2008 Maine Black Bears football team

2008 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–5 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach
CaptainJovan Belcher, Jhamal Fluellen
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^   6 2     10 3  
No. 18 Maine ^   5 3     8 5  
UMass   4 4     7 5  
Hofstra   2 6     4 8  
Rhode Island   1 7     3 9  
Northeastern   1 7     2 10  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^   8 0     12 2  
No. 6 Villanova ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 1 Richmond ^   6 2     13 3  
No. 20 William & Mary   5 3     7 4  
Delaware   2 6     4 8  
Towson   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 16th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled an 8–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents), finished second in the CAA's North Division, and lost to Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs. Jovan Belcher and Jhamal Fluellen were the team captains.[1]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.