2008 South Florida Bulls football team

2008 South Florida Bulls football

St. Petersburg Bowl champion
St. Petersburg Bowl, W 41–14 vs. Memphis
Conference	Big East Conference
2008 record	8–5 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Leavitt (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Gregory
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Wally Burnham
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Raymond James Stadium (66,321 grass)

2008 Big East football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 17 Cincinnati $		6	–	1		11	–	3
Pittsburgh		5	–	2		9	–	4
No. 23 West Virginia		5	–	2		9	–	4
Rutgers		5	–	2		8	–	5
Connecticut		3	–	4		8	–	5
South Florida		2	–	5		8	–	5
Louisville		1	–	6		5	–	7
Syracuse		1	–	6		3	–	9

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and the USF Bulls played all of their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2008 college football season was the 12th season overall for the Bulls and their fourth season in the Big East Conference. The 2008 season was the first in which the team was ranked in the preseason rankings.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	UT Martin*	No. 19	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	W 56–7	48,058
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at UCF*	No. 17	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL (UCF–USF football rivalry)	ESPN2	W 31–24 ^OT	46,805
September 12	8:00 p.m.	No. 11 Kansas*	No. 18	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2	W 37–34	58,755
September 20	5:00 p.m.	at FIU*	No. 12	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	ESPNU	W 17–9	16,717
September 27	7:30 p.m.	at NC State*	No. 13	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	W 41–10	57,583
October 2	7:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh	No. 10	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 26–21	50,307
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	No. 19	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	W 45–13	51,384
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at Louisville	No. 14	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	Big East Network	L 24–20	40,384
October 30	7:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 24–10	31,175
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	Big East Network	L 49–16	47,216
November 23	8:00 p.m.	UConn		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN	W 17–13	42,422
December 6	8:00 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	L 7–13	48,019
December 20	4:30 p.m.	vs. Memphis		Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL (St. Petersburg Bowl)	ESPN2	W 41–14	25,205
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule dates, times, and opponents are subject to change.

Ranking Movement
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Final
AP	19	17	19	12	13	10	19	19	14	24	RV	RV	-	-	-	-	-
Coaches	21	18	18	16	14	10	20	20	14	23	RV	-	-	RV	-	-	-
Harris	Not released					12	19	19	14	23	RV	RV	-	-	-	-	NR
BCS	Not released								16	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	NR

"Football - 2008 Schedule & Results". University of South Florida. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

South Florida Bulls football
Venues	Tampa Stadium (1997) Raymond James Stadium (1998–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games UCF
Culture & lore	Rocky the Bull "Golden Brahman March" Herd of Thunder
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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