The 2008 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by seventh-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Red Wolves compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the Sun Belt. Arkansas State played home games at

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Schedule

Game summaries

Texas A&M

Arkansas State opened the 2008 season against

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. The game was the third meeting between the two programs and second under head coach Steve Roberts. Their previous meeting was in 2003.

Texas Southern

Arkansas State became the first major college team to break the 80-point mark since

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scored 80 against

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in 2005. The team posted the second-highest score in school history, topped only by a 101-point effort against the

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Southern Miss

Middle Tennessee

Arkansas State played their homecoming game on September 20 against

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Memphis

Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana-Lafayette

Alabama

FIU

Florida Atlantic

North Texas

Troy

References

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Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons

Arkansas State Red Wolves football The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football competition. The team was founded in 1911 and has com ...

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