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{{short description|Arena Football League team season}}
{{Infobox NFL season
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = New Orleans VooDoo
| team = New Orleans VooDoo
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| owner= Tom Benson
| owner= Tom Benson
| stadium = [[New Orleans Arena]]
| stadium = [[New Orleans Arena]]
| playoffs = ''Did Not Qualify''
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| next = [[2011 New Orleans VooDoo season|2011]]
| next = [[2011 New Orleans VooDoo season|2011]]
| uniform=
| uniform=
}}
}}


The '''{{afly|2008}} [[New Orleans VooDoo]] season''' is the fourth and final season for the franchise. The Voodoo started the season with a 7–2 record, but lost 6 of their last 7 games, finishing with an 8–8 record. This caused them to miss the playoffs, losing a tiebreaker scenario with the [[New York Dragons]] who had finished with the same record, and had defeated the VooDoo in the regular season. The team folded 4 months later, but will return in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/?article_id=302 |title=New Orleans VooDoo set to return to AFL |date=September 15, 2010 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=December 15, 2010}}</ref>
The '''{{afly|2008}} [[New Orleans VooDoo]] season''' is the fourth and final season for the franchise. The Voodoo started the season with a 7–2 record, but lost 6 of their last 7 games, finishing with an 8–8 record. This caused them to miss the playoffs, losing a tiebreaker scenario with the [[New York Dragons]] who had finished with the same record, and had defeated the VooDoo in the regular season. The team folded 4 months later, but will return in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/?article_id=302 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331012206/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/?article_id=302 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 31, 2012 |title=New Orleans VooDoo set to return to AFL |date=September 15, 2010 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=December 15, 2010 }}</ref>


