2008 Albany Great Danes football team

2008 Albany Great Danes football
NEC champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–3 (7–0 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan McCarthy (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Simpson (22nd season)
Home stadiumUniversity Field
2008 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Albany $   7 0     9 3  
Monmouth   6 1     7 5  
Sacred Heart   4 3     8 3  
Central Connecticut State   4 3     7 4  
Robert Morris   4 3     5 6  
Duquesne   2 5     3 7  
Wagner   1 6     3 8  
Saint Francis (PA)   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2008 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 39-year head coach Bob Ford, the Great Danes compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the NEC. Albany represented the NEC in the Gridiron Classic, winning against Jacksonville, champion of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The team played home games at University Field in Albany New York.