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• The University of Hawaii football team plays college football as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Known by their nickname the Warriors, or sometimes the Rainbow Warriors, the team plays their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, which is also home site for the National Football League Pro Bowl.

  Following a 7-5 season in 2008, the Warriors accepted a bid to play in the Hawaii Bowl, in which they fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 49-21.ESPN.com: Hawaii Warriors vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score, December 24, 2008

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Greg McMackin
  2. Inaugural season: 1909
  3. Conference: Western Athletic Conference
  4. National titles: None
  5. Home: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
  6. Capacity: 50,000
  7. All-time record: 491-372-26
  8. Colors: Green and black
  9. Biggest rival: Brigham Young University
  10. 2008 W-L: Conf: 5-3; overall: 7-5

• Recent Success

  The team has won three conference championships, the most recent in 2007. That season was also one in which the team went undefeated during the regular season and became just the third non-BCS league team to play in a Bowl Championship Series game. They lost the 2008 Sugar Bowl to Georgia.

• Book 'em Danno

  The Warriors are quickly becoming a team to be reckoned with from the WAC, especially in games played at their home stadium. June Jones left the program after coaching for nine years. Colt Brennan was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2007. Other great players from Hawaii's past include Jason Elam, Jesse Sapolu, Ashley Lelie, Travis LaBoy, Dana McLemore, Timmy Chang, Jeff Ulbrich and Al Noga.

• Players in the NFL

  • Ikaika Alama-Francis (Defensive End)
  • Davone Bess (Wide Receiver)
  • Colt Brennan (Quarterback)
  • Jason Elam (Place kicker)
  • Kynan Forney (Guard)
  • Wayne Hunter (Offensive Lineman)
  • Travis LaBoy (Defensive End)
  • Ashley Lelie (Wide Receiver)
  • Vince Manuwai (Guard)
  • Mat McBriar (Punter)
  • Samson Satele (Offensive Lineman)
  • Isaac Sopoaga (Defensive End)
  • Pisa Tinoisamoa (Linebacker)
  • Jeff Ulbrich (Linebacker)

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  NCAA Football | WAC Football | Colt Brennan | Jason Elam | Sugar Bowl | Brigham Young University | Washington State Cougars Football | Hawaii | Rich Ellerson | Pisa Tinoisamoa

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