# 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team

The 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warriors started the season with a new coaching staff headed by Greg McMackin, who had previously been the team's defensive coordinator.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 7:30 am | at No. 5 Florida* | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | Raycom Sports, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | L 10–56 | 90,575 |
| September 6 | 6:05 pm | Weber State* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | KJZZ, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 36–17 | 39,446 |
| September 13 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | FSN NW, Oceanic PPV | L 7–45 | 45,059 |
| September 27 | 6:05 pm | San José State | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (rivalry) | Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | L 17–20 | 40,571 |
| October 4 | 4:00 pm | at No. 22 Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | ESPN Gameplan, BSN, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 32–29 $^{OT}$ | 40,572 |
| October 11 | 6:05 pm | Louisiana Tech | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 24–14 | 40,246 |
| October 18 | 2:00 pm | at No. 15 Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | ESPN | L 7–27 | 32,342 |
| October 25 | 6:05 pm | Nevada | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 38–31 | 40,225 |
| November 1 | 9:00 am | at Utah State | Romney StadiumLogan, UT | ESPN Gameplan, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | L 14–30 | 12,112 |
| November 8 | 2:00 pm | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | ESPN Gameplan, AggieVision, Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 42–30 | 10,861 |
| November 22 | 5:05 pm | Idaho | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 49–17 | 39,014 |
| November 29 | 6:05pm | Washington State* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | Oceanic PPV, KFVE (delayed) | W 24–10 | 42,312 |
| December 6 | 6:30pm | No. 13 Cincinnati* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | ESPN2 | L 24–29 | 40,549 |
| December 24 | 3:00pm | Notre Dame* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–49 | 45,718 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Hawaii–Aleutian time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Florida

* Previous Meeting: First Meeting
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| #5 Gators | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 56 |

### Weber State

* Previous Meeting: First Meeting
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 36 |

### Oregon State

* Previous Meeting: Oregon State 35–32 (2006)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Beavers | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 45 |

### San Jose State

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 42–35 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
see also 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Warriors | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### Fresno State game

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 37–30 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Warriors | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| #22 Bulldogs | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
The Warriors tied their series against the Bulldogs, 20–20–1. The game was also the Warriors first win over national ranked team on the road.

### Louisiana Tech

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 45–44 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Warriors | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |

### Boise State

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 39–27 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #16 Broncos | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |

### Nevada

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 28–26 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Warriors | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |

### Utah State

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 52–37 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Aggies | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |

### New Mexico State

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 50–13 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Aggies | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |

### Idaho

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 48–20 (2007)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Warriors | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### Washington State

* Previous Meeting: Washington State 22–14 (1999)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Warriors | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Warriors clinch bowl eligibility with seventh win of the season. Will finish no worse than one game above .500

### Cincinnati

* Previous Meeting: Hawaii 20–19 (2002)
* Player Of The Game:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #13 Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 29 |
| Warriors | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |