2008 Wartburg Knights football team

2008 Wartburg Knights football
IIAC champion
ConferenceIowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 11
D3Football.comNo. 10
Record10–3 (7–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Morrison (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoel Dettwiler (1st season)
Home stadiumWalston-Hoover Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Wartburg $^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Buena Vista   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Simpson (IA)   5 – 3     7 – 3  
Loras   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Central (IA)   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Luther   4 – 4     5 – 5  
Coe   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Dubuque   1 – 7     2 – 8  
Cornell (IA)   0 – 8     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2008 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division III football season. The Knights were led by Rick Willis in his 10th season as head coach, and first season back after transitioning to athletic director following the 2005 season.[1] The Knights compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, finishing atop the IIAC for the 11th time and first since time since 2004.[2] They earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, losing at home to the eventual national runner-up Wisconsin–Whitewater in the quarterfinal round .[3] The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.[4]

Schedule

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Wartburg's 2008 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 61:00 p.m.St. Norbert*No. 23
W 44–203,200
September 131:00 p.m.at Augsburg*No. 20
L 24–30 OT1,024
September 201:00 p.m.at No. 9 Central (IA)
W 20–173,000
September 271:00 p.m.Cornell (IA)No. 22
  • Walston-Hoover Stadium
  • Waverly, IA
W 34–144,200
October 41:00 p.m.at Buena VistaNo. 22
L 21–264,200
October 111:00 p.m.at Coe
W 27–213,383
October 181:00 p.m.Loras
  • Walston-Hoover Stadium
  • Waverly, IA
W 35–74,600
October 251:00 p.m.at Simpson
W 21–134000
November 11:00 p.m.Luther
  • Walston-Hoover Stadium
  • Waverly, IA
W 14-03,800
November 81:00 p.m.Dubuque
  • Walston-Hoover Stadium
  • Waverly, IA
W 20–13 OT1,200
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 9 Wisconsin-Stevens Point*
W 26–211,149
November 2912:00 p.m.No. 22 Monmouth (IL)*
  • April Zorn Memorial Stadium
  • Monmouth, IL (NCAA Division III Second Round)
W 30–281,752
December 612:00 p.m.No. 4 Wisconsin-Whitewater*
L 17–341,708

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References

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  1. ^ Coss, Matt (August 28, 2008). "Knights excited to play for Willis". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Coss, Matt (November 9, 2008). "Knights return to league throne". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Coss, Matt (December 6, 2008). "Wartburg loses to UW-Whitewater, 34-17". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wartburg Facilities". go-knights.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Wartburg College Athletics Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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