==Standings==
==Standings==
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|Road=NO
|Road=NO
|R1=16||R2=17||R3=3||R4=6||RT=42
|R1=16||R2=17||R3=3||R4=6
|Home=LA
|Home=LA
|H1=7||H2=21||H3=14||H4=17||HT=59
|H1=7||H2=21||H3=14||H4=17
|stadium= [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles, California]]
|stadium= [[Staples Center]], [[Los Angeles, California]]
|date= February 29 |time= 10:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= February 29 |time= 10:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=ORL
|Road=ORL
|R1=13||R2=14||R3=13||R4=13||RT=53
|R1=13||R2=14||R3=13||R4=13
|Home='''NO'''
|Home='''NO'''
|H1=7||H2=27||H3=7||H4=13||HT=54
|H1=7||H2=27||H3=7||H4=13
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= March 9 |time= 3:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= March 9 |time= 3:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=TB
|Road=TB
|R1=14||R2=0||R3=14||R4=27||RT=55
|R1=14||R2=0||R3=14||R4=27
|Home='''NO'''
|Home='''NO'''
|H1=14||H2=34||H3=14||H4=14||HT=76
|H1=14||H2=34||H3=14||H4=14
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= March 16 |time= 3:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= March 16 |time= 3:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=CLE
|Road=CLE
|R1=0||R2=10||R3=0||R4=14||RT=24
|R1=0||R2=10||R3=0||R4=14
|Home='''NO'''
|Home='''NO'''
|H1=21||H2=14||H3=7||H4=21||HT=63
|H1=21||H2=14||H3=7||H4=21
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= March 21 |time= 8:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= March 21 |time= 8:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road='''NO'''
|Road='''NO'''
|R1=6||R2=21||R3=14||R4=13||RT=54
|R1=6||R2=21||R3=14||R4=13
|Home=COL
|Home=COL
|H1=10||H2=14||H3=14||H4=13||HT=51
|H1=10||H2=14||H3=14||H4=13
|stadium= [[Pepsi Center]], [[Denver, Colorado]]
|stadium= [[Pepsi Center]], [[Denver, Colorado]]
|date= March 30 |time= 4:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= March 30 |time= 4:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=SJ
|Road=SJ
|R1=7||R2=10||R3=7||R4=19||RT=43
|R1=7||R2=10||R3=7||R4=19
|Home='''NO'''
|Home='''NO'''
|H1=14||H2=27||H3=14||H4=17||HT=72
|H1=14||H2=27||H3=14||H4=17
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= April 5 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= April 5 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=NO
|Road=NO
|R1=3||R2=21||R3=13||R4=7||RT=44
|R1=3||R2=21||R3=13||R4=7
|Home='''DAL'''
|Home='''DAL'''
|H1=7||H2=20||H3=21||H4=7||HT=55
|H1=7||H2=20||H3=21||H4=7
|stadium= [[American Airlines Center]], [[Dallas, Texas]]
|stadium= [[American Airlines Center]], [[Dallas, Texas]]
|date= April 12 |time= 7:00 PM [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
|date= April 12 |time= 7:00 PM [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
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|Road='''NO'''
|Road='''NO'''
|R1=17||R2=19||R3=14||R4=10||RT=60
|R1=17||R2=19||R3=14||R4=10
|Home=ARZ
|Home=ARZ
|H1=0||H2=14||H3=14||H4=8||HT=36
|H1=0||H2=14||H3=14||H4=8
|stadium= [[US Airways Center]], [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|stadium= [[US Airways Center]], [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|date= April 18 |time= 10:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= April 18 |time= 10:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=UTA
|Road=UTA
|R1=7||R2=7||R3=14||R4=28||RT=56
|R1=7||R2=7||R3=14||R4=28
|Home='''NO'''
|Home='''NO'''
|H1=7||H2=21||H3=28||H4=14||HT=70
|H1=7||H2=21||H3=28||H4=14
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= April 25 |time= 8:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= April 25 |time= 8:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=NO
|Road=NO
|R1=12||R2=7||R3=13||R4=7||RT=39
|R1=12||R2=7||R3=13||R4=7
|Home='''GA'''
|Home='''GA'''
|H1=21||H2=17||H3=14||H4=14||HT=66
|H1=21||H2=17||H3=14||H4=14
|stadium= [[Arena at Gwinnett Center|The Arena at Gwinnett Center]], [[Duluth, Georgia]]
|stadium= [[Arena at Gwinnett Center|The Arena at Gwinnett Center]], [[Duluth, Georgia]]
|date= May 3 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= May 3 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=NO
|Road=NO
|R1=6||R2=10||R3=7||R4=14||RT=37
|R1=6||R2=10||R3=7||R4=14
|Home='''TB'''
|Home='''TB'''
|H1=14||H2=7||H3=7||H4=13||HT=41
|H1=14||H2=7||H3=7||H4=13
|stadium= [[St. Pete Times Forum]], [[Tampa, Florida]]
|stadium= [[St. Pete Times Forum]], [[Tampa, Florida]]
|date= May 9 |time= 7:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= May 9 |time= 7:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road='''GA'''
|Road='''GA'''
|R1=14||R2=7||R3=6||R4=13||RT=40
|R1=14||R2=7||R3=6||R4=13
|Home=NO
|Home=NO
|H1=10||H2=13||H3=6||H4=0||HT=29
|H1=10||H2=13||H3=6||H4=0
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= May 26 |time= 8:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= May 26 |time= 8:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=CLB
|Road=CLB
|R1=14||R2=13||R3=13||R4=21||RT=61
|R1=14||R2=13||R3=13||R4=21
|Home='''NO'''
|Home='''NO'''
|H1=14||H2=20||H3=28||H4=21||HT=83
|H1=14||H2=20||H3=28||H4=21
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= May 30 |time= 8:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= May 30 |time= 8:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=NO
|Road=NO
|R1=14||R2=23||R3=7||R4=7||RT=51
|R1=14||R2=23||R3=7||R4=7
|Home='''NY'''
|Home='''NY'''
|H1=10||H2=20||H3=14||H4=14||HT=58
|H1=10||H2=20||H3=14||H4=14
|stadium= [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], [[Uniondale, New York]]
|stadium= [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], [[Uniondale, New York]]
|date= June 7 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= June 7 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road=NO
|Road=NO
|R1=0||R2=27||R3=15||R4=7||RT=49
|R1=0||R2=27||R3=15||R4=7
|Home='''ORL'''
|Home='''ORL'''
|H1=7||H2=14||H3=14||H4=16||HT=51
|H1=7||H2=14||H3=14||H4=16
|stadium= [[Amway Arena]], [[Orlando, Florida]]
|stadium= [[Amway Arena]], [[Orlando, Florida]]
|date= June 13 |time= 7:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= June 13 |time= 7:30 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
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|Road='''GR'''
|Road='''GR'''
|R1=21||R2=27||R3=10||R4=28||RT=86
|R1=21||R2=27||R3=10||R4=28
|Home=NO
|Home=NO
|H1=14||H2=21||H3=14||H4=21||HT=70
|H1=14||H2=21||H3=14||H4=21
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|stadium= [[New Orleans Arena]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|date= June 21 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|date= June 21 |time= 7:00 PM [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]

Latest revision as of 18:05, 21 May 2024

2008 New Orleans VooDoo season
OwnerTom Benson
Head coachMike Neu
Home fieldNew Orleans Arena
Results
Record8–8
Division place4th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2008 New Orleans VooDoo season is the fourth and final season for the franchise. The Voodoo started the season with a 7–2 record, but lost 6 of their last 7 games, finishing with an 8–8 record. This caused them to miss the playoffs, losing a tiebreaker scenario with the New York Dragons who had finished with the same record, and had defeated the VooDoo in the regular season. The team folded 4 months later, but will return in 2011.[1]

