2008 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2008
| team = Southeastern Louisiana Lions
| sport = football
| image = SLU Lions.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 5–7
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Mike Lucas
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Tommy Condell
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Strawberry Stadium
}}
{{2008 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2008 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Lucas, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Southland. Southeastern Louisiana played home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2008
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 34–28
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-se-la-34-alcorn-st-28/131493871/|title=SE LA 34, Alcorn St. 28|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=August 31, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv =
| score = 10–34
| attend = 41,938
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv =
| score = 31–30
| attend = 5,346
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| tv =
| score = 26–41
| attend = 17,623
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv =
| score = 38–35
| attend = 5,216
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv =
| score = 45–48
| attend = 7,230
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = Southeastern Channel
| score = 26–21
| attend = 7,162
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Estes Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv =
| score = 21–28
| attend = 9,113
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv = Southeastern Channel
| score = 14–24
| attend = 6,212
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120595961/mcneese-state-24-se-louisiana-14/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McNeese State 24, SE Louisiana 14|date=November 2, 2008|accessdate=March 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv = {{abbr|SCTN|Southland Conference Television Network}}
| score = 24–38
| attend = 3,267
| source = {{cite news|title=Texas State 38, SE Louisiana 24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97651151/texas-state-38-se-louisiana-24/|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=November 9, 2008|access-date=March 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| site_stadium = Bowers Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv =
| score = 30–27
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,027
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = River Bell Classic
| tv = {{abbr|SCTN|Southland Conference Television Network}}
| score = 28–35
| attend = 7,352
}}
}}
{{cite web|url=https://lionsports.net/sports/football/schedule/2008|title=2008 Football Schedule|website=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|access-date=October 21, 2023}}
References
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