.O." Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.