2008 Malone Pioneers football team
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Victory Bowl, Lost 49-44
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| Conference | Mid-States Football Association |
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| 2008 record | 6-4 (5-2 MSFA) |
| Head coach | Mike Gardner |
| Offensive coordinator | Dustin Miller |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Gardner |
| Home stadium | Fawcett Stadium |
The 2008 Malone Pioneers football team (variously "Malone" or "Malone University", formerly "Malone College") represents Malone University in the season of 2008. The Pioneers play their home games in Fawcett Stadium.
The schedule was originally to begin with three non-conference games. The September 6 game against Apprentice in Virginia was cancelled due to severe weather conditions. The remaining three non-conference games were against Union College in Kentucky and Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois, followed by St. Xavier later in the season. The season ended with a trip to the 2008 Victory Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Malone lost in a close game to Northwestern (MN).
The head coach is Mike Gardner, who is in his third season at the helm of the Pioneers. Previously he was head coach at Tabor College. Gardner also works as the defensive coordinator for the team.
Assistant coaches for the team were:
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The Pioneers scheduled season opener on September 6 at the Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia was cancelled due to the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna.
Malone entered halftime with a 28-21 lead, but was unable to keep pace after halftime. The offensive unit posted just 68 total yards over the final 30 minutes of the game.
The lack of offensive production led to a significant disparity in time of possession for the second half. Union college wore down the Pioneer defense in the hot and humid weather conditions, holding the ball for over 22 minutes during the final two quarters.
Malone dropped to 0-1 on the season with the seven-point defeat while Union improved to 2-0.
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