2008 Colorado State Rams football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2008
| team = Colorado State Rams
| sport = football
| image = Colorado State Script Logo.png
| image_size = 175
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| short_conf = MW
| record = 7–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Steve Fairchild
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Greg Peterson
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Larry Kerr
| dc_year = 11th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
| champion = New Mexico Bowl champion
| bowl = New Mexico Bowl
| bowl_result = W 40–35 vs. Fresno State
}}
{{2008 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2008 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, CO and were led by first year coach Steve Fairchild. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2008
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 10:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Colorado
| gamename = Rocky Mountain Showdown
| site_stadium = Invesco Field at Mile High
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = FSN
| score = 38–17
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv =
| score = 23–20
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv =
| score = 28–25
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley CA
| tv = CSNCA
| score = 42–7
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = mtn
| score = 41–28
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = CBSCS
| score = 13–7
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 7:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = mtn
| score = 49–16
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Qualcomm Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = mtn
| score = 38-34
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = mtn
| score = 45–42
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| tv = mtn
| score = 38–17
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 10:30 a.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = mtn
| score = 20–6
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| tv = mtn
| score = 31–20
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 20
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| gamename = New Mexico Bowl
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPN
| score = 40–35
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2008
| team = Colorado State Rams
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Sr|first=Kyle|last=Bell|pos=RB|rs=y|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Sr|first=Tommie|last=Hill|pos=DE|rs=y|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://csurams.com/sports/football/rosterroster=100&path=football
| head_coach = *Steve Fairchild
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Colorado State Rams football navbox}}
Category:Colorado State Rams football seasons