The 2008 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Warriors started the season with a new coaching staff headed by Greg McMackin, who had previously been the team's defensive coordinator.
For the first time in school history, the Warriors are ranked in pre-season polls, 23 in AP Poll and 24 in Coaches Poll.
Undefeated Regular Season (12–0), The only major-college football team to be undefeated in the nation.
Hawaiʻi earned its first outright WAC title by defeating its arch rival Boise State for the first time since its membership in WAC, with the Warriors winning 39–27. The game also became the WAC's historical game.
Colt Brennan finished 3rd for the Heisman Trophy, behind Tim Tebow of Florida (winner) and Darren McFadden of Arkansas (runner-up).
Brennan broke two major NCAA Division I FBS career records during the season in career touchdown passes and career TDs. Both records were previously held by Ty Detmer of BYU. Brennan and wide receiver Davone Bess also tied the Division I FBS record for career touchdown passes by a quarterback-receiver combination.
The Warriors finished #10 in the final BCS standing which gave them the bid to play for one of the BCS games, highest ranking in Hawaii's school history.
Hawaiʻi made its first BCS bowl appearance and played against SEC's Georgia Bulldogs in 2008 Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008, Georgia 41–10.
June Jones resigns at the end of the season to become the head coach at Southern Methodist University. Defensive coordinator Greg McMackin is tabbed to become the head coach in the wake of Jones' departure.
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see also 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team
Previous Meeting: Hawaii 37–30 (2007)
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The Warriors tied their series against the Bulldogs, 20–20–1.
The game was also the Warriors first win over national ranked team on the road.
Previous Meeting: Hawaii 45–44 (2007)
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Previous Meeting: Hawaii 28–26 (2007)
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Previous Meeting: Hawaii 50–13 (2007)
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Previous Meeting: Hawaii 48–20 (2007)
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Previous Meeting: Washington State 22–14 (1999)
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Warriors clinch bowl eligibility with seventh win of the season. Will finish no worse than one game above .500
Previous Meeting: Hawaii 20–19 (2002)
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