2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2008
Team=Virginia Tech Hokies

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Conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
Division=(Coastal)
ShortConference=ACC
CoachRank=18
APRank=18
BCSRank=
Record=5-1
ConfRecord=2-0
HeadCoach=Frank Beamer
OffCoach=Bryan Stinespring
DefCoach=Bud Foster
OScheme=Pro Style
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Lane Stadium
(c. 66,233, grass)
Champion=
BowlTourney=
BowlTourneyResult=

The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the graduation of several key players. Despite that fact, Tech was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in the annual preseason poll of media covering the ACC. The Hokies were ranked the No. 15 team in the country at the start of the season, but suffered an upset loss to East Carolina in their first game. Tech recovered, however, and won five consecutive games following the loss.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = August 30
time = 12:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 15
opponent = cfb link|year=2008|team=East Carolina Pirates|school=East Carolina|title=East Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Bank of America Stadium
site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 22-27
overtime =
attend = 72,169CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 6
time = 1:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Furman
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
gamename = White Out!
tv = ACC Select
score = 24-7
overtime =
attend = 66,233CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 13
time = 3:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Georgia Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
gamename = Orange Effect
tv = ABC
score = 20-17
overtime =
attend = 66,233CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 20
time = 3:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = North Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 20-17
overtime =
attend = 59,800CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 27
time = 8:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Nebraska
opprank =
site_stadium = Lincoln Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 35-30
overtime =
attend = 85,831CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 4
time = 1:30 pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 24
opponent = cfb link|year=2008|team=Western Kentucky|school=Western Kentucky |title=Western Kentucky
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
gamename = Homecoming
tv = ACC Select
score = 27-13
overtime =
attend = 66,233CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 18
time = 8:00 pm
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Boston College
opprank =
site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
gamename =
tv = ESPN/ESPN2
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 25
time =
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Florida State
opprank =
site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 6 (Thurs)
time = 7:30 PM
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Maryland
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
gamename = Maroon Effect
tv = ESPN
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 13 (Thurs)
time = 7:30 PM
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Miami
opprank =
site_stadium = Dolphin Stadium
site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 22
time =
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Duke
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
gamename = Hall of Fame
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 29
time =
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank =
opponent = Virginia
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
gamename = Battle for the Commonwealth Cup
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend =

Source: ACC [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=ACC releases football schedules | date=2008-02-08 | publisher= | url =http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20080208aaa.html | work =Atlantic Coast Conference | pages = | accessdate = 2008-02-08 | language = ]

Roster

tatistics

Team

Offense

Rushing

Defense

Notes

External links

* [http://www.hokiesports.com/football VT Athletic Department's official site]
* [http://www.beamerball.com BeamerBall.com]