Английская Википедия:2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season
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The 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season, the 2008 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began on August 28, 2008, and concluded on December 19, 2008, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, where the Richmond Spiders defeated the Montana Grizzlies to win the NCAA Division I Football Championship.[1]
Rule changes for 2008
The NCAA football rules committee made several rule changes for 2008, and includes the following:[2][3]
- The 25-second play clock was replaced by a 40-second version similar to one that was used in the NFL until 2005.
- The penalty for kicking the ball out of bounds on the kickoff is increased, placing the ball at the 40-yard line, similar to the NFL.
- All face-mask penalties result in a 15-yard penalty. Incidental contact with the face mask is no longer penalized.
- All horse-collar tackles are now subject to a 15-yard penalty.
- If a coach challenges a play and they win the challenge, they are given a second challenge to use later in the game, and each coach has a maximum of two challenges per game even if both are decided in their favor.
In addition to the rules changes, this was the first season in which a standard provision of NCAA rules allowed FCS teams to schedule 12 regular-season games (not counting conference championship games). In years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays, FCS programs may play 12 games instead of the regular 11.
Conference and program changes
- The Gateway Football Conference changed its name to its now-current name, Missouri Valley Football Conference.
- Following the 2007 season, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference was forced to drop its football sponsorship after La Salle dropped its program. The two remaining teams, Iona and Marist, were forced to become independents. Iona would eventually drop its own program at the end of the 2008 season.
| School | 2007 Conference | 2008 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Northeast-10 (D-II) | FCS Independent |
| Campbell | New Program | Pioneer |
| Duquesne | MAAC | Northeast |
| Iona | MAAC | FCS Independent |
| La Salle | MAAC | Dropped Program |
| Marist | MAAC | FCS Independent |
| North Dakota State | Great West | Missouri Valley |
| Presbyterian | D-II Independent | Big South |
| Samford | Ohio Valley | Southern |
| South Dakota State | Great West | Missouri Valley |
| Stony Brook | FCS Independent | Big South |
FCS team wins over FBS teams
- August 30 – Cal Poly 29, San Diego State 27
- September 6 – New Hampshire 28, Army 10
Notable upsets
- August 30 – Шаблон:Cfb link 21, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 (Division II over Division I FCS)
- August 31 – Шаблон:Cfb link 33, Шаблон:Cfb link 22 (Division II over Division I FCS)
- September 4 – Шаблон:Cfb link 21, Шаблон:Cfb link 0 (NAIA over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
- September 4 – Шаблон:Cfb link 35, Шаблон:Cfb link 27 (Division II over Division I FCS)
- September 5 – Шаблон:Cfb link 14, Wagner 13 (Division II over Division I FCS)
- September 6 – Шаблон:Cfb link 32, Campbell 21 (Division III over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
- September 6 – Шаблон:Cfb link 21, Шаблон:Cfb link 9 (Division II over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
- September 6 – Шаблон:Cfb link 34, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 (Division II over Division I FCS)
- September 13 – Шаблон:Cfb link 31, Шаблон:Cfb link 28 (Division III over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
- September 20 – Шаблон:Cfb link 22, Шаблон:Cfb link 21 (Division II over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
- September 20 – Шаблон:Cfb link 13, Шаблон:Cfb link 10 (NAIA over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
- October 4 – Шаблон:Cfb link 34, Alabama A&M 24 (Division II over Division I FCS)
- October 11 – Шаблон:Cfb link 23, Шаблон:Cfb link 12 (Division III over Division I FCS non-scholarship)
Conference standings
Conference champions
Automatic berths
| Conference | Champion | Record* |
|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Conference | Montana | 11–0, 8–0 |
| Colonial Athletic Association | James Madison | 10–1, 8–0 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | Southern Illinois | 9–2, 7–1 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | South Carolina State | 10–2, 8–0 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Eastern Kentucky | 8–3, 7–1 |
| Patriot League | Colgate | 9–2, 5–0 |
| Southern Conference | Appalachian State | 10–2, 8–0 |
| Southland Conference | Texas State | 8–4, 5–2 |
Invitation
| Conference | Champion | Record* |
|---|---|---|
| Great West Conference | Cal Poly | 8–2, 3–0 |
| Big South Conference | Liberty | 10–2, 5–0 |
| Northeast Conference | Albany | 8–3, 7–0 |
| Pioneer Football League | Jacksonville | 9–3, 7–1 |
Abstains
| Conference | Champion | Record* |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy League | Brown | 7–3, 6–1 |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Grambling State | 11–2, 7–0 |
*Overall record, Conference record
Postseason
NCAA Division I playoff bracket
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SWAC Championship Game
| Date | Location | Venue | West Div. Champion | East Div. Champion | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13 | Birmingham, Alabama | Legion Field | Grambling State | Jackson State | Grambling State, 41–9[4] |
Gridiron Classic
The Gridiron Classic is an annual game between the champions of the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League that has been held since December 2006.
| Date | Location | Venue | NEC Champion | PFL Champion | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6 | Albany, New York | University Field | Albany | Jacksonville | Albany, 28–0[5] |
Final poll standings
Standings are from The Sports Network final 2008 poll.
| Rank[6] | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Spiders | 13–3 |
| 2 | Montana Grizzlies | 14–2 |
| 3 | James Madison Dukes | 12–2 |
| 4 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 12–3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 11–3 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 10–3 |
| 7 | Weber State Wildcats | 10–4 |
| 8 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 10–3 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Cfb link | 9–3 |
| 10 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 8–3 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 9–3 |
| 12 | Central Arkansas Bears | 10–2 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Cfb link | 10–3 |
| 14 | Liberty Flames | 10–2 |
| 15 | Harvard Crimson | 9–1 |
| 16 | Colgate Raiders | 9–3 |
| 17 | Шаблон:Cfb link | 8–4 |
| 18 | Maine Black Bears | 8–5 |
| 19 | Шаблон:Cfb link | 8–4 |
| 20 | William & Mary Tribe | 7–4 |
| 21 | McNeese State Cowboys | 7–4 |
| 22 | Texas State Bobcats | 8–5 |
| 23 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 8–3 |
| 24 | Grambling State Tigers | 11–2 |
| 25 | Prairie View A&M Panthers | 9–1 |
References
Шаблон:NCAA football season navbox