Standings

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Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
y-Georgia Force 10 6 .625 927 848 3–3 6–4 6–2 4–4
x-Orlando Predators 9 7 .563 881 898 3–3 4–6 5–3 4–4
Tampa Bay Storm 8 8 .500 903 876 4–2 5–5 5–3 3–5
New Orleans VooDoo 8 8 .500 893 835 2–4 2–6 6–2 2–6

y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth

Regular season schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Location Attendance Recap
1 February 29 at Los Angeles Avengers L 42–59 0–1 Staples Center 13,209 Recap
2 March 9 Orlando Predators W 54–53 1–1 New Orleans Arena 13,042 Recap
3 March 16 Tampa Bay Storm W 76–55 2–1 New Orleans Arena 13,011 Recap
4 March 21 Cleveland Gladiators W 63–24 3–1 New Orleans Arena 13,027 Recap
5 March 30 at Colorado Crush W 54–51 4–1 Pepsi Center 10,350 Recap
6 April 5 San Jose SaberCats W 72–43 5–1 New Orleans Arena 14,236 Recap
7 April 12 at Dallas Desperados L 44–55 5–2 American Airlines Center 12,314 Recap
8 April 18 at Arizona Rattlers W 60–36 6–2 US Airways Center 11,749 Recap
9 April 25 Utah Blaze W 70–56 7–2 New Orleans Arena 15,041 Recap
10 May 3 at Georgia Force L 39–66 7–3 The Arena at Gwinnett Center 10,071 Recap
11 May 9 at Tampa Bay Storm L 37–41 7–4 St. Pete Times Forum 16,934 Recap
12 Bye Week
13 May 26 Georgia Force L 29–40 7–5 New Orleans Arena 16,005 Recap
14 May 30 Columbus Destroyers W 83–61 8–5 New Orleans Arena 13,206 Recap
15 June 7 at New York Dragons L 51–58 8–6 Nassau Coliseum 9,922 Recap
16 June 13 at Orlando Predators L 49–51 8–7 Amway Arena 13,423 Recap
17 June 21 Grand Rapids Rampage L 70–86 8–8 New Orleans Arena 17,006 Recap

Coaching

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Roster

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Uniform # Player Position Height Weight (lb)

Stats

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Regular season

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 16 17 3642
LA 7 21 141759

at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: February 29
  • Game time: 10:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,209
Game information

Week 2: vs. Orlando Predators

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
ORL 13 14 131353
NO 7 27 71354

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: March 9
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,042
Game information

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Storm

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
TB 14 0 142755
NO 14 34 141476

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: March 16
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,011
Game information
Quarter 1 2 34Total
CLE 0 10 01424
NO 21 14 72163

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: March 21
  • Game time: 8:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,027
Game information

Week 5: at Colorado Crush

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 6 21 141354
COL 10 14 141351

at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: March 30
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 10,350
Game information
Quarter 1 2 34Total
SJ 7 10 71943
NO 14 27 141772

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: April 5
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 14,236
Game information
Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 3 21 13744
DAL 7 20 21755

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: April 12
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 12,314
Game information
Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 17 19 141060
ARZ 0 14 14836

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: April 18
  • Game time: 10:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 11,749
Game information

Week 9: vs. Utah Blaze

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
UTA 7 7 142856
NO 7 21 281470

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: April 25
  • Game time: 8:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 15,041
Game information

Week 10: at Georgia Force

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 12 7 13739
GA 21 17 141466

at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

  • Date: May 3
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 10,071
Game information

Week 11: at Tampa Bay Storm

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 6 10 71437
TB 14 7 71341

at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: May 9
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 16,934
Game information

Week 12

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Bye Week

Week 13: vs. Georgia Force

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
GA 14 7 61340
NO 10 13 6029

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: May 26
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 16,005
Game information
Quarter 1 2 34Total
CLB 14 13 132161
NO 14 20 282183

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: May 30
  • Game time: 8:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,206
Game information

Week 15: at New York Dragons

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 14 23 7751
NY 10 20 141458

at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York

  • Date: June 7
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 9,922
Game information

Week 16: at Orlando Predators

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
NO 0 27 15749
ORL 7 14 141651

at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: June 13
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 13,423
Game information
Quarter 1 2 34Total
GR 21 27 102886
NO 14 21 142170

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: June 21
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 17,006
Game information

References

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  1. ^ "New Orleans VooDoo set to return to AFL". Arena Football League. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
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