2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–7 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Anthony Jones (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Cedric Pearl (2nd season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy		6	–	1					7	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	3					5	–	7
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
Alcorn State		1	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
Grambling State xy$		7	–	0					11	–	2
Prairie View A&M		6	–	1					9	–	1
Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	5					3	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Tennessee State*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 13–34	10,072	[1]
September 6	6:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 18–45	16,654	[2]
September 12	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 15–37	9,717	[3]
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Central State*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 37–17	3,256
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 23–17	8,513
October 4	4:00 p.m.	vs. Tuskegee*	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 24–34	47,273	[4]
October 11	3:00 p.m.	Grambling State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 9–27	15,170	[5]
October 18	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 20–13	2,917	[6]
October 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 17–16	69,113	[7]
November 8	1:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 10–24	3,810	[8]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 21–37	9,046	[9]
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 58–23	789	[10]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Tennessee State 34, Alabama A&M 13". The Opelika-Auburn News. August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delivered, Perrilloux struts his SEC-caliber stuff as Gamecocks roll past Alabama A&M". The Anniston Star. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Early birds get win; ULM tops Alabama A&M in surprise Friday game". The News-Star. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Golden Tigers win Circle City Classic". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dillon leads GSU past Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M pushes past error-prone Alcorn 20–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs take Magic City Classic 17–16". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Prairie View 24, Alabama A&M 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson State clinches East title". Enterprise-Journal. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "MVSU loses finale 58–23". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "2008 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.