2008 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2008 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–9 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Heckendorf (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Pawlowski (1st season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Appalachian State $^   8 0     11 3  
No. 9 Wofford ^   7 1     9 3  
No. 17 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dennis Wagner, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.