C-USA West Division co-champion Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 38–14 vs. Western Michigan
Conference
Conference USA
Division
West
Record
10–3 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
David Bailiff (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator
Tom Herman (2nd season)
Offensive scheme
Spread
Defensive coordinator
Chuck Driesbach (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator
Craig Naivar (2nd season)
Base defense
4–3
Home stadium
Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Conference USA football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
East Carolina x$
6
–
2
9
–
5
Memphis
4
–
4
6
–
7
Southern Miss
4
–
4
7
–
6
UAB
3
–
5
4
–
8
UCF
3
–
5
4
–
8
Marshall
3
–
5
4
–
8
West Division
Tulsa xy
7
–
1
11
–
3
Rice x
7
–
1
10
–
3
Houston
6
–
2
8
–
5
UTEP
4
–
4
5
–
7
Tulane
1
–
7
2
–
10
SMU
0
–
8
1
–
11
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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