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2008 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceGreat West Conference
Record6–4 (1–2 GWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Breitbach (1st season)
CaptainBlair Grover, Josh Murray, Brian Troen
Home stadiumAlerus Center
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Great West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Cal Poly $^   3 – 0     8 – 3  
UC Davis   2 – 1     5 – 7  
North Dakota   1 – 2     6 – 4  
South Dakota   1 – 2     6 – 5  
Southern Utah   1 – 3     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team represented The University of North Dakota as a member of the Great West Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Chris Mussman, the Fighting Sioux compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the GWC. North Dakota played home games at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 pmTexas A&M–Kingsville*
W 40–1411,434
September 61:00 pmSt. Cloud State*
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 17–29,143
September 131:00 pmWisconsin–La Crosse*
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND (Potato Bowl)
W 7–310,256
September 187:30 pmat Idaho State*
W 38–355,970
September 276:00 pmat Southeastern Louisiana*
L 35–385,216
October 181:00 pmWestern Washington*dagger
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
FS-NorthW 42–3212,164
October 258:00 pmat UC Davis
L 21–348,876
November 12:00 pmat No. 11 Southern Illinois*
L 21–408,082[1]
November 87:00 pmSouthern Utah
  • Alerus Center
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 14–157,840
November 2212:00 pmat South Dakota
MC23W 34–31 OT7,885

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Statistical leaders

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Passing Att Com Yds TD Int
Danny Freund 220 315 2407 23 7
Jake Landry 3 4 77 1 0
Rushing Att Yds TD
Josh Murray 188 1212 12
Brandon Brady 56 233 3
Catlin Solum 29 127 1
Receiving Rec. Yds TD
Brady Trenbeath 85 1001 10
Alex Nicholas 39 444 6
Ismael Bamba 21 310 3
Josh Murray 21 187 0

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References

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  1. ^ "Salukis stop Sioux". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. November 2, 2008. p. 3D. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "North Dakota Fighting Hawks Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "2008 M Football Schedule". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "North Dakota - Cumulative Season Statistics". Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  5. ^ "Search Results for "undathletics.com"". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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