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2008 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs football
NCAA Division II champion
NSIC champion
Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record15–0 (10–0 NSIC)
Head coach
Home stadium Malosky Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
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. [1] The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Northwest Missouri State in the championship game. [2]

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. [3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Concordia–St. PaulNo. 22
W 40–02,253 [4]
September 6at Missouri Western*No. 17
W 47–184,001 [5]
September 11 Southwest Minnesota StateNo. 15
W 43–214,460 [6]
September 20at Augustana (SD)No. 15
W 40–103,526 [7]
September 27 MaryNo. 15
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 44–71,707 [8]
October 4at Minnesota State–MoorheadNo. 10
W 52–102,200 [9]
October 11 Northern StateNo. 9
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 55–73,808 [10]
October 18at St. Cloud StateNo. 9
W 38–215,102 [11]
October 25 Bemidji StateNo. T–6
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 48–213,111 [12]
November 1at Minnesota–CrookstonNo. 8
W 63–7473 [13] [14]
November 8 Winona StateNo. 5
  • Malosky Stadium
  • Duluth, MN
W 38–71,011 [15]
November 22 No. 12 Chadron State*No. 5
W 20–101,468 [16]
November 29at No. 1 Grand Valley State*No. 5
W 19–133,548 [17]
December 6at No. 7 California (PA)*No. 5
W 45–73,200 [18]
December 13vs. No. 3 Northwest Missouri State*No. 5
W 21–146,219 [2]

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota-Duluth Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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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