The 2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...

 in the 2008

2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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 college football

College football

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 season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson

Gary Patterson

Gary Patterson is the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs college football team. He grew up in Rozel, Kansas and played football at Dodge City Community College and Kansas State University. Patterson is married to Kelsey Patterson . He has three sons: Josh, Cade and Blake...

. The Frogs

TCU Horned Frogs

The TCU Horned Frogs are the athletic teams that represent Texas Christian University, consisting of 18 varsity teams. The "horned frog" nickname and mascot refer to the Texas horned lizard, as known as the "horned frog". The women's athletics teams are often referred to often as the Lady Frogs...

 played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium

Amon G. Carter Stadium

Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G...

, which is located on campus in Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

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. The Horned Frogs finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in conference, and won the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

2008 Poinsettia Bowl

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 against #9 Boise State

2008 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2008 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2008 college football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf". The blue turf was new for the 2008...

 17–16.

Schedule

** Game was moved to an earlier start time due to Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike

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Rankings

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	Wk15	Final
AP	NR	(T41)	(T34)	(28)	24	(32)	(31)	(27)	15	12	11	15	15	14	11	11	7
Coaches	(T43)	(35)	(32)	(27)	23	(33)	(27)	24	15	12	11	18	17	14	11	11	7
Harris	Not released					(29)	(28)	(27)	15	13	12	18	17	15	12	11
BCS	Not released								14	13	12	18	16	14	11	11

Note that parenthetical rankings are not official below No. 25, but are based on number of votes received in the various polls.

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