2008 Furman
7–5 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mars Hill 62–14Aug 30
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsMars Hill | W 62–14 | 79% |
| Sep 6 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–24 | 13% |
| Sep 13 | at Colgate | W 42–21 | 46% |
| Sep 20 | vs Delaware | W 23–21 | 51% |
| Sep 27 | vs Chattanooga | W 35–10 | 82% |
| Oct 4 | at Elon | L 10–31 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Carolina | W 28–21 | 83% |
| Oct 18 | vs The Citadel | W 34–20 | 64% |
| Oct 25 | at App State | L 14–26 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | at Samford | W 28–27 | 58% |
| Nov 15 | vs Georgia Southern | L 10–17 | 66% |
| Nov 22 | at Wofford | L 10–35 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wofford 35–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 303–267
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1356 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 24 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Joel Bell, Brantley Kendall and William Middleton
Drafted in 2009
The 2009 draft| Rd 5 | William Middleton CB | Atlanta Falcons |
2008 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Wofford | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Elon | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 Furman | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Chattanooga | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.