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American college football season

2008 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs football
NCAA Division II champion
NSIC champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 21–14 vs. Northwest Missouri State
ConferenceNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record15–0 (10–0 NSIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMalosky Stadium
Seasons← 20072009 →
2008 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 1 Minnesota–Duluth $^   10 – 0     15 – 0  
St. Cloud State   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Bemidji State   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Mary   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Minnesota State–Moorhead   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Minnesota–Crookston   1 – 9     2 – 9  
Northern State   1 – 9     1 – 10  
South Division
No. 23 Minnesota State ^   9 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 19 Wayne State (NE) ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Augustana (SD) #   7 – 3     8 – 4  
SW Minnesota State   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Winona State   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Concordia–St. Paul   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Upper Iowa   2 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Mineral Water Bowl participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2008 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football team was an American football team that won the 2008 NCAA Division II national championship.

The team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) during the 2008 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth, non-consecutive season under head coach Bob Nielson, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 15–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 613 to 173, and won the NSIC championship. The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Northwest Missouri State in the championship game.

The team's statistical leaders included Isaac Odim with 1,638 rushing yards and 180 points scored, Ted Schlafke with 3,018 passing yards and 3,513 yards of total offense, and D.J. Winfield with 1,201 receiving yards.

The team played its home games at James S. Malosky Stadium in Duluth, Minnesota.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Concordia–St. PaulNo. 22W 40–02,253
September 6at Missouri Western*No. 17W 47–184,001
September 11Southwest Minnesota StateNo. 15W 43–214,460
September 20at Augustana (SD)No. 15W 40–103,526
September 27MaryNo. 15
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 44–71,707
October 4at Minnesota State–MoorheadNo. 10W 52–102,200
October 11Northern StateNo. 9
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 55–73,808
October 18at St. Cloud StateNo. 9W 38–215,102
October 25Bemidji StateNo. T–6
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 48–213,111
November 1at Minnesota–CrookstonNo. 8W 63–7473
November 8Winona StateNo. 5
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 38–71,011
November 22 No. 12 Chadron State*No. 5W 20–101,468
November 29at No. 1 Grand Valley State*No. 5W 19–133,548
December 6at No. 7 California (PA)*No. 5W 45–73,200
December 13vs. No. 3 Northwest Missouri State*No. 5W 21–146,219

References

  1. "Minnesota-Duluth Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs' day: Minnesota-Duluth wins DII championship". Leader-Telegram. December 14, 2008. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Minnesota Duluth Cumulative Season Statistics [2008]". Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. "Minnesota Duluth vs Concordia-St. Paul (Aug 30, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. "Minnesota Duluth vs Missouri Western (Sep 06, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. "SW Minnesota State vs Minnesota Duluth (Sep 11, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. "Minnesota Duluth vs Augustana (SD) (Sep 20, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. "University of Mary vs Minnesota Duluth (Sep 27, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. "Minnesota Duluth vs MSU Moorhead (Oct 04, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. "Northern State vs Minnesota Duluth (Oct 11, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. "Minnesota Duluth vs St. Cloud State (Oct 18, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. "Bemidji State vs Minnesota Duluth (Oct 25, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  13. "Duluth clinches at least share of title". The Winona Daily News. November 2, 2008. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Minnesota Duluth vs Minnesota, Crookston (Nov. 1, 2008)". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  15. "Duluth duo runs over Warriors". The Winona Daily News. November 9, 2008. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Minnesota-Duluth grounds high-flying Eagle attack". Rapid City Journal. November 23, 2008. p. F5 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Grand Valley falls in double overtime". Daily Press & Argus. November 30, 2008. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Turnovers cost Vulcans in chilling loss". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 7, 2008. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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